How long do people stay in their homes in Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ, 2020–2024
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9.0% (±3.0 points) of households in Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.0% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 35.6%

When households in Washington Township (Bergen County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Bergen County)	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.1% (±2.9 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.5% (±6.6 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.9% (±5.4 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±5.8 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.3% (±3.6 points)	13.2%	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 Washington Township (Bergen County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Bergen County (19.6%).

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 Washington Township (Bergen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Bergen County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Bergen County)	—	9.0% (±3.0 points)	—
Hillsdale Borough	1.7 mi	11.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood Borough	1.7 mi	17.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	1.8 mi	13.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson Borough	2.3 mi	7.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgewood Village	2.6 mi	15.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Woodcliff Lake Borough	2.6 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oradell Borough	2.7 mi	11.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saddle River Borough	2.8 mi	14.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood Borough, NJ (17.3%), Ridgewood Village, NJ (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
63	Hillsdale Borough	11.9% (±3.1 points)
64	Alpine Borough	11.5% (±4.7 points)
65	Oradell Borough	11.2% (±3.7 points)
66 (tie)	Woodcliff Lake Borough	11.1% (±6.1 points)
66 (tie)	Wyckoff Township	11.1% (±2.4 points)
68	Allendale Borough	11.0% (±3.8 points)
69	Washington Township (Bergen County)	9.0% (±3.0 points)
70	Emerson Borough	7.3% (±3.9 points)

Showing 8 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Washington Township (Bergen County)

How often do people move in Washington Township (Bergen County)?

9.0% of households in Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Washington Township (Bergen County) have?

35.6% of households in Washington Township (Bergen County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Bergen 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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