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

Name: How long people stay in Long Branch, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.7% (±3.7 points) of households in Long Branch, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Long Branch moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Long Branch	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±3.1 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±3.6 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±2.3 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±1.6 points)	13.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.5 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 Long Branch, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Monmouth County (18.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Long Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Branch
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Long Branch	—	26.7% (±3.7 points)	—
West Long Branch Borough	1.7 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Oceanport Borough	2.2 mi	16.4% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Monmouth Beach Borough	2.8 mi	21.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oakhurst	3.0 mi	5.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Deal Borough	3.2 mi	17.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eatontown Borough	3.4 mi	12.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	3.6 mi	19.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Little Silver Borough	3.7 mi	14.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Long Branch Borough, NJ (15.5%), Oceanport Borough, NJ (16.4%), Oakhurst, NJ (5.6%).

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
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)
12	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	23.4% (±8.3 points)
13	Sea Bright Borough	22.5% (±8.6 points)
14 (tie)	Atlantic Highlands Borough	22.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Long Branch

How often do people move in Long Branch?

26.7% of households in Long Branch, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Long Branch have?

15.5% of households in Long Branch have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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