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

Name: How long people stay in Dennis Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±6.3 points) of households in Dennis Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.5% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 42.3%

When households in Dennis Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dennis Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.8% (±5.8 points)	17.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.0% (±7.0 points)	36.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±4.4 points)	17.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.8% (±5.3 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.5% (±6.3 points)	12.3%	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 Dennis Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cape May County (21.3%).

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 Dennis Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dennis Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dennis Township	—	13.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Woodbine Borough	1.6 mi	17.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seaville	5.5 mi	10.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Township	6.1 mi	15.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Isle City	7.3 mi	18.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palermo	7.3 mi	19.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Township	7.9 mi	22.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Maurice River Township	8.5 mi	7.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cape May Court House	8.8 mi	22.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middle Township, NJ (22.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Sea Isle City	18.9% (±5.3 points)
9	Stone Harbor Borough	17.3% (±5.8 points)
10 (tie)	Avalon Borough	17.2% (±4.3 points)
10 (tie)	Woodbine Borough	17.2% (±7.5 points)
12	Wildwood Crest Borough	16.0% (±6.4 points)
13	Upper Township	15.6% (±4.0 points)
14	Dennis Township	13.5% (±6.3 points)
15	West Wildwood Borough	11.4% (±7.4 points)
16	Cape May Point Borough	9.8% (±39.8 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Dennis Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Dennis.

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 Dennis Township

How often do people move in Dennis Township?

13.5% of households in Dennis Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dennis Township have?

42.3% of households in Dennis Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis township, Cape May 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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