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

Name: How long people stay in Oakland Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±3.2 points) of households in Oakland Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 32.4%

When households in Oakland Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oakland Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±3.0 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±5.1 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±3.8 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.6% (±3.3 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.8% (±2.7 points)	13.2%	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 Oakland Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Bergen County (19.6%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Oakland Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oakland Borough	—	15.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Franklin Lakes Borough	2.4 mi	19.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pines Lake	2.5 mi	7.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Wanaque Borough	2.6 mi	19.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pompton Lakes Borough	3.1 mi	17.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wyckoff Township	4.3 mi	11.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Riverdale Borough	4.6 mi	19.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mahwah Township	4.6 mi	15.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale Borough	5.0 mi	31.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pines Lake, NJ (7.0%), Wyckoff Township, NJ (11.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomingdale Borough, NJ (31.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
41	Demarest Borough	16.1% (±6.9 points)
42	Haworth Borough	16.0% (±5.4 points)
43	Mahwah Township	15.9% (±3.0 points)
44	Leonia Borough	15.7% (±4.2 points)
45	Englewood Cliffs Borough	15.6% (±5.9 points)
46 (tie)	Elmwood Park Borough	15.4% (±3.3 points)
46 (tie)	Oakland Borough	15.4% (±3.2 points)
46 (tie)	Ridgewood Village	15.4% (±2.8 points)
49	Upper Saddle River Borough	15.3% (±4.6 points)
50	Dumont Borough	15.1% (±4.3 points)
51	River Edge Borough	15.0% (±4.9 points)
52 (tie)	Closter Borough	14.5% (±3.9 points)
52 (tie)	Lyndhurst Township	14.5% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Oakland Borough

How often do people move in Oakland Borough?

15.4% of households in Oakland Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oakland Borough have?

32.4% of households in Oakland Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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