RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Highest renter share, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 28.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kingston Estates, NJ, up 58 places to #79.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920100.0%–

02Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98499.7%+4.5 pts

03▲4Union City, NJNJ66,65680.9%−0.9 pts

04▼1Harrison, NJNJ22,10578.9%+10.9 pts

05New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13378.6%+4.9 pts

06West New York, NJNJ53,19277.0%−3.0 pts

07▲1Passaic, NJNJ71,33776.2%+3.2 pts

08▼4Newark, NJNJ323,80875.6%−0.6 pts

09▲2Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67574.4%+4.2 pts

10▲3Paterson, NJNJ161,79373.1%+4.6 pts

11▲1Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63272.3%−8.2 pts

12▲2Jersey City, NJNJ302,01372.1%+0.3 pts

13▲6Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95270.0%+13.4 pts

14▼5Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78769.7%−1.4 pts

15▼5East Orange, NJNJ72,15969.0%−4.4 pts

16▲2Watsessing, NJNJ8,23268.1%–

17▼2Madison Park, NJNJ9,12467.3%−1.3 pts

18▲2Fairview, NJNJ15,50966.8%+1.5 pts

19▲3Hoboken, NJNJ59,02766.2%−11.1 pts

20▲6Camden, NJNJ71,43065.6%+11.6 pts

21▼4Salem, NJNJ5,38965.3%+6.3 pts

22▲10East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56664.6%+8.0 pts

23▼2Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73964.6%+5.1 pts

24Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31764.5%+1.7 pts

25▲5Bayonne, NJNJ74,74463.8%+3.8 pts

26▼1Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30763.6%+12.0 pts

27Hackensack, NJNJ46,38063.4%−4.2 pts

28▼5Morristown, NJNJ20,75063.3%+2.8 pts

29▲8Echelon, NJNJ13,28463.2%+5.7 pts

30▲4Wallington, NJNJ12,09262.5%+3.9 pts

31▼2Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56162.4%−4.1 pts

32▼16Trenton, NJNJ91,50662.1%+7.6 pts

33▼2Lakewood, NJNJ69,58560.9%+5.1 pts

34▲1Edgewater, NJNJ15,49960.2%+5.0 pts

35▼7Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91060.0%−4.9 pts

36▲4Highland Park, NJNJ15,25959.7%+1.7 pts

37▲21Caldwell, NJNJ9,37558.1%–

38▲5Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45058.0%+5.9 pts

39Lodi, NJNJ26,18757.6%−0.2 pts

40▼2Long Branch, NJNJ33,32157.5%0.0 pts

41Kearny, NJNJ40,86257.1%+5.0 pts

42▲6Somerville, NJNJ14,66557.0%+5.7 pts

43▼10Wildwood, NJNJ5,06856.5%−3.4 pts

44▲24North Arlington, NJNJ16,60155.6%+10.0 pts

45▼9Garfield, NJNJ33,35355.3%−4.6 pts

46▲5Plainfield, NJNJ57,14155.2%+5.3 pts

47▼5Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03855.2%+8.8 pts

48▼1Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09954.3%+0.7 pts

49▼4Dover, NJNJ18,91954.0%+6.8 pts

50▲2Haledon, NJNJ9,12552.4%+2.6 pts

51▼7Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85352.0%+8.3 pts

52▲5East Franklin, NJNJ11,07051.7%–

53▲3Parsippany, NJNJ21,34551.6%–

54▼1Keansburg, NJNJ9,81851.0%+4.4 pts

55▲12Raritan, NJNJ8,51650.1%+13.6 pts

56▼10Red Bank, NJNJ12,89649.9%−2.4 pts

57▲5Keyport, NJNJ7,23549.8%+0.3 pts

58▲7Ampere North, NJNJ5,02949.4%–

59▼9Secaucus, NJNJ22,64049.4%+10.3 pts

60▼11Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53948.6%−4.4 pts

61▲3Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54748.6%+5.9 pts

62▲32Barrington, NJNJ7,15548.5%+10.2 pts

63▲19Rahway, NJNJ31,01048.5%+11.2 pts

64▲37Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15748.3%–

65▲28Matawan, NJNJ9,76848.1%+6.6 pts

66▼11Avenel, NJNJ17,12147.7%+2.3 pts

67▲13Somers Point, NJNJ10,59047.6%+5.0 pts

68▲7Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75647.4%+9.3 pts

69▲3North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87946.7%+5.6 pts

70▼11Freehold, NJNJ12,56246.2%+6.7 pts

71▲18Garwood, NJNJ5,39045.6%+8.8 pts

72▼9Englewood, NJNJ30,03545.5%+4.9 pts

73▼2Carteret, NJNJ25,78145.3%+13.7 pts

74▲16Roselle, NJNJ23,26145.3%+6.2 pts

75▲32Princeton, NJNJ31,46944.6%−8.6 pts

76▼3Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34544.6%+0.8 pts

77▲49Marlton, NJNJ10,92244.3%+13.0 pts

78▼4Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21144.3%–

79▲58Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66844.2%–

80▲55Franklin, NJNJ5,08343.8%+16.4 pts

81▲24South Amboy, NJNJ10,40343.5%+7.7 pts

82▼22Belmar, NJNJ5,85343.2%−9.4 pts

83▼17Collingswood, NJNJ14,38643.0%−2.1 pts

84▲29Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64342.8%+16.2 pts

85▲12Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53442.5%+3.3 pts

86▼25Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45642.4%−0.6 pts

87▲1Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18542.2%−9.6 pts

88▼18Eatontown, NJNJ13,60741.9%−9.0 pts

89▼13Washington, NJNJ7,32641.6%−6.6 pts

90▲2Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01841.5%–

91▼14Wharton, NJNJ7,61841.0%+3.5 pts

92▲24Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05041.0%+9.7 pts

93▲5Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60340.9%−0.3 pts

94▲16Flanders, NJNJ8,80940.9%–

95▼4Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90940.8%+2.6 pts

96▼42Newton, NJNJ8,48640.7%−10.4 pts

97▼13Linden, NJNJ45,75240.5%−0.7 pts

98▲2Clifton, NJNJ91,12740.4%+1.3 pts

99▼4McKee City, NJNJ10,73140.4%–

100▼22Finderne, NJNJ6,48940.3%–

101▲1Glassboro, NJNJ24,48340.2%+2.8 pts

102▼16Clementon, NJNJ5,74440.0%+6.7 pts

103▼24Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37239.9%−6.9 pts

104▲34Rockaway, NJNJ6,63139.6%+8.3 pts

105▲6New Milford, NJNJ17,13338.6%+1.8 pts

106▲11Dunellen, NJNJ8,33738.6%+7.7 pts

107▼38Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32938.3%−1.3 pts

108▼23Burlington, NJNJ10,24338.1%+3.9 pts

109▼13Boonton, NJNJ8,92037.9%−2.1 pts

110▼2Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34537.7%−1.5 pts

111▼28Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41037.3%−5.6 pts

112Westwood, NJNJ11,36537.1%−0.9 pts

113▲7Sayreville, NJNJ46,78737.0%+4.7 pts

114▼8Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62337.0%–

115▼34Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39436.2%–

116▲15Madison, NJNJ16,60736.2%+3.2 pts

117▼13Millville, NJNJ28,09835.9%−0.3 pts

118▲26Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14135.9%+31.1 pts

119▲13Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87435.8%+9.4 pts

120▲8Rutherford, NJNJ19,13235.7%+1.2 pts

121▼22Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96135.3%–

122▼19Iselin, NJNJ19,55134.7%+10.3 pts

123▼36Woodbury, NJNJ10,13034.6%−5.3 pts

124▼6Westmont, NJNJ14,19534.6%–

125▲9Leisure, NJNJ5,75134.6%+15.7 pts

126▼11South River, NJNJ16,26234.4%+3.6 pts

127▲6Florence, NJNJ5,24233.8%–

128▲57Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62833.6%+14.1 pts

129▲30Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34133.0%+10.1 pts

130▼9Bogota, NJNJ9,81632.6%−0.8 pts

131▲20Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21132.3%+1.7 pts

132▼8Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76531.9%+12.2 pts

133▲7Summit, NJNJ23,31431.7%−0.2 pts

134▲5Butler, NJNJ8,18431.2%−2.4 pts

135▲17Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38231.1%+4.6 pts

136▼22Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16930.9%−3.8 pts

137▲18Stratford, NJNJ7,20030.9%+3.8 pts

138▼2Maywood, NJNJ10,16630.9%−0.7 pts

139▼9Florham Park, NJNJ14,45630.2%+16.8 pts

140▼11Vineland, NJNJ62,70330.1%−3.6 pts

141▼22Leonia, NJNJ9,44130.1%−4.1 pts

142▲40West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62530.0%+14.9 pts

143▲7Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75429.4%+0.6 pts

144▲57Berlin, NJNJ7,62829.4%+12.4 pts

145▲8Preakness, NJNJ18,52029.4%–

146▲1Hammonton, NJNJ15,06029.2%0.0 pts

147▼6Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85328.8%+3.6 pts

148▼5Somerdale, NJNJ5,82328.6%+2.4 pts

149Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54128.6%+8.6 pts

150▲6Palmyra, NJNJ7,66428.6%−1.4 pts

151▲24Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58628.4%+20.1 pts

152▲35Tenafly, NJNJ15,23728.3%+8.9 pts

153▲5Fords, NJNJ12,77128.3%+1.0 pts

154▼29Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81928.0%−3.9 pts

155▲40Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64027.9%–

156▼47Hightstown, NJNJ6,00727.6%−12.4 pts

157▼35Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61127.5%+1.0 pts

158▼13Runnemede, NJNJ8,44327.5%−2.6 pts

159▲2Midland Park, NJNJ7,03927.4%+3.4 pts

160▲5Dumont, NJNJ18,50127.3%+1.7 pts

161▼7Ocean City, NJNJ11,10127.3%−10.7 pts

162▲2Somerset, NJNJ22,72027.1%−5.2 pts

163▲39Totowa, NJNJ11,16626.4%+7.6 pts

164▲12Pitman, NJNJ8,96126.4%+0.9 pts

165▲9Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23626.1%+15.1 pts

166▼9Middlesex, NJNJ14,74026.1%+1.1 pts

167▲10Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60225.5%+3.6 pts

168▼22Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64625.5%–

169▼2Glendora, NJNJ5,43125.4%+3.3 pts

170▼10Metuchen, NJNJ15,36325.4%+5.9 pts

171▼8Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65025.2%−7.3 pts

172▼30Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98524.8%+4.9 pts

173▲15New Providence, NJNJ14,09224.2%+0.4 pts

174▼6River Edge, NJNJ12,15923.8%−1.9 pts

175▼4Audubon, NJNJ8,82523.7%−2.4 pts

176▲4Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40623.3%−2.4 pts

177▼29Brigantine, NJNJ7,65823.2%−13.1 pts

178▼55Manville, NJNJ10,93223.0%−6.6 pts

179▲26Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60922.3%+0.3 pts

180▲11Cresskill, NJNJ9,25721.9%+11.0 pts

181Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12821.9%+2.0 pts

182▲33Wanaque, NJNJ11,41821.9%+1.9 pts

183▼56Smithville, NJNJ9,54521.8%–

184▼22Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67221.2%−0.2 pts

185▼12Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78921.2%–

186▼20Pennsville, NJNJ12,23321.1%−2.0 pts

187▲2Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62520.9%−0.4 pts

188▲36Norwood, NJNJ5,81720.8%+6.0 pts

189▲33Ramsey, NJNJ14,92520.8%+5.0 pts

190▼11Heathcote, NJNJ7,71720.8%+1.0 pts

191▼8Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95020.8%−3.2 pts

192▼20Absecon, NJNJ9,20920.7%+6.2 pts

193▲41Yardville, NJNJ6,30120.4%–

194▼16Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58520.1%–

195▲16Greentree, NJNJ11,53720.0%+11.7 pts

196▲21Montvale, NJNJ10,11320.0%+5.0 pts

197▲34Pomona, NJNJ7,99519.7%+4.9 pts

198▼12Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24619.6%−3.2 pts

199▲49Atco, NJNJ8,16419.4%–

200▼31Clayton, NJNJ9,04119.2%−1.6 pts

201▲7Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57119.0%+0.8 pts

202▲12Westfield, NJNJ32,59518.9%+0.6 pts

203▼3Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97118.8%–

204▲46Allendale, NJNJ7,11618.6%+9.1 pts

205▲18Closter, NJNJ8,66318.5%+5.2 pts

206▲10Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71218.4%−1.8 pts

207▼37Williamstown, NJNJ14,70518.3%−8.6 pts

208▲32Union Beach, NJNJ5,70818.2%+2.2 pts

209▼15Toms River, NJNJ94,95618.1%+1.9 pts

210▼17Roseland, NJNJ6,41717.7%−2.6 pts

211▲15Milltown, NJNJ7,10317.6%+1.2 pts

212▼15Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52717.5%−2.6 pts

213▼9Chatham, NJNJ10,02717.5%−3.0 pts

214▲28Paramus, NJNJ26,72317.4%+8.1 pts

215▼6The Hills, NJNJ10,78517.0%–

216▲5Oceanport, NJNJ6,54016.9%+5.1 pts

217▲12Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74016.8%+1.3 pts

218▼22Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99816.8%–

219▲32Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38416.5%+7.9 pts

220▼30Manasquan, NJNJ5,95416.1%−12.9 pts

221▲12Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91716.1%–

222▼2Watchung, NJNJ6,58315.9%−3.0 pts

223▼39Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53915.9%−1.3 pts

224▲13Springdale, NJNJ15,17315.8%+4.3 pts

225▲27Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50815.5%+4.1 pts

226▼14Mercerville, NJNJ13,53515.3%–

227▲14Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01115.1%+3.1 pts

228▲21Fanwood, NJNJ8,03515.1%+7.1 pts

229▲6Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05514.9%+6.9 pts

230▲2Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45714.2%–

231▼39Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19114.1%−7.7 pts

232▼19South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89114.1%+3.1 pts

233▼27Spotswood, NJNJ8,23613.8%−6.6 pts

234▲27Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19313.7%+8.9 pts

235▲18Short Hills, NJNJ14,92313.5%–

236▼17Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37713.5%–

237▲17Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95413.5%–

238▲6Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79513.4%–

239▼1Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82412.9%+0.4 pts

240▼12Brookdale, NJNJ9,96012.8%–

241▲4Whippany, NJNJ8,97012.7%–

242▼32West Freehold, NJNJ14,88312.6%−1.3 pts

243▲21Strathmore, NJNJ6,70812.6%+5.5 pts

244▼26Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25912.2%−3.1 pts

245▲43Mountainside, NJNJ7,34612.1%+6.7 pts

246▼10Waldwick, NJNJ10,25212.1%+1.5 pts

247▼40Dayton, NJNJ7,95212.0%−9.1 pts

248▼45Morganville, NJNJ5,90211.9%+9.1 pts

249▼2Northfield, NJNJ8,49611.7%+4.0 pts

250▼4Lincroft, NJNJ6,93911.5%−2.2 pts

251▲7Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18011.1%+6.2 pts

252▲13Colonia, NJNJ18,58711.1%+1.0 pts

253▼26White Horse, NJNJ10,50711.0%−3.1 pts

254▲38Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50511.0%–

255▼12Ashland, NJNJ9,32010.8%+3.9 pts

256▲37Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09610.2%+3.7 pts

257▼58Margate City, NJNJ5,19410.0%−15.7 pts

258▲24Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2889.8%+2.2 pts

259▲7Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1659.8%–

260▲7Oradell, NJNJ8,2939.3%−0.7 pts

261▲8Crestwood, NJNJ7,8309.3%+5.3 pts

262▼64Villas, NJNJ9,7359.3%−10.8 pts

263▲5Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9959.0%+5.6 pts

264▲11Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2598.9%−0.1 pts

265▲9Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6508.9%+5.6 pts

266▼41Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2598.3%–

267▼8Emerson, NJNJ7,3718.2%+0.6 pts

268▲15White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8428.2%+3.0 pts

269▼30Forked River, NJNJ5,1967.8%−5.9 pts

270▲6Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0527.7%+2.1 pts

271▼11Beachwood, NJNJ11,3407.5%−3.8 pts

272▼10East Freehold, NJNJ5,0967.3%−6.2 pts

273▲11Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1797.2%–

274▼18Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2147.2%−3.8 pts

275▲3Oakland, NJNJ12,8377.1%+0.4 pts

276▼4Rumson, NJNJ7,1577.1%−2.8 pts

277▲3Towaco, NJNJ5,6127.0%–

278▼8Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1386.9%+4.0 pts

279▼24North Haledon, NJNJ9,0896.3%−4.7 pts

280▼17Linwood, NJNJ7,0516.1%−4.3 pts

281▲5Robertsville, NJNJ12,0356.0%–

282▼25Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6865.9%−0.5 pts

283▼2Succasunna, NJNJ9,7995.6%–

284▼54Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9665.4%−11.1 pts

285▲12Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3014.9%–

286▼13Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3774.5%–

287▲2Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6224.4%–

288▼11Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2044.2%−1.4 pts

289▲5Martinsville, NJNJ11,5594.0%–

290▲8Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3213.9%–

291▼4Ringwood, NJNJ11,8533.8%−1.8 pts

292▼7Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243.7%+0.2 pts

293▼22Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1202.9%−8.1 pts

294▼4Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612.7%−1.7 pts

295▲1Ramtown, NJNJ6,2032.4%−1.8 pts

296▼5Beckett, NJNJ5,0172.1%−3.7 pts

297▼2North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152.1%−1.6 pts

298▼19Lyons, NJNJ5,1871.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES