How long do people stay in their homes in Highland Lakes, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Highland Lakes, NJ, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±8.8 points) of households in Highland Lakes, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.6% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 33.3%

When households in Highland Lakes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highland Lakes	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±3.0 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.9% (±8.3 points)	16.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.8% (±7.6 points)	33.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±7.9 points)	19.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.2% (±7.3 points)	13.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±5.5 points)	14.1%	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 Highland Lakes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Sussex County (19.5%).

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 Highland Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highland Lakes	—	29.6% (±8.8 points)	—
Vernon Center	2.5 mi	30.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Greenwood Lake	4.5 mi	26.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Valley	5.1 mi	11.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
West Milford Township	5.9 mi	15.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Hardyston Township	5.9 mi	21.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hamburg Borough	5.9 mi	30.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hewitt	7.2 mi	15.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Franklin Borough	7.8 mi	16.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vernon Valley, NJ (11.4%), West Milford Township, NJ (15.4%), Hewitt, NJ (15.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Vernon Center	30.0% (±14.1 points)
2	Highland Lakes	29.6% (±8.8 points)
3	Byram Center	20.8% (±7.9 points)
4	Lake Mohawk	19.9% (±5.2 points)
5	Crandon Lakes	18.6% (±10.3 points)
6	Vernon Valley	11.4% (±8.4 points)

Highland Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Vernon Township, whose figures include it.

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 Highland Lakes

How often do people move in Highland Lakes?

29.6% of households in Highland Lakes, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highland Lakes have?

33.3% of households in Highland Lakes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Lakes CDP, 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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