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Highest renter share, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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%+5%

03Union City, NJNJ66,65680.9%−1%

04Harrison, NJNJ22,10578.9%+16%

05New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13378.6%+7%

06West New York, NJNJ53,19277.0%−4%

07Passaic, NJNJ71,33776.2%+4%

08Newark, NJNJ323,80875.6%−1%

09Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67574.4%+6%

10Paterson, NJNJ161,79373.1%+7%

11Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63272.3%−10%

12Jersey City, NJNJ302,01372.1%+0%

13Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95270.0%+24%

14Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78769.7%−2%

15East Orange, NJNJ72,15969.0%−6%

16Watsessing, NJNJ8,23268.1%–

17Madison Park, NJNJ9,12467.3%−2%

18Fairview, NJNJ15,50966.8%+2%

19Hoboken, NJNJ59,02766.2%−14%

20Camden, NJNJ71,43065.6%+22%

21Salem, NJNJ5,38965.3%+11%

22East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56664.6%+14%

23Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73964.6%+9%

24Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31764.5%+3%

25Bayonne, NJNJ74,74463.8%+6%

26Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30763.6%+23%

27Hackensack, NJNJ46,38063.4%−6%

28Morristown, NJNJ20,75063.3%+5%

29Echelon, NJNJ13,28463.2%+10%

30Wallington, NJNJ12,09262.5%+7%

31Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56162.4%−6%

32Trenton, NJNJ91,50662.1%+14%

33Lakewood, NJNJ69,58560.9%+9%

34Edgewater, NJNJ15,49960.2%+9%

35Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91060.0%−8%

36Highland Park, NJNJ15,25959.7%+3%

37Caldwell, NJNJ9,37558.1%–

38Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45058.0%+11%

39Lodi, NJNJ26,18757.6%−0%

40Long Branch, NJNJ33,32157.5%−0%

41Kearny, NJNJ40,86257.1%+10%

42Somerville, NJNJ14,66557.0%+11%

43Wildwood, NJNJ5,06856.5%−6%

44North Arlington, NJNJ16,60155.6%+22%

45Garfield, NJNJ33,35355.3%−8%

46Plainfield, NJNJ57,14155.2%+11%

47Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03855.2%+19%

48Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09954.3%+1%

49Dover, NJNJ18,91954.0%+15%

50Haledon, NJNJ9,12552.4%+5%

51Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85352.0%+19%

52East Franklin, NJNJ11,07051.7%–

53Parsippany, NJNJ21,34551.6%–

54Keansburg, NJNJ9,81851.0%+9%

55Raritan, NJNJ8,51650.1%+37%

56Red Bank, NJNJ12,89649.9%−5%

57Keyport, NJNJ7,23549.8%+1%

58Ampere North, NJNJ5,02949.4%–

59Secaucus, NJNJ22,64049.4%+27%

60Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53948.6%−8%

61Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54748.6%+14%

62Barrington, NJNJ7,15548.5%+27%

63Rahway, NJNJ31,01048.5%+30%

64Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15748.3%–

65Matawan, NJNJ9,76848.1%+16%

66Avenel, NJNJ17,12147.7%+5%

67Somers Point, NJNJ10,59047.6%+12%

68Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75647.4%+24%

69North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87946.7%+14%

70Freehold, NJNJ12,56246.2%+17%

71Garwood, NJNJ5,39045.6%+24%

72Englewood, NJNJ30,03545.5%+12%

73Carteret, NJNJ25,78145.3%+43%

74Roselle, NJNJ23,26145.3%+16%

75Princeton, NJNJ31,46944.6%−16%

76Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34544.6%+2%

77Marlton, NJNJ10,92244.3%+41%

78Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21144.3%–

79Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66844.2%–

80Franklin, NJNJ5,08343.8%+60%

81South Amboy, NJNJ10,40343.5%+22%

82Belmar, NJNJ5,85343.2%−18%

83Collingswood, NJNJ14,38643.0%−5%

84Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64342.8%+61%

85Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53442.5%+8%

86Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45642.4%−1%

87Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18542.2%−19%

88Eatontown, NJNJ13,60741.9%−18%

89Washington, NJNJ7,32641.6%−14%

90Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01841.5%–

91Wharton, NJNJ7,61841.0%+9%

92Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05041.0%+31%

93Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60340.9%−1%

94Flanders, NJNJ8,80940.9%–

95Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90940.8%+7%

96Newton, NJNJ8,48640.7%−20%

97Linden, NJNJ45,75240.5%−2%

98Clifton, NJNJ91,12740.4%+3%

99McKee City, NJNJ10,73140.4%–

100Finderne, NJNJ6,48940.3%–

101Glassboro, NJNJ24,48340.2%+7%

102Clementon, NJNJ5,74440.0%+20%

103Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37239.9%−15%

104Rockaway, NJNJ6,63139.6%+26%

105New Milford, NJNJ17,13338.6%+5%

106Dunellen, NJNJ8,33738.6%+25%

107Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32938.3%−3%

108Burlington, NJNJ10,24338.1%+11%

109Boonton, NJNJ8,92037.9%−5%

110Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34537.7%−4%

111Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41037.3%−13%

112Westwood, NJNJ11,36537.1%−2%

113Sayreville, NJNJ46,78737.0%+15%

114Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62337.0%–

115Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39436.2%–

116Madison, NJNJ16,60736.2%+10%

117Millville, NJNJ28,09835.9%−1%

118Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14135.9%+661%

119Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87435.8%+35%

120Rutherford, NJNJ19,13235.7%+3%

121Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96135.3%–

122Iselin, NJNJ19,55134.7%+42%

123Woodbury, NJNJ10,13034.6%−13%

124Westmont, NJNJ14,19534.6%–

125Leisure, NJNJ5,75134.6%+83%

126South River, NJNJ16,26234.4%+12%

127Florence, NJNJ5,24233.8%–

128Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62833.6%+72%

129Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34133.0%+44%

130Bogota, NJNJ9,81632.6%−2%

131Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21132.3%+6%

132Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76531.9%+62%

133Summit, NJNJ23,31431.7%−1%

134Butler, NJNJ8,18431.2%−7%

135Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38231.1%+17%

136Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16930.9%−11%

137Stratford, NJNJ7,20030.9%+14%

138Maywood, NJNJ10,16630.9%−2%

139Florham Park, NJNJ14,45630.2%+125%

140Vineland, NJNJ62,70330.1%−11%

141Leonia, NJNJ9,44130.1%−12%

142West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62530.0%+98%

143Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75429.4%+2%

144Berlin, NJNJ7,62829.4%+73%

145Preakness, NJNJ18,52029.4%–

146Hammonton, NJNJ15,06029.2%+0%

147Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85328.8%+14%

148Somerdale, NJNJ5,82328.6%+9%

149Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54128.6%+43%

150Palmyra, NJNJ7,66428.6%−5%

151Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58628.4%+239%

152Tenafly, NJNJ15,23728.3%+46%

153Fords, NJNJ12,77128.3%+4%

154Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81928.0%−12%

155Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64027.9%–

156Hightstown, NJNJ6,00727.6%−31%

157Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61127.5%+4%

158Runnemede, NJNJ8,44327.5%−9%

159Midland Park, NJNJ7,03927.4%+14%

160Dumont, NJNJ18,50127.3%+7%

161Ocean City, NJNJ11,10127.3%−28%

162Somerset, NJNJ22,72027.1%−16%

163Totowa, NJNJ11,16626.4%+40%

164Pitman, NJNJ8,96126.4%+4%

165Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23626.1%+138%

166Middlesex, NJNJ14,74026.1%+5%

167Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60225.5%+16%

168Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64625.5%–

169Glendora, NJNJ5,43125.4%+15%

170Metuchen, NJNJ15,36325.4%+30%

171Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65025.2%−22%

172Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98524.8%+24%

173New Providence, NJNJ14,09224.2%+2%

174River Edge, NJNJ12,15923.8%−7%

175Audubon, NJNJ8,82523.7%−9%

176Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40623.3%−9%

177Brigantine, NJNJ7,65823.2%−36%

178Manville, NJNJ10,93223.0%−22%

179Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60922.3%+2%

180Cresskill, NJNJ9,25721.9%+101%

181Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12821.9%+10%

182Wanaque, NJNJ11,41821.9%+9%

183Smithville, NJNJ9,54521.8%–

184Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67221.2%−1%

185Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78921.2%–

186Pennsville, NJNJ12,23321.1%−9%

187Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62520.9%−2%

188Norwood, NJNJ5,81720.8%+40%

189Ramsey, NJNJ14,92520.8%+32%

190Heathcote, NJNJ7,71720.8%+5%

191Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95020.8%−13%

192Absecon, NJNJ9,20920.7%+42%

193Yardville, NJNJ6,30120.4%–

194Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58520.1%–

195Greentree, NJNJ11,53720.0%+141%

196Montvale, NJNJ10,11320.0%+33%

197Pomona, NJNJ7,99519.7%+33%

198Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24619.6%−14%

199Atco, NJNJ8,16419.4%–

200Clayton, NJNJ9,04119.2%−8%

201Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57119.0%+5%

202Westfield, NJNJ32,59518.9%+3%

203Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97118.8%–

204Allendale, NJNJ7,11618.6%+96%

205Closter, NJNJ8,66318.5%+39%

206Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71218.4%−9%

207Williamstown, NJNJ14,70518.3%−32%

208Union Beach, NJNJ5,70818.2%+14%

209Toms River, NJNJ94,95618.1%+12%

210Roseland, NJNJ6,41717.7%−13%

211Milltown, NJNJ7,10317.6%+8%

212Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52717.5%−13%

213Chatham, NJNJ10,02717.5%−15%

214Paramus, NJNJ26,72317.4%+87%

215The Hills, NJNJ10,78517.0%–

216Oceanport, NJNJ6,54016.9%+43%

217Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74016.8%+8%

218Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99816.8%–

219Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38416.5%+92%

220Manasquan, NJNJ5,95416.1%−44%

221Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91716.1%–

222Watchung, NJNJ6,58315.9%−16%

223Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53915.9%−7%

224Springdale, NJNJ15,17315.8%+37%

225Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50815.5%+36%

226Mercerville, NJNJ13,53515.3%–

227Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01115.1%+26%

228Fanwood, NJNJ8,03515.1%+89%

229Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05514.9%+87%

230Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45714.2%–

231Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19114.1%−35%

232South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89114.1%+29%

233Spotswood, NJNJ8,23613.8%−32%

234Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19313.7%+182%

235Short Hills, NJNJ14,92313.5%–

236Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37713.5%–

237Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95413.5%–

238Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79513.4%–

239Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82412.9%+3%

240Brookdale, NJNJ9,96012.8%–

241Whippany, NJNJ8,97012.7%–

242West Freehold, NJNJ14,88312.6%−9%

243Strathmore, NJNJ6,70812.6%+77%

244Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25912.2%−20%

245Mountainside, NJNJ7,34612.1%+125%

246Waldwick, NJNJ10,25212.1%+14%

247Dayton, NJNJ7,95212.0%−43%

248Morganville, NJNJ5,90211.9%+336%

249Northfield, NJNJ8,49611.7%+52%

250Lincroft, NJNJ6,93911.5%−16%

251Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18011.1%+128%

252Colonia, NJNJ18,58711.1%+10%

253White Horse, NJNJ10,50711.0%−22%

254Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50511.0%–

255Ashland, NJNJ9,32010.8%+57%

256Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09610.2%+57%

257Margate City, NJNJ5,19410.0%−61%

258Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2889.8%+28%

259Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1659.8%–

260Oradell, NJNJ8,2939.3%−7%

261Crestwood, NJNJ7,8309.3%+129%

262Villas, NJNJ9,7359.3%−54%

263Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9959.0%+164%

264Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2598.9%−1%

265Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6508.9%+173%

266Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2598.3%–

267Emerson, NJNJ7,3718.2%+7%

268White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8428.2%+57%

269Forked River, NJNJ5,1967.8%−43%

270Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0527.7%+36%

271Beachwood, NJNJ11,3407.5%−34%

272East Freehold, NJNJ5,0967.3%−46%

273Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1797.2%–

274Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2147.2%−35%

275Oakland, NJNJ12,8377.1%+5%

276Rumson, NJNJ7,1577.1%−28%

277Towaco, NJNJ5,6127.0%–

278Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1386.9%+135%

279North Haledon, NJNJ9,0896.3%−43%

280Linwood, NJNJ7,0516.1%−41%

281Robertsville, NJNJ12,0356.0%–

282Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6865.9%−8%

283Succasunna, NJNJ9,7995.6%–

284Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9665.4%−67%

285Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3014.9%–

286Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3774.5%–

287Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6224.4%–

288Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2044.2%−25%

289Martinsville, NJNJ11,5594.0%–

290Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3213.9%–

291Ringwood, NJNJ11,8533.8%−33%

292Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243.7%+4%

293Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1202.9%−73%

294Yorketown, NJNJ7,2612.7%−39%

295Ramtown, NJNJ6,2032.4%−44%

296Beckett, NJNJ5,0172.1%−64%

297North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8152.1%−43%

298Lyons, NJNJ5,1871.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES