How long do people stay in their homes in Whippany, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Whippany, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.6% (±4.7 points) of households in Whippany, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 36.4%

When households in Whippany moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whippany	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±4.5 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.6% (±6.4 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±3.9 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	24.9% (±6.7 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±3.3 points)	13.5%	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 Whippany, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Morris County (19.7%).

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 Whippany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whippany
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whippany	—	16.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Cedar Knolls	1.9 mi	20.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Hills	2.2 mi	7.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	2.5 mi	23.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Parsippany	2.8 mi	28.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
East Hanover Township	2.9 mi	6.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Morris Plains Borough	3.1 mi	28.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Florham Park Borough	3.5 mi	26.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Morristown Town	3.6 mi	38.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy Hills, NJ (7.5%), East Hanover Township, NJ (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ (23.1%), Parsippany, NJ (28.1%), Morris Plains Borough, NJ (28.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Cedar Knolls	20.3% (±10.1 points)
9	Gillette	19.6% (±14.3 points)
10	Lake Hiawatha	19.4% (±5.1 points)
11	Millington	19.3% (±7.8 points)
12	Ledgewood	17.4% (±5.7 points)
13	White Meadow Lake	17.3% (±5.3 points)
14	Whippany	16.6% (±4.7 points)
15	Lake Hopatcong	16.4% (±5.2 points)
16	Succasunna	15.7% (±4.2 points)
17	Mount Hope	15.6% (±6.7 points)
18 (tie)	Green Village	14.8% (±11.5 points)
18 (tie)	Pompton Plains	14.8% (±4.3 points)
20	Landing	14.4% (±5.9 points)

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

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

It lies inside Hanover 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 Whippany

How often do people move in Whippany?

16.6% of households in Whippany, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whippany have?

36.4% of households in Whippany have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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