How long do people stay in their homes in Green Brook Township, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Green Brook Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±7.1 points) of households in Green Brook Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Green Brook Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Green Brook Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.8 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±6.5 points)	17.0%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.1% (±7.4 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	36.9% (±10.2 points)	18.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±3.0 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±3.7 points)	10.2%	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 Green Brook Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Somerset County (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Green Brook Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Brook Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Green Brook Township	—	16.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Dunellen Borough	1.3 mi	10.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Borough	2.2 mi	22.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Plainfield Borough	2.6 mi	18.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township	2.8 mi	16.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	3.6 mi	26.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Watchung Borough	3.7 mi	12.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bound Brook Borough	3.8 mi	26.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
South Plainfield Borough	4.1 mi	13.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainfield, NJ (26.3%), Bound Brook Borough, NJ (26.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Bedminster Township	19.2% (±3.8 points)
11	Bernards Township	19.1% (±2.6 points)
12	North Plainfield Borough	18.7% (±3.4 points)
13	Montgomery Township	17.6% (±3.2 points)
14	Bridgewater Township	16.9% (±2.5 points)
15	Warren Township	16.5% (±3.4 points)
16	Green Brook Township	16.1% (±7.1 points)
17	Peapack and Gladstone Borough	15.0% (±8.1 points)
18	Manville Borough	14.7% (±4.1 points)
19	Branchburg Township	13.6% (±3.3 points)
20	Watchung Borough	12.8% (±5.5 points)
21	Millstone Borough	10.1% (±19.1 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Somerset 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 Green Brook Township

How often do people move in Green Brook Township?

16.1% of households in Green Brook Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Green Brook Township have?

17.9% of households in Green Brook Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Brook township, Somerset 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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