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

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98495.3%−3.7 pts

02Union City, NJNJ66,65681.8%+3.6 pts

03Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63280.5%+4.1 pts

04West New York, NJNJ53,19280.1%+2.7 pts

05Hoboken, NJNJ59,02777.4%−1.0 pts

06Newark, NJNJ323,80876.2%−0.7 pts

07New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13373.7%+6.1 pts

08East Orange, NJNJ72,15973.4%+0.9 pts

09Passaic, NJNJ71,33773.0%+1.1 pts

10Jersey City, NJNJ302,01371.8%+1.4 pts

11Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78771.1%+2.2 pts

12Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67570.3%+2.0 pts

13Madison Park, NJNJ9,12468.6%−4.4 pts

14Paterson, NJNJ161,79368.5%+2.1 pts

15Harrison, NJNJ22,10568.0%+1.3 pts

16Hackensack, NJNJ46,38067.6%+2.1 pts

17Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56166.5%–

18Fairview, NJNJ15,50965.4%+4.2 pts

19Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91064.9%+5.4 pts

20Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31762.8%+1.2 pts

21Morristown, NJNJ20,75060.5%−1.9 pts

22Bayonne, NJNJ74,74460.0%+0.5 pts

23Wildwood, NJNJ5,06859.9%+8.0 pts

24Garfield, NJNJ33,35359.8%+2.5 pts

25Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73959.5%+1.5 pts

26Salem, NJNJ5,38959.0%+0.8 pts

27Wallington, NJNJ12,09258.6%+0.1 pts

28Highland Park, NJNJ15,25958.0%−0.8 pts

29Lodi, NJNJ26,18757.9%+1.4 pts

30Echelon, NJNJ13,28457.6%–

31Long Branch, NJNJ33,32157.6%+1.6 pts

32Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95256.7%+1.2 pts

33East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56656.6%+2.7 pts

34Lakewood, NJNJ69,58555.9%+5.6 pts

35Edgewater, NJNJ15,49955.3%+1.5 pts

36Trenton, NJNJ91,50654.5%+5.6 pts

37Camden, NJNJ71,43053.9%+2.3 pts

38Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09953.6%+0.8 pts

39Princeton, NJNJ31,46953.2%−3.6 pts

40Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53953.1%+2.1 pts

41Belmar, NJNJ5,85352.5%−2.0 pts

42Red Bank, NJNJ12,89652.4%−0.2 pts

43Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45052.1%+0.6 pts

44Kearny, NJNJ40,86252.0%+1.6 pts

45Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18551.8%+9.3 pts

46Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30751.6%+3.7 pts

47Somerville, NJNJ14,66551.4%+0.9 pts

48Newton, NJNJ8,48651.0%+0.1 pts

49Eatontown, NJNJ13,60750.8%−4.0 pts

50Plainfield, NJNJ57,14149.9%+0.9 pts

51Haledon, NJNJ9,12549.8%+0.0 pts

52Keyport, NJNJ7,23549.5%−1.1 pts

53Washington, NJNJ7,32648.2%+1.5 pts

54Dover, NJNJ18,91947.1%+1.1 pts

55Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37246.7%+1.0 pts

56Keansburg, NJNJ9,81846.6%+5.7 pts

57Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03846.4%−0.9 pts

58North Arlington, NJNJ16,60145.6%+1.8 pts

59Avenel, NJNJ17,12145.4%+6.1 pts

60Collingswood, NJNJ14,38645.2%−1.3 pts

61Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34543.8%+1.7 pts

62Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85343.7%−0.8 pts

63Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45643.0%+1.4 pts

64Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41042.9%+1.2 pts

65Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54742.7%−1.5 pts

66Somers Point, NJNJ10,59042.6%−2.1 pts

67Matawan, NJNJ9,76841.5%+1.6 pts

68Linden, NJNJ45,75241.3%+2.5 pts

69Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60341.2%+0.2 pts

70North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87941.2%−0.1 pts

71Englewood, NJNJ30,03540.6%+1.6 pts

72Hightstown, NJNJ6,00740.0%−2.8 pts

73Boonton, NJNJ8,92040.0%−0.9 pts

74Woodbury, NJNJ10,13040.0%+0.5 pts

75Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32939.6%+3.7 pts

76Freehold, NJNJ12,56239.4%−1.3 pts

77Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53439.3%+1.6 pts

78Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34539.2%−0.4 pts

79Clifton, NJNJ91,12739.1%−0.1 pts

80Roselle, NJNJ23,26139.1%+1.1 pts

81Secaucus, NJNJ22,64039.0%+4.2 pts

82Barrington, NJNJ7,15538.3%+7.9 pts

83Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75638.2%+2.9 pts

84Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90938.1%−6.6 pts

85Ocean City, NJNJ11,10138.0%−8.3 pts

86Westwood, NJNJ11,36538.0%+1.4 pts

87Wharton, NJNJ7,61837.5%−0.0 pts

88Glassboro, NJNJ24,48337.4%−3.3 pts

89Rahway, NJNJ31,01037.3%+3.0 pts

90New Milford, NJNJ17,13336.8%−0.4 pts

91Garwood, NJNJ5,39036.7%+1.7 pts

92Raritan, NJNJ8,51636.5%−2.9 pts

93Brigantine, NJNJ7,65836.3%−7.5 pts

94Millville, NJNJ28,09836.1%−0.7 pts

95South Amboy, NJNJ10,40335.8%−1.1 pts

96Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16934.8%+0.5 pts

97Rutherford, NJNJ19,13234.5%+2.6 pts

98Burlington, NJNJ10,24334.2%+0.8 pts

99Leonia, NJNJ9,44134.2%−0.2 pts

100Vineland, NJNJ62,70333.8%+0.8 pts

101Butler, NJNJ8,18433.6%+2.7 pts

102Clementon, NJNJ5,74433.4%−2.2 pts

103Bogota, NJNJ9,81633.3%−0.2 pts

104Madison, NJNJ16,60733.0%−0.9 pts

105Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65032.4%+0.6 pts

106Sayreville, NJNJ46,78732.3%+3.6 pts

107Somerset, NJNJ22,72032.3%+2.4 pts

108Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81931.9%−6.0 pts

109Summit, NJNJ23,31431.9%−0.3 pts

110Carteret, NJNJ25,78131.7%+2.5 pts

111Maywood, NJNJ10,16631.6%−0.3 pts

112Marlton, NJNJ10,92231.3%−0.4 pts

113Rockaway, NJNJ6,63131.3%−0.7 pts

114Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05031.2%−0.8 pts

115Dunellen, NJNJ8,33730.9%−0.1 pts

116South River, NJNJ16,26230.8%+2.0 pts

117Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21130.6%+0.6 pts

118Runnemede, NJNJ8,44330.1%−0.1 pts

119Palmyra, NJNJ7,66430.0%+2.5 pts

120Manville, NJNJ10,93229.6%+0.3 pts

121Hammonton, NJNJ15,06029.2%+0.8 pts

122Manasquan, NJNJ5,95428.9%−0.6 pts

123Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75428.9%−0.1 pts

124Franklin, NJNJ5,08327.4%−0.6 pts

125Fords, NJNJ12,77127.3%+0.1 pts

126Stratford, NJNJ7,20027.2%+1.1 pts

127Williamstown, NJNJ14,70526.9%−5.2 pts

128Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64326.6%+0.1 pts

129Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38226.6%+0.7 pts

130Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61126.5%+2.7 pts

131Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87426.4%−4.2 pts

132Somerdale, NJNJ5,82326.3%−0.1 pts

133Audubon, NJNJ8,82526.1%−0.9 pts

134Margate City, NJNJ5,19425.7%+3.8 pts

135Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40625.7%+5.8 pts

136River Edge, NJNJ12,15925.7%−1.0 pts

137Dumont, NJNJ18,50125.7%−0.0 pts

138Pitman, NJNJ8,96125.5%−1.3 pts

139Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85325.3%−1.2 pts

140Middlesex, NJNJ14,74024.9%+1.7 pts

141Iselin, NJNJ19,55124.4%+2.0 pts

142Midland Park, NJNJ7,03924.1%−2.4 pts

143Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95024.0%−1.1 pts

144New Providence, NJNJ14,09223.8%−0.7 pts

145Pennsville, NJNJ12,23323.1%+0.5 pts

146Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34122.9%+0.5 pts

147Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24622.9%−2.3 pts

148Glendora, NJNJ5,43122.2%+0.5 pts

149Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60921.9%+0.1 pts

150Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60221.9%+1.8 pts

151Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19121.8%+3.1 pts

152Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67221.4%–

153Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62521.3%−1.4 pts

154Dayton, NJNJ7,95221.1%−8.0 pts

155Clayton, NJNJ9,04120.8%−3.0 pts

156Chatham, NJNJ10,02720.5%−1.8 pts

157Spotswood, NJNJ8,23620.4%+2.1 pts

158Roseland, NJNJ6,41720.3%−3.5 pts

159Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71220.2%−3.0 pts

160Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52720.1%−1.3 pts

161Villas, NJNJ9,73520.0%+1.9 pts

162Wanaque, NJNJ11,41820.0%−1.3 pts

163Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54120.0%–

164Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12820.0%+0.9 pts

165Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98519.9%−11.5 pts

166Heathcote, NJNJ7,71719.8%−4.3 pts

167Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76519.7%–

168Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62819.5%+0.7 pts

169Metuchen, NJNJ15,36319.5%−1.9 pts

170Tenafly, NJNJ15,23719.4%−0.1 pts

171Leisure, NJNJ5,75118.9%+6.9 pts

172Watchung, NJNJ6,58318.9%+11.9 pts

173Totowa, NJNJ11,16618.9%+0.1 pts

174Westfield, NJNJ32,59518.3%−0.4 pts

175Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57118.1%−4.0 pts

176Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53917.2%−7.2 pts

177Berlin, NJNJ7,62817.0%−2.9 pts

178Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96616.5%+1.3 pts

179Milltown, NJNJ7,10316.4%+2.1 pts

180Toms River, NJNJ94,95616.3%−26.5 pts

181Union Beach, NJNJ5,70816.0%+2.0 pts

182Ramsey, NJNJ14,92515.8%−0.5 pts

183Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74015.5%−1.1 pts

184Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25915.3%−2.0 pts

185West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62515.1%−0.6 pts

186Montvale, NJNJ10,11315.0%−2.3 pts

187Norwood, NJNJ5,81714.8%−3.3 pts

188Pomona, NJNJ7,99514.7%+3.4 pts

189Absecon, NJNJ9,20914.5%−0.6 pts

190White Horse, NJNJ10,50714.1%−0.3 pts

191West Freehold, NJNJ14,88313.9%−4.5 pts

192Forked River, NJNJ5,19613.8%−2.3 pts

193Lincroft, NJNJ6,93913.7%−0.0 pts

194East Freehold, NJNJ5,09613.5%−4.8 pts

195Florham Park, NJNJ14,45613.5%+5.3 pts

196Closter, NJNJ8,66313.3%+0.7 pts

197Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82412.6%+1.2 pts

198Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01111.9%−4.5 pts

199Oceanport, NJNJ6,54011.8%−7.1 pts

200Springdale, NJNJ15,17311.6%–

201Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50811.4%−3.2 pts

202Beachwood, NJNJ11,34011.3%−1.6 pts

203North Haledon, NJNJ9,08911.1%−1.7 pts

204Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12011.0%−8.8 pts

205Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23611.0%−2.4 pts

206South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89110.9%+1.8 pts

207Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21410.9%−0.0 pts

208Cresskill, NJNJ9,25710.9%−0.9 pts

209Waldwick, NJNJ10,25210.6%−2.0 pts

210Linwood, NJNJ7,05110.5%+2.2 pts

211Colonia, NJNJ18,58710.1%+0.7 pts

212Oradell, NJNJ8,29310.0%−0.5 pts

213Rumson, NJNJ7,1579.9%−1.5 pts

214Allendale, NJNJ7,1169.5%−1.4 pts

215Paramus, NJNJ26,7239.3%−0.0 pts

216Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2599.0%−0.1 pts

217Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3848.6%−1.8 pts

218Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5868.4%−2.4 pts

219Greentree, NJNJ11,5378.3%–

220Fanwood, NJNJ8,0358.0%+1.2 pts

221Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0557.9%+0.2 pts

222Northfield, NJNJ8,4967.7%−0.4 pts

223Emerson, NJNJ7,3717.7%+0.2 pts

224Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2887.7%−1.2 pts

225Strathmore, NJNJ6,7087.1%−1.6 pts

226Ashland, NJNJ9,3206.9%–

227Oakland, NJNJ12,8376.8%−1.4 pts

228Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0966.5%−3.2 pts

229Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6866.4%+0.3 pts

230Beckett, NJNJ5,0175.8%+1.1 pts

231Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0525.7%−1.4 pts

232Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2045.6%−5.4 pts

233Ringwood, NJNJ11,8535.6%−1.8 pts

234Mountainside, NJNJ7,3465.4%+1.5 pts

235White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8425.2%+0.2 pts

236Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1934.9%−0.6 pts

237Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1804.9%−1.1 pts

238Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1414.7%−2.3 pts

239Yorketown, NJNJ7,2614.5%−0.5 pts

240Ramtown, NJNJ6,2034.2%–

241Crestwood, NJNJ7,8304.1%+1.5 pts

242North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8153.7%−0.6 pts

243Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243.5%−3.3 pts

244Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9953.4%+1.4 pts

245Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6503.2%−1.1 pts

246Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1382.9%−1.1 pts

247Morganville, NJNJ5,9022.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS