What percentage of people rent in Basking Ridge, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Basking Ridge, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Basking Ridge, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 480 renting households against 2,507 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.1% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 480 (±158)
Median renter income: $22,440 (±$10,274)

Who rents and who owns in Basking Ridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Basking Ridge	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.1% (±4.7 points)	25.7% (±0.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	480 (±158)	33,615 (±1,269)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,507 (±263)	97,187 (±1,176)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$22,440 (±$10,274)	$82,470 (±$5,113)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$170,007 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Basking Ridge, the renter share is lower than in Somerset County (25.7%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Basking Ridge ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 122 of 252.

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

Households that rent in places near Basking Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Basking Ridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Basking Ridge	—	16.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Lyons	1.8 mi	1.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bernardsville Borough	2.5 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Millington	3.1 mi	10.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Corner	3.4 mi	31.7% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Far Hills Borough	3.5 mi	12.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Long Hill Township	3.8 mi	10.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harding Township	4.0 mi	9.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stirling	4.0 mi	16.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyons, NJ (1.6%), Bernardsville Borough, NJ (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Liberty Corner, NJ (31.7%).

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

Households that rent across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Somerset	27.1% (±4.1 points)
12	Franklin Center	25.5% (±6.1 points)
13	Green Knoll	21.2% (±5.8 points)
14	Hillsborough	20.1% (±3.1 points)
15	Ten Mile Run	17.7% (±14.4 points)
16	The Hills	17.0% (±3.4 points)
17	Basking Ridge	16.1% (±4.7 points)
18	Bridgewater Center	11.0% (±6.2 points)
19	Bradley Gardens	9.8% (±3.5 points)
20	Blackwells Mills	4.9% (±3.6 points)
21	Martinsville	4.0% (±2.4 points)
22	Weston	1.7% (±2.9 points)
23	Lyons	1.6% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Basking Ridge is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bernards Township, whose figures include it.

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 Basking Ridge

How many renters are there in Basking Ridge?

Basking Ridge has an estimated 480 (±158) renting households, 16.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Basking Ridge?

A renting household in Basking Ridge has 1.4 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Basking Ridge?

The median renting household in Basking Ridge, NJ has an income of $22,440 (±$10,274) a year, against $250,000 or more 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 Basking Ridge CDP, New Jersey (place:03340, in state:34).

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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