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

Name: How long people stay in Wildwood, NJ, 2020–2024
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41.3% (±10.3 points) of households in Wildwood, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.3% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 12.1%

When households in Wildwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wildwood	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	11.0% (±5.1 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.3% (±8.9 points)	17.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.9% (±8.1 points)	36.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±5.2 points)	17.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±4.9 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±2.6 points)	12.3%	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 Wildwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cape May County (21.3%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wildwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wildwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wildwood	—	41.3% (±10.3 points)	—
West Wildwood Borough	0.9 mi	11.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Wildwood Crest Borough	1.5 mi	16.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
North Wildwood	1.7 mi	20.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Rio Grande	3.9 mi	18.8% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Erma	4.0 mi	14.4% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Stone Harbor Borough	4.6 mi	17.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Lower Township	5.0 mi	19.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Whitesboro	5.1 mi	36.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Wildwood Borough, NJ (11.4%), Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ (16.0%), North Wildwood, NJ (20.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wildwood	41.3% (±10.3 points)
2	Cape May	27.6% (±10.4 points)
3	Ocean City	25.4% (±5.3 points)
4	West Cape May Borough	24.0% (±7.5 points)
5	Middle Township	22.1% (±4.7 points)
6	North Wildwood	20.8% (±7.2 points)
7	Lower Township	19.3% (±3.6 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Cape May 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 Wildwood

How often do people move in Wildwood?

41.3% of households in Wildwood, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wildwood have?

12.1% of households in Wildwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildwood city, Cape May 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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