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

Name: How long people stay in Howell Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.1% (±2.2 points) of households in Howell Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.7%

When households in Howell Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Howell Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±1.8 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±3.3 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±2.0 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±2.0 points)	13.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±1.8 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 Howell Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monmouth County (18.6%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Howell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howell Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Howell Township	—	18.1% (±2.2 points)	—
Farmingdale Borough	2.4 mi	24.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wall Township	5.8 mi	18.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	5.8 mi	21.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Freehold Township	5.8 mi	15.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Freehold	5.9 mi	12.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Vista Center	6.3 mi	6.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Freehold Borough	6.8 mi	22.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Township	7.0 mi	22.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Freehold, NJ (12.6%), Vista Center, NJ (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakewood Township, NJ (22.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
25	Rumson Borough	19.8% (±5.7 points)
26	Keansburg Borough	19.6% (±7.0 points)
27	Neptune Township	19.3% (±2.9 points)
28	Belmar Borough	18.3% (±5.9 points)
29 (tie)	Loch Arbour Village	18.2% (±14.3 points)
29 (tie)	Wall Township	18.2% (±3.3 points)
31	Howell Township	18.1% (±2.2 points)
32 (tie)	Deal Borough	17.6% (±8.9 points)
32 (tie)	Fair Haven Borough	17.6% (±7.5 points)
34	Neptune City Borough	16.8% (±7.2 points)
35	Oceanport Borough	16.4% (±9.1 points)
36 (tie)	Hazlet Township	16.0% (±3.1 points)
36 (tie)	Middletown Township	16.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Howell Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ramtown.

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 Howell Township

How often do people move in Howell Township?

18.1% of households in Howell Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Howell Township have?

27.7% of households in Howell Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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