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

Name: How long people stay in Montclair Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±2.6 points) of households in Montclair Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.9% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Montclair Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Montclair Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±2.4 points)	18.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±3.1 points)	43.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±1.8 points)	15.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±1.3 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±1.6 points)	8.9%	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 Montclair Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Essex County (23.0%).

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 Montclair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montclair Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Montclair Township	—	26.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Glen Ridge Borough	1.4 mi	13.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township	1.7 mi	26.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brookdale	1.7 mi	17.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Verona Township	1.8 mi	16.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Cedar Grove Township	2.5 mi	17.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Watsessing	2.7 mi	28.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nutley Township	2.9 mi	21.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Great Notch	3.2 mi	13.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (13.3%), Brookdale, NJ (17.6%), Verona Township, NJ (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Orange	27.3% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bloomfield Township	26.9% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Montclair Township	26.9% (±2.6 points)
4	Caldwell Borough	26.4% (±5.3 points)
5	Newark	24.4% (±1.4 points)
6	Maplewood Township	23.9% (±3.8 points)
7	South Orange Village	23.8% (±4.0 points)
8	Irvington Township	23.4% (±3.0 points)
9	East Orange	23.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Montclair Township

How often do people move in Montclair Township?

26.9% of households in Montclair Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Montclair Township have?

18.8% of households in Montclair Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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