RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 247 SHOWN OF 247

Highest renter share, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 247 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98495.3%−4%

02Union City, NJNJ66,65681.8%+5%

03Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63280.5%+5%

04West New York, NJNJ53,19280.1%+4%

05Hoboken, NJNJ59,02777.4%−1%

06Newark, NJNJ323,80876.2%−1%

07New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13373.7%+9%

08East Orange, NJNJ72,15973.4%+1%

09Passaic, NJNJ71,33773.0%+2%

10Jersey City, NJNJ302,01371.8%+2%

11Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78771.1%+3%

12Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67570.3%+3%

13Madison Park, NJNJ9,12468.6%−6%

14Paterson, NJNJ161,79368.5%+3%

15Harrison, NJNJ22,10568.0%+2%

16Hackensack, NJNJ46,38067.6%+3%

17Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56166.5%–

18Fairview, NJNJ15,50965.4%+7%

19Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91064.9%+9%

20Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31762.8%+2%

21Morristown, NJNJ20,75060.5%−3%

22Bayonne, NJNJ74,74460.0%+1%

23Wildwood, NJNJ5,06859.9%+15%

24Garfield, NJNJ33,35359.8%+4%

25Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73959.5%+3%

26Salem, NJNJ5,38959.0%+1%

27Wallington, NJNJ12,09258.6%+0%

28Highland Park, NJNJ15,25958.0%−1%

29Lodi, NJNJ26,18757.9%+3%

30Echelon, NJNJ13,28457.6%–

31Long Branch, NJNJ33,32157.6%+3%

32Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95256.7%+2%

33East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56656.6%+5%

34Lakewood, NJNJ69,58555.9%+11%

35Edgewater, NJNJ15,49955.3%+3%

36Trenton, NJNJ91,50654.5%+12%

37Camden, NJNJ71,43053.9%+4%

38Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09953.6%+1%

39Princeton, NJNJ31,46953.2%−6%

40Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53953.1%+4%

41Belmar, NJNJ5,85352.5%−4%

42Red Bank, NJNJ12,89652.4%−0%

43Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45052.1%+1%

44Kearny, NJNJ40,86252.0%+3%

45Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18551.8%+22%

46Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30751.6%+8%

47Somerville, NJNJ14,66551.4%+2%

48Newton, NJNJ8,48651.0%+0%

49Eatontown, NJNJ13,60750.8%−7%

50Plainfield, NJNJ57,14149.9%+2%

51Haledon, NJNJ9,12549.8%+0%

52Keyport, NJNJ7,23549.5%−2%

53Washington, NJNJ7,32648.2%+3%

54Dover, NJNJ18,91947.1%+2%

55Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37246.7%+2%

56Keansburg, NJNJ9,81846.6%+14%

57Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03846.4%−2%

58North Arlington, NJNJ16,60145.6%+4%

59Avenel, NJNJ17,12145.4%+16%

60Collingswood, NJNJ14,38645.2%−3%

61Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34543.8%+4%

62Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85343.7%−2%

63Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45643.0%+3%

64Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41042.9%+3%

65Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54742.7%−3%

66Somers Point, NJNJ10,59042.6%−5%

67Matawan, NJNJ9,76841.5%+4%

68Linden, NJNJ45,75241.3%+6%

69Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60341.2%+0%

70North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87941.2%−0%

71Englewood, NJNJ30,03540.6%+4%

72Hightstown, NJNJ6,00740.0%−7%

73Boonton, NJNJ8,92040.0%−2%

74Woodbury, NJNJ10,13040.0%+1%

75Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32939.6%+10%

76Freehold, NJNJ12,56239.4%−3%

77Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53439.3%+4%

78Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34539.2%−1%

79Clifton, NJNJ91,12739.1%−0%

80Roselle, NJNJ23,26139.1%+3%

81Secaucus, NJNJ22,64039.0%+12%

82Barrington, NJNJ7,15538.3%+26%

83Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75638.2%+8%

84Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90938.1%−15%

85Ocean City, NJNJ11,10138.0%−18%

86Westwood, NJNJ11,36538.0%+4%

87Wharton, NJNJ7,61837.5%−0%

88Glassboro, NJNJ24,48337.4%−8%

89Rahway, NJNJ31,01037.3%+9%

90New Milford, NJNJ17,13336.8%−1%

91Garwood, NJNJ5,39036.7%+5%

92Raritan, NJNJ8,51636.5%−7%

93Brigantine, NJNJ7,65836.3%−17%

94Millville, NJNJ28,09836.1%−2%

95South Amboy, NJNJ10,40335.8%−3%

96Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16934.8%+1%

97Rutherford, NJNJ19,13234.5%+8%

98Burlington, NJNJ10,24334.2%+2%

99Leonia, NJNJ9,44134.2%−1%

100Vineland, NJNJ62,70333.8%+2%

101Butler, NJNJ8,18433.6%+9%

102Clementon, NJNJ5,74433.4%−6%

103Bogota, NJNJ9,81633.3%−1%

104Madison, NJNJ16,60733.0%−3%

105Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65032.4%+2%

106Sayreville, NJNJ46,78732.3%+13%

107Somerset, NJNJ22,72032.3%+8%

108Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81931.9%−16%

109Summit, NJNJ23,31431.9%−1%

110Carteret, NJNJ25,78131.7%+9%

111Maywood, NJNJ10,16631.6%−1%

112Marlton, NJNJ10,92231.3%−1%

113Rockaway, NJNJ6,63131.3%−2%

114Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05031.2%−2%

115Dunellen, NJNJ8,33730.9%−0%

116South River, NJNJ16,26230.8%+7%

117Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21130.6%+2%

118Runnemede, NJNJ8,44330.1%−0%

119Palmyra, NJNJ7,66430.0%+9%

120Manville, NJNJ10,93229.6%+1%

121Hammonton, NJNJ15,06029.2%+3%

122Manasquan, NJNJ5,95428.9%−2%

123Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75428.9%−0%

124Franklin, NJNJ5,08327.4%−2%

125Fords, NJNJ12,77127.3%+0%

126Stratford, NJNJ7,20027.2%+4%

127Williamstown, NJNJ14,70526.9%−16%

128Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64326.6%+1%

129Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38226.6%+3%

130Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61126.5%+11%

131Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87426.4%−14%

132Somerdale, NJNJ5,82326.3%−1%

133Audubon, NJNJ8,82526.1%−3%

134Margate City, NJNJ5,19425.7%+17%

135Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40625.7%+30%

136River Edge, NJNJ12,15925.7%−4%

137Dumont, NJNJ18,50125.7%−0%

138Pitman, NJNJ8,96125.5%−5%

139Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85325.3%−5%

140Middlesex, NJNJ14,74024.9%+7%

141Iselin, NJNJ19,55124.4%+9%

142Midland Park, NJNJ7,03924.1%−9%

143Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95024.0%−5%

144New Providence, NJNJ14,09223.8%−3%

145Pennsville, NJNJ12,23323.1%+2%

146Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34122.9%+2%

147Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24622.9%−9%

148Glendora, NJNJ5,43122.2%+2%

149Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60921.9%+0%

150Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60221.9%+9%

151Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19121.8%+16%

152Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67221.4%–

153Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62521.3%−6%

154Dayton, NJNJ7,95221.1%−28%

155Clayton, NJNJ9,04120.8%−13%

156Chatham, NJNJ10,02720.5%−8%

157Spotswood, NJNJ8,23620.4%+12%

158Roseland, NJNJ6,41720.3%−15%

159Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71220.2%−13%

160Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52720.1%−6%

161Villas, NJNJ9,73520.0%+10%

162Wanaque, NJNJ11,41820.0%−6%

163Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54120.0%–

164Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12820.0%+5%

165Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98519.9%−37%

166Heathcote, NJNJ7,71719.8%−18%

167Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76519.7%–

168Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62819.5%+4%

169Metuchen, NJNJ15,36319.5%−9%

170Tenafly, NJNJ15,23719.4%−1%

171Leisure, NJNJ5,75118.9%+57%

172Watchung, NJNJ6,58318.9%+168%

173Totowa, NJNJ11,16618.9%+1%

174Westfield, NJNJ32,59518.3%−2%

175Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57118.1%−18%

176Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53917.2%−29%

177Berlin, NJNJ7,62817.0%−15%

178Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96616.5%+9%

179Milltown, NJNJ7,10316.4%+15%

180Toms River, NJNJ94,95616.3%−62%

181Union Beach, NJNJ5,70816.0%+14%

182Ramsey, NJNJ14,92515.8%−3%

183Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74015.5%−7%

184Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25915.3%−11%

185West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62515.1%−4%

186Montvale, NJNJ10,11315.0%−14%

187Norwood, NJNJ5,81714.8%−18%

188Pomona, NJNJ7,99514.7%+30%

189Absecon, NJNJ9,20914.5%−4%

190White Horse, NJNJ10,50714.1%−2%

191West Freehold, NJNJ14,88313.9%−24%

192Forked River, NJNJ5,19613.8%−14%

193Lincroft, NJNJ6,93913.7%−0%

194East Freehold, NJNJ5,09613.5%−26%

195Florham Park, NJNJ14,45613.5%+65%

196Closter, NJNJ8,66313.3%+6%

197Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82412.6%+10%

198Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01111.9%−27%

199Oceanport, NJNJ6,54011.8%−38%

200Springdale, NJNJ15,17311.6%–

201Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50811.4%−22%

202Beachwood, NJNJ11,34011.3%−12%

203North Haledon, NJNJ9,08911.1%−13%

204Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12011.0%−44%

205Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23611.0%−18%

206South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89110.9%+19%

207Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21410.9%−0%

208Cresskill, NJNJ9,25710.9%−8%

209Waldwick, NJNJ10,25210.6%−16%

210Linwood, NJNJ7,05110.5%+27%

211Colonia, NJNJ18,58710.1%+7%

212Oradell, NJNJ8,29310.0%−5%

213Rumson, NJNJ7,1579.9%−13%

214Allendale, NJNJ7,1169.5%−13%

215Paramus, NJNJ26,7239.3%−0%

216Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2599.0%−1%

217Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3848.6%−18%

218Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5868.4%−23%

219Greentree, NJNJ11,5378.3%–

220Fanwood, NJNJ8,0358.0%+17%

221Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0557.9%+2%

222Northfield, NJNJ8,4967.7%−5%

223Emerson, NJNJ7,3717.7%+3%

224Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2887.7%−13%

225Strathmore, NJNJ6,7087.1%−19%

226Ashland, NJNJ9,3206.9%–

227Oakland, NJNJ12,8376.8%−18%

228Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0966.5%−33%

229Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6866.4%+6%

230Beckett, NJNJ5,0175.8%+23%

231Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0525.7%−20%

232Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2045.6%−49%

233Ringwood, NJNJ11,8535.6%−24%

234Mountainside, NJNJ7,3465.4%+40%

235White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8425.2%+3%

236Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1934.9%−12%

237Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1804.9%−19%

238Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1414.7%−33%

239Yorketown, NJNJ7,2614.5%−11%

240Ramtown, NJNJ6,2034.2%–

241Crestwood, NJNJ7,8304.1%+56%

242North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8153.7%−14%

243Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243.5%−48%

244Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9953.4%+67%

245Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6503.2%−25%

246Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1382.9%−27%

247Morganville, NJNJ5,9022.7%–

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