How long do people stay in their homes in Harvey Cedars Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Harvey Cedars Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±6.7 points) of households in Harvey Cedars Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in Harvey Cedars Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harvey Cedars Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.9 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±6.0 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.5% (±6.7 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.9% (±7.4 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±3.9 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±5.7 points)	9.2%	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 Harvey Cedars Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

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 Harvey Cedars Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harvey Cedars Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harvey Cedars Borough	—	23.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Surf City Borough	2.9 mi	21.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat Light Borough	4.0 mi	10.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Ship Bottom Borough	4.3 mi	13.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Beach Haven West	5.3 mi	17.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manahawkin	5.4 mi	16.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat	5.7 mi	19.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	6.5 mi	17.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waretown	6.8 mi	21.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barnegat Light Borough, NJ (10.2%), Ship Bottom Borough, NJ (13.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bay Head Borough	27.2% (±8.5 points)
2	Seaside Park Borough	25.6% (±7.2 points)
3	Harvey Cedars Borough	23.8% (±6.7 points)
4	Lakewood Township	22.2% (±1.9 points)
5	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	22.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Seaside Heights Borough	21.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	21.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Surf City Borough	21.4% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Barnegat Township	20.3% (±3.9 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Ocean 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 Harvey Cedars Borough

How often do people move in Harvey Cedars Borough?

23.8% of households in Harvey Cedars Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harvey Cedars Borough have?

24.7% of households in Harvey Cedars Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harvey Cedars borough, Ocean 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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