What percentage of people rent in Allentown Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Allentown Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Allentown Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 188 renting households against 488 that own their home.

In Allentown Borough, the share of households that rent went from 19.7% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 188 (±51)
Median renter income: $67,083 (±$28,788)

Who rents and who owns in Allentown Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Allentown Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±6.1 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	188 (±51)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	488 (±60)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,083 (±$28,788)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$143,750 (±$22,483)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Allentown Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Monmouth County (24.4%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, Allentown Borough ranks 26 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 227 of 564.

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

How renting in Allentown 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	19.7% (±3.8 points)	27.8% (±6.1 points)	+8.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,229 (±$85)	$1,671 (±$321)	+36.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$105,938 (±$10,056)	$120,714 (±$17,430)	+13.9%	No measurable change 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 Allentown Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Allentown Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Allentown Borough	—	27.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Robbinsville Township	3.1 mi	20.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Groveville	3.3 mi	19.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Robbinsville Center	3.6 mi	25.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Freehold Township	3.6 mi	3.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Yardville	3.9 mi	20.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Square	4.5 mi	4.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	4.9 mi	28.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield Township	5.6 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robbinsville Township, NJ (20.4%), Upper Freehold Township, NJ (3.0%), Hamilton Square, NJ (4.4%).

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

Households that rent across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20	Shrewsbury Township	30.9% (±8.8 points)
21	Sea Bright Borough	30.1% (±8.5 points)
22	West Long Branch Borough	30.0% (±8.1 points)
23	Neptune Township	29.8% (±3.2 points)
24	Atlantic Highlands Borough	29.3% (±7.1 points)
25	Neptune City Borough	27.9% (±8.8 points)
26	Allentown Borough	27.8% (±6.1 points)
27	Aberdeen Township	27.5% (±4.0 points)
28	Roosevelt Borough	21.3% (±13.6 points)
29	Union Beach Borough	18.2% (±8.6 points)
30	Oceanport Borough	16.9% (±7.9 points)
31	Wall Township	16.6% (±2.3 points)
32	Freehold Township	16.3% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Allentown Borough

How many renters are there in Allentown Borough?

Allentown Borough has an estimated 188 (±51) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Allentown Borough?

In Allentown Borough, the share of households that rent went from 19.7% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Allentown Borough?

A renting household in Allentown Borough has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Allentown Borough?

The median renting household in Allentown Borough, NJ has an income of $67,083 (±$28,788) a year, against $143,750 for households that own their 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 Allentown borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:00760, in state:34 county:025).

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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