How long do people stay in their homes in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ, 2020–2024
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12.8% (±5.6 points) of households in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.8% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 28.9%

When households in Fairfield Township (Essex County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.5 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.1% (±5.0 points)	18.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±10.3 points)	43.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.0% (±8.5 points)	15.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±5.8 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.2% (±5.4 points)	8.9%	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 Fairfield Township (Essex County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Essex County (23.0%).

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 Fairfield Township (Essex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Essex County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	—	12.8% (±5.6 points)	—
Pine Brook	2.2 mi	25.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
West Caldwell Township	2.5 mi	11.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Caldwell Borough	2.6 mi	17.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park Borough	2.8 mi	14.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Singac	3.2 mi	12.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell Borough	3.3 mi	26.4% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Montville Township	3.5 mi	15.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Towaco	3.7 mi	13.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Brook, NJ (25.0%), Caldwell Borough, NJ (26.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Roseland Borough	19.2% (±6.8 points)
15	Cedar Grove Township	17.5% (±4.5 points)
16	North Caldwell Borough	17.0% (±7.2 points)
17	Verona Township	16.8% (±3.5 points)
18	Livingston Township	15.2% (±2.8 points)
19	Glen Ridge Borough	13.3% (±5.6 points)
20	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	12.8% (±5.6 points)
21	West Caldwell Township	11.1% (±2.8 points)
22	Essex Fells Borough	9.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Essex 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 Fairfield Township (Essex County)

How often do people move in Fairfield Township (Essex County)?

12.8% of households in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairfield Township (Essex County) have?

28.9% of households in Fairfield Township (Essex County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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