What percentage of people rent in Avalon Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Avalon Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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7.0% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Avalon Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 55 renting households against 731 that own their home.

In Avalon Borough, the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.0% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.0% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 55 (±25)
Median renter income: $77,188 (±$52,387)

Who rents and who owns in Avalon Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Avalon Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.0% (±3.1 points)	19.7% (±1.5 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	55 (±25)	8,831 (±694)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	731 (±79)	36,053 (±805)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$77,188 (±$52,387)	$50,917 (±$6,072)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$146,250 (±$14,807)	$101,937 (±$3,864)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Avalon Borough, the renter share is lower than in Cape May County (19.7%).

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

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

In Cape May County, Avalon Borough ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 507 of 564.

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

How renting in Avalon 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	7.0% (±2.6 points)	7.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,333 (±$416)	$1,708 (±$169)	+28.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,556 (±$10,638)	$139,167 (±$16,144)	+45.6%	Up 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 Avalon Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avalon Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Avalon Borough	—	7.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Stone Harbor Borough	3.5 mi	11.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cape May Court House	4.5 mi	33.6% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Sea Isle City	4.9 mi	7.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Township	5.4 mi	19.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
North Wildwood	6.4 mi	16.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
South Dennis	6.8 mi	12.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Wildwood Borough	7.5 mi	8.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	7.6 mi	4.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cape May Court House, NJ (33.6%), Middle Township, NJ (19.3%), North Wildwood, NJ (16.3%).

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

Households that rent across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Lower Township	16.0% (±2.7 points)
9	West Cape May Borough	14.8% (±5.5 points)
10	Dennis Township	11.8% (±5.2 points)
11	Stone Harbor Borough	11.0% (±4.7 points)
12	West Wildwood Borough	8.9% (±6.7 points)
13	Sea Isle City	7.3% (±3.1 points)
14	Avalon Borough	7.0% (±3.1 points)
15	Upper Township	4.9% (±2.2 points)
16	Cape May Point Borough	2.4% (±4.9 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Cape May 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 Avalon Borough

How many renters are there in Avalon Borough?

Avalon Borough has an estimated 55 (±25) renting households, 7.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Avalon Borough?

In Avalon Borough, the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.0% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Avalon Borough?

A renting household in Avalon Borough has 1.6 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Avalon Borough?

The median renting household in Avalon Borough, NJ has an income of $77,188 (±$52,387) a year, against $146,250 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 Avalon borough, Cape May County, New Jersey (county subdivision:02320, in state:34 county:009).

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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