How long do people stay in their homes in Elizabeth, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Elizabeth, NJ, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±1.9 points) of households in Elizabeth, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 11.6%

When households in Elizabeth moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elizabeth	Union County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±1.5 points)	18.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.5% (±2.2 points)	39.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±1.6 points)	17.8%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±1.0 points)	9.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±1.0 points)	11.2%	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 Elizabeth, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Union County (22.4%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elizabeth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabeth
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elizabeth	—	26.4% (±1.9 points)	—
Hillside Township	2.8 mi	24.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	3.5 mi	18.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Roselle Borough	3.6 mi	23.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roselle Park Borough	3.8 mi	20.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Newark	4.1 mi	24.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bayonne	4.4 mi	25.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Union County)	4.4 mi	22.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Irvington Township	4.5 mi	23.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Linden, NJ (18.8%), Roselle Park Borough, NJ (20.4%), Union Township (Union County), NJ (22.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elizabeth	26.4% (±1.9 points)
2	Plainfield	26.3% (±2.9 points)
3	Summit	24.8% (±3.9 points)
4	Rahway	24.5% (±3.9 points)
5	Hillside Township	24.1% (±4.4 points)
6	Roselle Borough	23.2% (±4.7 points)
7	Union Township (Union County)	22.7% (±2.3 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Union 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 Elizabeth

How often do people move in Elizabeth?

26.4% of households in Elizabeth, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elizabeth have?

11.6% of households in Elizabeth have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elizabeth city, Union 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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