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

Name: How long people stay in Rutherford Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.6% (±3.1 points) of households in Rutherford Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Rutherford Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rutherford Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±2.4 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±4.0 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±3.3 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±2.6 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±3.5 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 Rutherford Borough, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rutherford Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rutherford Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rutherford Borough	—	20.6% (±3.1 points)	—
East Rutherford Borough	1.1 mi	34.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Lyndhurst Township	1.6 mi	14.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Wallington Borough	2.3 mi	17.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.3 mi	28.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carlstadt Borough	2.3 mi	16.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	2.6 mi	20.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nutley Township	2.6 mi	21.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Passaic	2.8 mi	19.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyndhurst Township, NJ (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Rutherford Borough, NJ (34.3%).

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
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)
25	Old Tappan Borough	19.1% (±7.1 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 Rutherford Borough

How often do people move in Rutherford Borough?

20.6% of households in Rutherford Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rutherford Borough have?

27.8% of households in Rutherford Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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