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

Name: How long people stay in Denville Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Denville Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 30.3%

When households in Denville Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Denville Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±4.3 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.3% (±4.5 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.3% (±4.4 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±3.6 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.4% (±3.7 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 Denville Township, 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 Denville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denville Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Denville Township	—	20.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Mount Tabor	1.3 mi	11.7% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Borough	1.6 mi	16.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow Lakes	2.0 mi	20.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	2.4 mi	21.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
White Meadow Lake	2.7 mi	17.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Victory Gardens Borough	3.0 mi	11.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Morris Plains Borough	3.5 mi	28.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Dover Town	3.7 mi	23.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Victory Gardens Borough, NJ (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morris Plains Borough, NJ (28.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
14	Mountain Lakes Borough	21.0% (±6.4 points)
15 (tie)	Denville Township	20.2% (±4.7 points)
15 (tie)	Morris Township	20.2% (±3.5 points)
17	Chatham Borough	19.8% (±4.2 points)
18	Long Hill Township	19.7% (±6.8 points)
19 (tie)	Riverdale Borough	19.0% (±5.7 points)
19 (tie)	Rockaway Township	19.0% (±3.2 points)
21	Mendham Township	18.6% (±5.3 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 Denville Township

How often do people move in Denville Township?

20.2% of households in Denville Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Denville Township have?

30.3% of households in Denville Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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