How long do people stay in their homes in Chester Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Chester Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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23.3% (±6.7 points) of households in Chester Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.3% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in Chester Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chester Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±3.3 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±5.8 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±5.7 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±4.4 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±3.6 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±3.8 points)	13.5%	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 Chester Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Morris County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chester Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chester Borough	—	23.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Chester Township	1.0 mi	18.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Flanders	3.8 mi	22.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Long Valley	4.6 mi	10.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Succasunna	4.7 mi	15.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mendham Borough	5.1 mi	22.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Peapack and Gladstone Borough	5.5 mi	15.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Morris County)	5.6 mi	11.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Mount Olive Township	5.8 mi	22.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Valley, NJ (10.6%), Washington Township (Morris County), NJ (11.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Morristown Town	38.5% (±4.5 points)
2	Morris Plains Borough	28.1% (±5.4 points)
3	Mount Arlington Borough	26.4% (±5.4 points)
4	Florham Park Borough	26.3% (±5.9 points)
5	Dover Town	23.9% (±7.0 points)
6	Wharton Borough	23.5% (±6.2 points)
7	Chester Borough	23.3% (±6.7 points)
8	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	23.1% (±2.6 points)
9	Mount Olive Township	22.3% (±3.1 points)
10	Madison Borough	22.1% (±3.1 points)
11	Mendham Borough	22.0% (±6.3 points)
12	Netcong Borough	21.3% (±6.9 points)
13	Boonton Town	21.1% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Chester Borough

How often do people move in Chester Borough?

23.3% of households in Chester Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chester Borough have?

24.7% of households in Chester Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chester borough, Morris 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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