What percentage of people rent in Allendale Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Allendale Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Allendale Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 465 renting households against 2,039 that own their home.

In Allendale Borough, the share of households that rent went from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.6% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 465 (±206)

Who rents and who owns in Allendale Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Allendale Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.6% (±7.9 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	465 (±206)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,039 (±205)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$183,221 (±$33,247)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Allendale Borough, the renter share is lower than in Bergen County (34.7%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Bergen County, Allendale Borough ranks 47 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 323 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Allendale Borough has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	16.4% (±6.2 points)	18.6% (±7.9 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,919 (±$310)	$2,590 (±$866)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$170,968 (±$14,907)	$160,162 (±$32,952)	−6.3%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Allendale Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Allendale Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Allendale Borough	—	18.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Waldwick Borough	1.4 mi	12.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ramsey Borough	2.1 mi	20.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saddle River Borough	2.2 mi	15.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Midland Park Borough	2.6 mi	27.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Saddle River Borough	2.7 mi	8.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Wyckoff Township	3.0 mi	7.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	3.0 mi	7.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Ridgewood Village	3.7 mi	17.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Saddle River Borough, NJ (8.9%), Wyckoff Township, NJ (7.3%), Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ (7.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
41	Rockleigh Borough	21.3% (±15.1 points)
42 (tie)	Norwood Borough	20.8% (±7.2 points)
42 (tie)	Ramsey Borough	20.8% (±3.8 points)
44	Montvale Borough	20.0% (±6.4 points)
45	Park Ridge Borough	19.0% (±5.1 points)
46	Mahwah Township	18.9% (±2.9 points)
47	Allendale Borough	18.6% (±7.9 points)
48	Closter Borough	18.5% (±4.9 points)
49	Ridgewood Village	17.5% (±3.0 points)
50	Paramus Borough	17.4% (±3.5 points)
51	Englewood Cliffs Borough	16.5% (±5.8 points)
52	Saddle River Borough	15.9% (±8.6 points)
53	Woodcliff Lake Borough	13.7% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Allendale Borough

How many renters are there in Allendale Borough?

Allendale Borough has an estimated 465 (±206) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Allendale Borough?

In Allendale Borough, the share of households that rent went from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Allendale Borough?

A renting household in Allendale Borough has 1.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Allendale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:00700, in state:34 county:003).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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