How long do people stay in their homes in Toms River, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Toms River, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.4% (±1.7 points) of households in Toms River, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Toms River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Toms River	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±1.5 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±2.3 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±1.8 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±1.5 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±1.2 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 Toms River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Toms River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Toms River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Toms River	—	19.4% (±1.7 points)	—
Leisure Village East	3.3 mi	19.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leisure Village	3.4 mi	25.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Ridge	3.4 mi	14.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lake Park	3.8 mi	17.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday City South	3.8 mi	17.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Toms River Borough	4.0 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	4.2 mi	18.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	4.3 mi	10.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Toms River Borough, NJ (9.8%), Island Heights Borough, NJ (10.9%).

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	Leisure Village	25.1% (±6.7 points)
3	Mystic Island	22.9% (±5.2 points)
4	Leisure Knoll	22.1% (±8.2 points)
5	Waretown	21.9% (±16.4 points)
6	Lakewood	21.0% (±2.8 points)
7	Barnegat	19.6% (±10.3 points)
8	Toms River	19.4% (±1.7 points)
9	Leisure Village East	19.3% (±6.7 points)
10	Leisure Village West	18.9% (±6.0 points)
11	Holiday Heights	18.2% (±8.9 points)
12	Dover Beaches South	17.7% (±7.9 points)
13 (tie)	Ocean Acres	17.6% (±4.0 points)
13 (tie)	Pine Lake Park	17.6% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Toms River Township, 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 Toms River

How often do people move in Toms River?

19.4% of households in Toms River, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Toms River have?

21.9% of households in Toms River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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