How long do people stay in their homes in Upper Montclair, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Upper Montclair, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.8% (±4.0 points) of households in Upper Montclair, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Upper Montclair moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Upper Montclair	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±3.8 points)	18.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.8% (±5.1 points)	43.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±3.2 points)	15.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.3% (±3.2 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±3.1 points)	8.9%	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 Upper Montclair, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Essex County (23.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Upper Montclair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Montclair
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Upper Montclair	—	19.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Brookdale	1.3 mi	17.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove Township	1.8 mi	17.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Great Notch	2.0 mi	13.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	2.3 mi	16.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township	2.4 mi	26.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Little Falls Township	2.4 mi	15.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	2.5 mi	18.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.6 mi	13.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield Township, NJ (26.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ampere North	40.5% (±12.7 points)
2	Silver Lake (Essex County)	29.8% (±14.4 points)
3	Watsessing	28.3% (±7.3 points)
4	Short Hills	21.7% (±4.4 points)
5	Upper Montclair	19.8% (±4.0 points)
6	Brookdale	17.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Pleasantdale	6.8% (±5.0 points)

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

It lies inside Montclair 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 Upper Montclair

How often do people move in Upper Montclair?

19.8% of households in Upper Montclair, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Upper Montclair have?

24.8% of households in Upper Montclair have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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