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

Name: How long people stay in Ocean Gate Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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19.7% (±9.2 points) of households in Ocean Gate Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.7% (±9.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in Ocean Gate Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ocean Gate Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±9.0 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.4% (±11.1 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.5% (±9.2 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±4.7 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±8.9 points)	9.2%	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 Ocean Gate Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

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 Ocean Gate Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Gate Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ocean Gate Borough	—	19.7% (±9.2 points)	—
Island Heights Borough	1.2 mi	10.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Beach Borough	2.0 mi	18.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seaside Park Borough	3.0 mi	25.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley Township	3.2 mi	15.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seaside Heights Borough	3.3 mi	21.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Beaches South	3.4 mi	17.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beachwood Borough	3.6 mi	13.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Toms River Borough	3.9 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	22.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Seaside Heights Borough	21.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	21.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Surf City Borough	21.4% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Barnegat Township	20.3% (±3.9 points)
9 (tie)	Little Egg Harbor Township	20.3% (±3.4 points)
11	Ocean Gate Borough	19.7% (±9.2 points)
12	Toms River Township	19.2% (±1.6 points)
13	Tuckerton Borough	18.5% (±7.5 points)
14 (tie)	Brick Township	18.4% (±1.7 points)
14 (tie)	Manchester Township	18.4% (±1.8 points)
16	Eagleswood Township	18.3% (±5.3 points)
17	Pine Beach Borough	18.2% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean 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 Ocean Gate Borough

How often do people move in Ocean Gate Borough?

19.7% of households in Ocean Gate Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ocean Gate Borough have?

24.4% of households in Ocean Gate Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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