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

Name: How long people stay in Surf City Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±5.8 points) of households in Surf City Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 26.6%

When households in Surf City Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Surf City Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±5.4 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±6.3 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±5.4 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.9% (±4.5 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±3.7 points)	9.2%	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 Surf City Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

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 Surf City Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surf City Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Surf City Borough	—	21.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Ship Bottom Borough	1.4 mi	13.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey Cedars Borough	2.9 mi	23.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven West	3.4 mi	17.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manahawkin	4.2 mi	16.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Beach Haven	4.9 mi	14.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach Township	5.2 mi	16.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	5.7 mi	17.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleswood Township	6.1 mi	18.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Seaside Park Borough	25.6% (±7.2 points)
3	Harvey Cedars Borough	23.8% (±6.7 points)
4	Lakewood Township	22.2% (±1.9 points)
5	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	22.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Seaside Heights Borough	21.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	21.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Surf City Borough	21.4% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Barnegat Township	20.3% (±3.9 points)
9 (tie)	Little Egg Harbor Township	20.3% (±3.4 points)
11	Ocean Gate Borough	19.7% (±9.2 points)
12	Toms River Township	19.2% (±1.6 points)
13	Tuckerton Borough	18.5% (±7.5 points)
14 (tie)	Brick Township	18.4% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean 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 Surf City Borough

How often do people move in Surf City Borough?

21.4% of households in Surf City Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Surf City Borough have?

26.6% of households in Surf City Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Surf City borough, Ocean 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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