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

Name: How long people stay in Garfield, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.4% (±3.2 points) of households in Garfield, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.4% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Garfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Garfield	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±1.6 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±2.8 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±4.0 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±3.3 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±1.8 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±2.6 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 Garfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bergen County (19.6%).

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 Garfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Garfield	—	22.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Lodi Borough	1.4 mi	22.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saddle Brook Township	1.8 mi	14.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Elmwood Park Borough	1.8 mi	15.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Wallington Borough	1.8 mi	17.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Passaic	1.9 mi	19.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	2.1 mi	16.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.3 mi	28.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rochelle Park Township	2.4 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saddle Brook Township, NJ (14.3%), Elmwood Park Borough, NJ (15.4%), Hasbrouck Heights Borough, NJ (16.5%).

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
6	Englewood	27.2% (±3.8 points)
7	Fort Lee Borough	25.6% (±2.4 points)
8	Maywood Borough	25.1% (±4.5 points)
9	Tenafly Borough	24.1% (±4.5 points)
10	Little Ferry Borough	22.8% (±5.0 points)
11	Cliffside Park Borough	22.7% (±3.4 points)
12	Garfield	22.4% (±3.2 points)
13	Lodi Borough	22.3% (±3.7 points)
14	Ridgefield Borough	21.3% (±5.4 points)
15 (tie)	Glen Rock Borough	21.0% (±4.8 points)
15 (tie)	New Milford Borough	21.0% (±4.3 points)
17 (tie)	Cresskill Borough	20.9% (±4.8 points)
17 (tie)	River Vale Township	20.9% (±8.1 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 Garfield

How often do people move in Garfield?

22.4% of households in Garfield, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Garfield have?

20.0% of households in Garfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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