How long do people stay in their homes in West Freehold, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in West Freehold, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.6% (±3.7 points) of households in West Freehold, 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: 12.6% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in West Freehold moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Freehold	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.9% (±2.7 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±6.0 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±5.2 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.7% (±4.5 points)	13.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±2.2 points)	11.5%	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 West Freehold, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Monmouth County (18.6%).

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 West Freehold

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Freehold
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Freehold	—	12.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Freehold Borough	2.2 mi	22.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
East Freehold	4.2 mi	16.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manalapan Township	4.5 mi	10.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Center	5.2 mi	6.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Englishtown Borough	5.7 mi	20.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yorketown	5.7 mi	11.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Howell Township	5.9 mi	18.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Farmingdale Borough	6.9 mi	24.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freehold Borough, NJ (22.0%), Howell Township, NJ (18.1%), Farmingdale Borough, NJ (24.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Fairview	17.9% (±7.5 points)
7	East Freehold	16.3% (±8.8 points)
8	Morganville	16.2% (±6.7 points)
9	Ramtown	15.6% (±6.7 points)
10	Robertsville	14.8% (±4.6 points)
11	North Middletown	14.6% (±7.8 points)
12	West Freehold	12.6% (±3.7 points)
13	Yorketown	11.9% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Strathmore	11.0% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)	Wanamassa	11.0% (±9.1 points)
16	Shark River Hills	9.5% (±5.5 points)
17 (tie)	Leonardo	9.0% (±5.6 points)
17 (tie)	Port Monmouth	9.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Freehold 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 West Freehold

How often do people move in West Freehold?

12.6% of households in West Freehold, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Freehold have?

24.8% of households in West Freehold have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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