How long do people stay in their homes in River Vale Township, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in River Vale Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±8.1 points) of households in River Vale Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.4%

When households in River Vale Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	River Vale Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±3.1 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±7.5 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±6.5 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±4.0 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.3% (±4.1 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.1% (±4.0 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 River Vale Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bergen County (19.6%).

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 River Vale Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Vale Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
River Vale Township	—	20.9% (±8.1 points)	—
Old Tappan Borough	1.3 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsdale Borough	2.1 mi	11.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Harrington Park Borough	2.1 mi	17.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood Borough	2.2 mi	17.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Park Ridge Borough	2.5 mi	17.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson Borough	2.8 mi	7.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Woodcliff Lake Borough	2.9 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tappan	3.0 mi	7.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillsdale Borough, NJ (11.9%), Emerson Borough, NJ (7.3%), Tappan, NY (7.7%).

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
12	Garfield	22.4% (±3.2 points)
13	Lodi Borough	22.3% (±3.7 points)
14	Ridgefield Borough	21.3% (±5.4 points)
15 (tie)	Glen Rock Borough	21.0% (±4.8 points)
15 (tie)	New Milford Borough	21.0% (±4.3 points)
17 (tie)	Cresskill Borough	20.9% (±4.8 points)
17 (tie)	River Vale Township	20.9% (±8.1 points)
19	Rutherford Borough	20.6% (±3.1 points)
20	Teterboro Borough	20.5% (±60.8 points)
21	North Arlington Borough	20.4% (±4.1 points)
22	Montvale Borough	20.3% (±6.8 points)
23	Fairview Borough	19.6% (±5.7 points)
24	Bogota Borough	19.5% (±6.4 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 River Vale Township

How often do people move in River Vale Township?

20.9% of households in River Vale Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does River Vale Township have?

30.4% of households in River Vale Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — River Vale township, 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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