How long do people stay in their homes in Somerset, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Somerset, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.2% (±4.0 points) of households in Somerset, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 25.2%

When households in Somerset moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Somerset	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±3.5 points)	17.0%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±4.9 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±4.0 points)	18.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±2.6 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±3.2 points)	10.2%	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 Somerset, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Somerset County (20.2%).

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 Somerset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Somerset	—	23.2% (±4.0 points)	—
East Franklin	1.9 mi	23.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Voorhees	1.9 mi	6.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	1.9 mi	71.9% (±42.8 points)	Higher
Middlebush	1.9 mi	10.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Center	2.7 mi	26.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Six Mile Run	3.2 mi	24.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Piscataway Township	3.3 mi	24.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Brunswick	3.3 mi	38.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Voorhees, NJ (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ (71.9%), New Brunswick, NJ (38.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Franklin Center	26.0% (±8.2 points)
3	Six Mile Run	24.8% (±10.1 points)
4	Liberty Corner	24.5% (±11.1 points)
5	Franklin Park	24.0% (±5.5 points)
6	Belle Mead	23.3% (±8.0 points)
7 (tie)	East Franklin	23.2% (±9.4 points)
7 (tie)	Somerset	23.2% (±4.0 points)
9	Weston	22.8% (±10.2 points)
10	Ten Mile Run	21.1% (±10.7 points)
11	Hillsborough	20.7% (±3.2 points)
12	The Hills	19.5% (±3.4 points)
13	Green Knoll	19.4% (±5.9 points)
14	Bedminster	18.2% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Somerset is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), whose figures include it.

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 Somerset

How often do people move in Somerset?

23.2% of households in Somerset, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Somerset have?

25.2% of households in Somerset have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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