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

Name: How long people stay in Summit, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.8% (±3.9 points) of households in Summit, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.8% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Summit moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Summit	Union County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±2.3 points)	3.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±3.2 points)	18.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±4.6 points)	39.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.4% (±5.0 points)	17.8%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±2.3 points)	9.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±2.2 points)	11.2%	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 Summit, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Union County (22.4%).

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 Summit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Summit	—	24.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Springfield Township (Union County)	2.0 mi	15.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Chatham Borough	2.0 mi	19.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mountainside Borough	2.4 mi	15.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
New Providence Borough	2.5 mi	19.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Short Hills	2.5 mi	21.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	2.8 mi	11.9% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millburn Township	2.9 mi	22.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham Township	3.8 mi	14.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Union County), NJ (15.5%), Mountainside Borough, NJ (15.2%), New Providence Borough, NJ (19.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elizabeth	26.4% (±1.9 points)
2	Plainfield	26.3% (±2.9 points)
3	Summit	24.8% (±3.9 points)
4	Rahway	24.5% (±3.9 points)
5	Hillside Township	24.1% (±4.4 points)
6	Roselle Borough	23.2% (±4.7 points)
7	Union Township (Union County)	22.7% (±2.3 points)
8	Winfield Township	21.8% (±8.0 points)
9	Garwood Borough	21.7% (±8.0 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Union 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 Summit

How often do people move in Summit?

24.8% of households in Summit, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Summit have?

17.0% of households in Summit have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit city, Union 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 Summit city, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:71430, in state:34 county:039).

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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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