How long do people stay in their homes in North Cape May, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in North Cape May, NJ, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±11.0 points) of households in North Cape May, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.6% (±11.0 points)
Since before 2000: 33.3%

When households in North Cape May moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Cape May	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	8.4% (±6.5 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±8.9 points)	17.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.8% (±6.8 points)	36.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±5.2 points)	17.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±5.4 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.4% (±6.1 points)	12.3%	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 North Cape May, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cape May County (21.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near North Cape May

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Cape May
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Cape May	—	28.6% (±11.0 points)	—
Villas	2.6 mi	13.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
West Cape May Borough	2.7 mi	24.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cape May Point Borough	3.1 mi	9.8% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Erma	3.3 mi	14.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cape May	3.9 mi	27.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Grande	4.7 mi	18.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood Crest Borough	6.1 mi	16.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	6.3 mi	36.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Villas, NJ (13.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whitesboro	36.6% (±18.8 points)
2	North Cape May	28.6% (±11.0 points)
3	Beesleys Point	24.7% (±22.6 points)
4	Cape May Court House	22.0% (±8.9 points)
5	Palermo	19.7% (±8.6 points)
6	Rio Grande	18.8% (±9.1 points)
7	Erma	14.4% (±11.9 points)
8	Villas	13.8% (±3.7 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Cape May is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Township, whose figures include it.

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 North Cape May

How often do people move in North Cape May?

28.6% of households in North Cape May, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Cape May have?

33.3% of households in North Cape May have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Cape May CDP, 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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