How long do people stay in their homes in Margate City, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Margate City, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±4.0 points) of households in Margate City, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 31.0%

When households in Margate City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Margate City	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±3.8 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±6.2 points)	40.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±4.5 points)	20.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.2% (±7.3 points)	10.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±4.2 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 Margate City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Atlantic County (18.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Margate City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Margate City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Margate City	—	18.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Ventnor City	1.5 mi	20.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Longport Borough	1.7 mi	20.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	3.5 mi	16.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield	3.9 mi	18.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasantville	4.0 mi	18.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Atlantic City	4.4 mi	24.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Bargaintown	5.2 mi	11.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Somers Point	5.4 mi	21.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Atlantic City, NJ (24.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Somers Point	21.2% (±4.2 points)
4	Ventnor City	20.6% (±4.8 points)
5	Longport Borough	20.4% (±6.6 points)
6	Egg Harbor City	19.8% (±11.0 points)
7	Buena Borough	19.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Pleasantville	18.6% (±3.9 points)
9	Margate City	18.2% (±4.0 points)
10	Northfield	18.0% (±5.2 points)
11	Galloway Township	17.9% (±2.7 points)
12	Brigantine	17.7% (±2.9 points)
13	Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	17.3% (±3.6 points)
14	Linwood	16.6% (±4.0 points)
15	Egg Harbor Township	16.2% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Atlantic 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 Margate City

How often do people move in Margate City?

18.2% of households in Margate City, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Margate City have?

31.0% of households in Margate City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Margate City city, Atlantic 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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