What percentage of people rent in Belmar Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Belmar Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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43.2% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Belmar Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,277 renting households against 1,682 that own their home.

In Belmar Borough, the share of households that rent went from 52.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.2% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 1,277 (±253)
Median renter income: $55,890 (±$15,632)

Who rents and who owns in Belmar Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Belmar Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.2% (±7.0 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,277 (±253)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,682 (±212)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,890 (±$15,632)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,810 (±$33,561)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Belmar Borough, the renter share is higher than in Monmouth County (24.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

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

In Monmouth County, Belmar Borough ranks 11 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 99 of 564.

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

How renting in Belmar 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	52.5% (±5.4 points)	43.2% (±7.0 points)	−9.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,568 (±$118)	$1,744 (±$180)	+11.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$87,639 (±$12,900)	$93,573 (±$12,493)	+6.8%	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 Belmar Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belmar Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Belmar Borough	—	43.2% (±7.0 points)	—
Lake Como Borough	0.7 mi	36.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Belmar	0.9 mi	18.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	0.9 mi	31.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Shark River Hills	1.5 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Neptune City Borough	1.5 mi	27.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Bradley Beach Borough	1.7 mi	51.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Borough	1.8 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Spring Lake Heights Borough	2.4 mi	38.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Belmar, NJ (18.0%), Avon-by-the-Sea Borough, NJ (31.5%), Shark River Hills, NJ (0.0%).

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
5	Red Bank Borough	49.9% (±5.1 points)
6	Keyport Borough	49.8% (±7.5 points)
7	Matawan Borough	48.1% (±5.5 points)
8	Allenhurst Borough	47.5% (±12.9 points)
9	Freehold Borough	46.2% (±6.0 points)
10	Farmingdale Borough	44.5% (±7.1 points)
11	Belmar Borough	43.2% (±7.0 points)
12	Eatontown Borough	41.9% (±5.2 points)
13	Highlands Borough	39.0% (±7.1 points)
14	Spring Lake Heights Borough	38.4% (±7.3 points)
15	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	37.3% (±2.7 points)
16	Lake Como Borough	36.7% (±9.8 points)
17	Deal Borough	33.0% (±11.3 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 Belmar Borough

How many renters are there in Belmar Borough?

Belmar Borough has an estimated 1,277 (±253) renting households, 43.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Belmar Borough?

In Belmar Borough, the share of households that rent went from 52.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Belmar Borough?

A renting household in Belmar Borough has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Belmar Borough?

The median renting household in Belmar Borough, NJ has an income of $55,890 (±$15,632) a year, against $123,810 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 Belmar borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:04930, 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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