How long do people stay in their homes in Morristown Town, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Morristown Town, NJ, 2020–2024
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38.5% (±4.5 points) of households in Morristown Town, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.5% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 11.5%

When households in Morristown Town moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Morristown Town	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	9.0% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.5% (±3.8 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±4.0 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±2.5 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±1.8 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±1.8 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 Morristown Town, 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 higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Morristown Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morristown Town
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Morristown Town	—	38.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Morris Township	0.9 mi	20.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Cedar Knolls	1.9 mi	20.3% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Morris Plains Borough	2.9 mi	28.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Hanover Township	3.0 mi	17.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Whippany	3.6 mi	16.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Harding Township	4.0 mi	16.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Madison Borough	4.1 mi	22.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Green Village	4.4 mi	14.8% (±11.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morris Township, NJ (20.2%), Cedar Knolls, NJ (20.3%), Morris Plains Borough, NJ (28.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across 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)

Showing 7 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 Morristown Town

How often do people move in Morristown Town?

38.5% of households in Morristown Town, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Morristown Town have?

11.5% of households in Morristown Town have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown town, 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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