When people move out of New Jersey, this is where they're headed, U-Haul shows

Date:2025-08-07 20:18:26 Category:US Views:1 Comment:0

A new report from U-Haul reveals where New Jersey residents are going, and where new ones are coming from in 2025.

Summer is moving season with nearly half of all residential moves in the United States occurring between the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends every year, according to U-Haul.

While the national average rent in the U.S. sits at approximately $1,638 per month, the Garden State boasts one of the highest rent price averages in the country at approximately $2,084 per month, according to Apartments.com.

U-Haul looked at one-way customer transactions from January to July 2025 to "determine the lending origins for trucks, trailers and U-Box moving containers bound for the 35 metro areas with populations greater than 2 million."

The company’s semiannual U.S. migration trends report, based on the one-way rental data, reveals that while New Jersey remains a top destination, more and more Garden Staters are also packing up and heading out.

Where are New Jersey residents moving to?

Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusettes
Maryland
Washington, D.C.
Florida

A moving trailer is seen at the U-Haul center on W. 15th St. in Panama City, Fla., Jan. 5, 2024. U-Haul said Panama City had the 21st highest in-migration for U.S. cities outside of major metro areas in 2024. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Which states are sending the most new residents to New Jersey?

New Jersey is part of the New York metro area, which includes the five NY boroughs, Long Island, Mid and Lower Hudson Valley, Northern and Central New Jersey, Western Connecticut and sometimes northeastern Pennsylvania. Here's where people moving in from:

Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Texas

Top 10 U-Haul growth states of 2024

In 2024, New Jersey ranked 48 on growth as reported by U-Haul. The departure percentage of 51.9% slightly exceeded the arrival percentage of 48.1%. Here are the states with the most notable growth markets.