How long do people stay in their homes in Berkeley Township, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Berkeley Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±1.8 points) of households in Berkeley Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Berkeley Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Berkeley Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±1.7 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±3.1 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.5% (±2.4 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±1.5 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±1.7 points)	9.2%	11.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Berkeley Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Ocean County (18.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Berkeley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berkeley Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Berkeley Township	—	15.2% (±1.8 points)	—
Beachwood Borough	1.2 mi	13.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Toms River Borough	2.0 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	2.0 mi	18.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Gate Borough	3.2 mi	19.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	3.3 mi	10.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lacey Township	5.6 mi	13.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Toms River	5.7 mi	19.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Toms River Township	5.8 mi	19.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Toms River Borough, NJ (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toms River, NJ (19.4%), Toms River Township, NJ (19.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19 (tie)	Jackson Township	17.4% (±2.2 points)
21	Lavallette Borough	17.2% (±7.4 points)
22	Point Pleasant Borough	16.3% (±2.9 points)
23	Long Beach Township	16.1% (±4.2 points)
24	Mantoloking Borough	15.6% (±5.0 points)
25	Plumsted Township	15.5% (±5.6 points)
26	Berkeley Township	15.2% (±1.8 points)
27	Ship Bottom Borough	13.8% (±5.0 points)
28	Lacey Township	13.5% (±2.4 points)
29	Beachwood Borough	13.2% (±3.5 points)
30	Lakehurst Borough	13.1% (±6.5 points)
31	Island Heights Borough	10.9% (±6.8 points)
32	Barnegat Light Borough	10.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Berkeley Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday City South, Holiday Heights, Silver Ridge.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Berkeley Township

How often do people move in Berkeley Township?

15.2% of households in Berkeley Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Berkeley Township have?

17.8% of households in Berkeley Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Berkeley township, Ocean County, New Jersey

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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