How long do people stay in their homes in Morris Plains Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Morris Plains Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±5.4 points) of households in Morris Plains Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Morris Plains Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Morris Plains Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	7.6% (±3.3 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±4.3 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.9% (±6.7 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±4.2 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±3.6 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±3.6 points)	13.5%	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 Morris Plains Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Morris County (19.7%).

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 Morris Plains Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morris Plains Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Morris Plains Borough	—	28.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Cedar Knolls	1.7 mi	20.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Tabor	2.3 mi	11.7% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow Lakes	2.6 mi	20.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township	2.7 mi	17.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Morristown Town	2.9 mi	38.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	3.0 mi	23.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whippany	3.1 mi	16.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Morris Township	3.1 mi	20.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanover Township, NJ (17.0%), Whippany, NJ (16.6%), Morris Township, NJ (20.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morristown Town, NJ (38.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Morristown Town	38.5% (±4.5 points)
2	Morris Plains Borough	28.1% (±5.4 points)
3	Mount Arlington Borough	26.4% (±5.4 points)
4	Florham Park Borough	26.3% (±5.9 points)
5	Dover Town	23.9% (±7.0 points)
6	Wharton Borough	23.5% (±6.2 points)
7	Chester Borough	23.3% (±6.7 points)
8	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	23.1% (±2.6 points)

Showing 8 of 39 places in Morris 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 Morris Plains Borough

How often do people move in Morris Plains Borough?

28.1% of households in Morris Plains Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Morris Plains Borough have?

22.1% of households in Morris Plains Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morris Plains borough, Morris 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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