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

Name: How long people stay in Shrewsbury Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

21.5% (±8.6 points) of households in Shrewsbury Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in Shrewsbury Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shrewsbury Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.6% (±8.2 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±11.5 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±7.2 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.7% (±14.6 points)	13.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±3.5 points)	11.5%	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 Shrewsbury Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monmouth County (18.6%).

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 Shrewsbury Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shrewsbury Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shrewsbury Township	—	21.5% (±8.6 points)	—
Shrewsbury Borough	1.2 mi	30.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eatontown Borough	1.8 mi	12.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Red Bank Borough	2.5 mi	28.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Little Silver Borough	2.5 mi	14.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oceanport Borough	2.7 mi	16.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Long Branch Borough	3.2 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tinton Falls Borough	3.5 mi	20.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lincroft	3.6 mi	21.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eatontown Borough, NJ (12.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Spring Lake Heights Borough	24.2% (±6.7 points)
11	Farmingdale Borough	24.1% (±8.2 points)
12	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	23.4% (±8.3 points)
13	Sea Bright Borough	22.5% (±8.6 points)
14 (tie)	Atlantic Highlands Borough	22.0% (±7.4 points)
14 (tie)	Freehold Borough	22.0% (±4.5 points)
16 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township	21.5% (±8.6 points)
16 (tie)	Union Beach Borough	21.5% (±10.1 points)
18	Monmouth Beach Borough	21.4% (±7.2 points)
19	Aberdeen Township	21.3% (±3.3 points)
20	Tinton Falls Borough	20.8% (±4.3 points)
21	Englishtown Borough	20.6% (±8.5 points)
22	Spring Lake Borough	20.5% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Shrewsbury Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Shrewsbury Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Shrewsbury Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Shrewsbury Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Shrewsbury Township

How often do people move in Shrewsbury Township?

21.5% of households in Shrewsbury Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shrewsbury Township have?

26.1% of households in Shrewsbury Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shrewsbury township, Monmouth County, New Jersey

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shrewsbury township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:67365, in state:34 county:025).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.