What percentage of people rent in Barnegat Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Barnegat Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Barnegat Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,228 renting households against 9,037 that own their home.

In Barnegat Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.0% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 1,228 (±304)
Median renter income: $61,450 (±$23,323)

Who rents and who owns in Barnegat Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Barnegat Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.0% (±2.9 points)	19.3% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,228 (±304)	46,969 (±1,727)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,037 (±416)	196,874 (±2,083)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,450 (±$23,323)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,521 (±$9,356)	$100,587 (±$1,633)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Barnegat Township, the renter share is lower than in Ocean County (19.3%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Barnegat Township ranks 18 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 413 of 564.

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

How renting in Barnegat Township 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	12.7% (±2.6 points)	12.0% (±2.9 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,595 (±$150)	$1,752 (±$264)	+9.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,498 (±$4,298)	$91,540 (±$5,071)	+24.5%	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 Barnegat Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barnegat Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Barnegat Township	—	12.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Ocean Acres	1.8 mi	4.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	3.7 mi	11.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	4.3 mi	9.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waretown	4.7 mi	17.2% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manahawkin	5.7 mi	20.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lacey Township	6.1 mi	11.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forked River	6.5 mi	7.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven West	7.0 mi	2.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ocean Acres, NJ (4.2%), Beach Haven West, NJ (2.9%).

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

Households that rent across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Brick Township	17.8% (±2.1 points)
13	Ocean Gate Borough	17.5% (±10.6 points)
14	Bay Head Borough	13.7% (±6.7 points)
15	Little Egg Harbor Township	13.5% (±3.0 points)
16	Manchester Township	13.3% (±2.1 points)
17	Jackson Township	13.0% (±2.1 points)
18	Barnegat Township	12.0% (±2.9 points)
19	Lacey Township	11.9% (±3.4 points)
20	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	11.7% (±4.9 points)
21 (tie)	Beach Haven Borough	11.1% (±4.4 points)
21 (tie)	Berkeley Township	11.1% (±1.7 points)
23	Eagleswood Township	10.5% (±3.9 points)
24	Stafford Township	9.7% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Barnegat Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Barnegat.

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 Barnegat Township

How many renters are there in Barnegat Township?

Barnegat Township has an estimated 1,228 (±304) renting households, 12.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Barnegat Township?

In Barnegat Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Barnegat Township?

A renting household in Barnegat Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Barnegat Township?

The median renting household in Barnegat Township, NJ has an income of $61,450 (±$23,323) a year, against $99,521 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 Barnegat township, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:03050, in state:34 county:029).

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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