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

Name: How long people stay in Westwood Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±4.8 points) of households in Westwood Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Westwood Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Westwood Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.1 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±4.3 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±7.5 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±5.6 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±3.4 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.3% (±5.9 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 Westwood Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bergen County (19.6%).

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 Westwood Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westwood Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Westwood Borough	—	17.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Emerson Borough	1.1 mi	7.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hillsdale Borough	1.4 mi	11.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Bergen County)	1.7 mi	9.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
River Vale Township	2.2 mi	20.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oradell Borough	2.2 mi	11.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Haworth Borough	2.6 mi	16.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrington Park Borough	2.7 mi	17.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodcliff Lake Borough	3.0 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Emerson Borough, NJ (7.3%), Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ (9.0%), Oradell Borough, NJ (11.2%).

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
26	Franklin Lakes Borough	19.0% (±5.0 points)
27	Rockleigh Borough	18.8% (±15.9 points)
28	Northvale Borough	18.4% (±6.5 points)
29	Ridgefield Park Village	17.8% (±3.9 points)
30 (tie)	Park Ridge Borough	17.7% (±4.8 points)
30 (tie)	Wallington Borough	17.7% (±4.6 points)
32	Westwood Borough	17.3% (±4.8 points)
33	Ramsey Borough	17.1% (±3.8 points)
34	Harrington Park Borough	17.0% (±6.0 points)
35	Carlstadt Borough	16.9% (±8.7 points)
36	Fair Lawn Borough	16.8% (±2.3 points)
37 (tie)	South Hackensack Township	16.7% (±7.8 points)
37 (tie)	Teaneck Township	16.7% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Westwood Borough

How often do people move in Westwood Borough?

17.3% of households in Westwood Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Westwood Borough have?

28.1% of households in Westwood Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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