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

Name: How long people stay in Highlands Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±8.8 points) of households in Highlands Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 19.3%

When households in Highlands Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highlands Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±8.6 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.9% (±8.6 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±6.1 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±9.0 points)	13.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±3.6 points)	11.5%	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 Highlands Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Monmouth County (18.6%).

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 Highlands Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highlands Borough	—	28.1% (±8.8 points)	—
Atlantic Highlands Borough	1.7 mi	22.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Navesink	3.0 mi	1.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Rumson Borough	3.0 mi	19.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Bright Borough	3.2 mi	22.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Leonardo	3.9 mi	9.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Fair Haven Borough	4.0 mi	17.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown Township	4.4 mi	16.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Monmouth Beach Borough	4.7 mi	21.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navesink, NJ (1.9%), Leonardo, NJ (9.0%), Middletown Township, NJ (16.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Shrewsbury Borough	30.2% (±8.8 points)
2	Asbury Park	29.4% (±4.7 points)
3	Bradley Beach Borough	29.0% (±8.5 points)
4	Red Bank Borough	28.9% (±4.8 points)
5	Highlands Borough	28.1% (±8.8 points)
6	Matawan Borough	27.7% (±7.1 points)
7	Keyport Borough	27.4% (±6.4 points)
8	Long Branch	26.7% (±3.7 points)
9	Sea Girt Borough	26.4% (±7.9 points)
10	Spring Lake Heights Borough	24.2% (±6.7 points)
11	Farmingdale Borough	24.1% (±8.2 points)

Showing 11 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Highlands Borough

How often do people move in Highlands Borough?

28.1% of households in Highlands Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highlands Borough have?

19.3% of households in Highlands Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands borough, Monmouth 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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