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

Name: How long people stay in Mahwah Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.9% (±3.0 points) of households in Mahwah Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in Mahwah Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mahwah Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.2 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±2.7 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±4.3 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±2.9 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.8% (±3.1 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±2.3 points)	13.2%	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 Mahwah Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Bergen County (19.6%).

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 Mahwah Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mahwah Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mahwah Township	—	15.9% (±3.0 points)	—
Ramsey Borough	2.4 mi	17.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Suffern	3.0 mi	13.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hillburn	3.2 mi	12.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Allendale Borough	4.3 mi	11.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Upper Saddle River Borough	4.5 mi	15.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Airmont	4.6 mi	22.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland Borough	4.6 mi	15.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ringwood Borough	4.8 mi	11.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Allendale Borough, NJ (11.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
37 (tie)	South Hackensack Township	16.7% (±7.8 points)
37 (tie)	Teaneck Township	16.7% (±2.3 points)
39	Waldwick Borough	16.6% (±5.0 points)
40	Hasbrouck Heights Borough	16.5% (±4.9 points)
41	Demarest Borough	16.1% (±6.9 points)
42	Haworth Borough	16.0% (±5.4 points)
43	Mahwah Township	15.9% (±3.0 points)
44	Leonia Borough	15.7% (±4.2 points)
45	Englewood Cliffs Borough	15.6% (±5.9 points)
46 (tie)	Elmwood Park Borough	15.4% (±3.3 points)
46 (tie)	Oakland Borough	15.4% (±3.2 points)
46 (tie)	Ridgewood Village	15.4% (±2.8 points)
49	Upper Saddle River Borough	15.3% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mahwah Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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 Mahwah Township

How often do people move in Mahwah Township?

15.9% of households in Mahwah Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mahwah Township have?

26.2% of households in Mahwah Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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