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

Name: How long people stay in Fair Lawn Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.8% (±2.3 points) of households in Fair Lawn Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.8% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 29.8%

When households in Fair Lawn Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fair Lawn Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.7% (±2.2 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±3.3 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±2.3 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±2.3 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±2.5 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 Fair Lawn Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Bergen County (19.6%).

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 Fair Lawn Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Lawn Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fair Lawn Borough	—	16.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Glen Rock Borough	1.7 mi	21.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Park Borough	2.2 mi	15.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saddle Brook Township	2.6 mi	14.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne Borough	2.6 mi	20.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paramus Borough	2.6 mi	12.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Paterson	2.8 mi	20.6% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Rochelle Park Township	2.9 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Park Borough	3.0 mi	24.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paramus Borough, NJ (12.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paterson, NJ (20.6%).

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
30 (tie)	Park Ridge Borough	17.7% (±4.8 points)
30 (tie)	Wallington Borough	17.7% (±4.6 points)
32	Westwood Borough	17.3% (±4.8 points)
33	Ramsey Borough	17.1% (±3.8 points)
34	Harrington Park Borough	17.0% (±6.0 points)
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)

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 Fair Lawn Borough

How often do people move in Fair Lawn Borough?

16.8% of households in Fair Lawn Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fair Lawn Borough have?

29.8% of households in Fair Lawn Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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