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

Name: How long people stay in East Rutherford Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±8.4 points) of households in East Rutherford Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.3% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 12.8%

When households in East Rutherford Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Rutherford Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±3.8 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.6% (±7.5 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±5.4 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±6.6 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.2% (±1.3 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.6% (±3.9 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 East Rutherford Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bergen County (19.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near East Rutherford Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Rutherford Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Rutherford Borough	—	34.3% (±8.4 points)	—
Rutherford Borough	1.1 mi	20.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Carlstadt Borough	1.4 mi	16.9% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Lyndhurst Township	2.0 mi	14.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Moonachie Borough	2.2 mi	14.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.3 mi	28.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Secaucus Town	2.6 mi	28.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wallington Borough	2.7 mi	17.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Teterboro Borough	2.9 mi	20.5% (±60.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutherford Borough, NJ (20.6%), Carlstadt Borough, NJ (16.9%), Lyndhurst Township, NJ (14.5%).

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
1	East Rutherford Borough	34.3% (±8.4 points)
2	Edgewater Borough	33.8% (±5.1 points)
3	Palisades Park Borough	30.4% (±5.6 points)
4	Hackensack	29.6% (±2.9 points)
5	Wood-Ridge Borough	28.2% (±7.1 points)
6	Englewood	27.2% (±3.8 points)
7	Fort Lee Borough	25.6% (±2.4 points)

Showing 7 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 East Rutherford Borough

How often do people move in East Rutherford Borough?

34.3% of households in East Rutherford Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Rutherford Borough have?

12.8% of households in East Rutherford Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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