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

Name: How long people stay in Demarest Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±6.9 points) of households in Demarest Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 33.6%

When households in Demarest Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Demarest Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.1 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±6.6 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.7% (±7.6 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±5.4 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±6.2 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.7% (±6.1 points)	13.2%	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 Demarest Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bergen County (19.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Demarest Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Demarest Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Demarest Borough	—	16.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Cresskill Borough	1.0 mi	20.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Closter Borough	1.3 mi	14.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dumont Borough	2.1 mi	15.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alpine Borough	2.2 mi	11.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Haworth Borough	2.3 mi	16.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tenafly Borough	2.5 mi	24.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood Borough	2.6 mi	13.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrington Park Borough	2.9 mi	17.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
35	Carlstadt Borough	16.9% (±8.7 points)
36	Fair Lawn Borough	16.8% (±2.3 points)
37 (tie)	South Hackensack Township	16.7% (±7.8 points)
37 (tie)	Teaneck Township	16.7% (±2.3 points)
39	Waldwick Borough	16.6% (±5.0 points)
40	Hasbrouck Heights Borough	16.5% (±4.9 points)
41	Demarest Borough	16.1% (±6.9 points)
42	Haworth Borough	16.0% (±5.4 points)
43	Mahwah Township	15.9% (±3.0 points)
44	Leonia Borough	15.7% (±4.2 points)
45	Englewood Cliffs Borough	15.6% (±5.9 points)
46 (tie)	Elmwood Park Borough	15.4% (±3.3 points)
46 (tie)	Oakland Borough	15.4% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Demarest Borough

How often do people move in Demarest Borough?

16.1% of households in Demarest Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Demarest Borough have?

33.6% of households in Demarest Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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