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

Name: How long people stay in Long Beach Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±4.2 points) of households in Long Beach Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 30.2%

When households in Long Beach Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Long Beach Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±4.0 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.0% (±5.8 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±4.3 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±4.7 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±4.6 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 Long Beach Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

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 Long Beach Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Beach Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Long Beach Township	—	16.1% (±4.2 points)	—
Beach Haven Borough	2.2 mi	17.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ship Bottom Borough	3.8 mi	13.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleswood Township	4.4 mi	18.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven West	4.9 mi	17.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Surf City Borough	5.2 mi	21.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tuckerton Borough	5.7 mi	18.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Little Egg Harbor Township	6.0 mi	20.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manahawkin	6.2 mi	16.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
17	Pine Beach Borough	18.2% (±7.9 points)
18	Stafford Township	17.5% (±2.9 points)
19 (tie)	Beach Haven Borough	17.4% (±4.9 points)
19 (tie)	Jackson Township	17.4% (±2.2 points)
21	Lavallette Borough	17.2% (±7.4 points)
22	Point Pleasant Borough	16.3% (±2.9 points)
23	Long Beach Township	16.1% (±4.2 points)
24	Mantoloking Borough	15.6% (±5.0 points)
25	Plumsted Township	15.5% (±5.6 points)
26	Berkeley Township	15.2% (±1.8 points)
27	Ship Bottom Borough	13.8% (±5.0 points)
28	Lacey Township	13.5% (±2.4 points)
29	Beachwood Borough	13.2% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Long Beach Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Beach Haven.

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 Long Beach Township

How often do people move in Long Beach Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Long Beach Township have?

30.2% of households in Long Beach Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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