What percentage of people rent in Branchburg Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Branchburg Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Branchburg Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 952 renting households against 4,721 that own their home.

In Branchburg Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.0% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (+7.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.8% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 952 (±245)
Median renter income: $96,094 (±$23,314)

Who rents and who owns in Branchburg Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Branchburg Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.8% (±3.9 points)	25.7% (±0.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	952 (±245)	33,615 (±1,269)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,721 (±215)	97,187 (±1,176)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$96,094 (±$23,314)	$82,470 (±$5,113)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$187,691 (±$18,208)	$170,007 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Branchburg Township, 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, Branchburg Township ranks 13 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 349 of 564.

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

How renting in Branchburg 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	9.0% (±2.4 points)	16.8% (±3.9 points)	+7.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,546 (±$189)	$2,268 (±$138)	+46.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$138,603 (±$11,779)	$168,832 (±$15,209)	+21.8%	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 Branchburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Branchburg Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Branchburg Township	—	16.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Bradley Gardens	2.9 mi	9.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Readington Township	3.3 mi	11.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Raritan Borough	3.8 mi	50.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Bridgewater Center	4.7 mi	11.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	4.9 mi	20.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough Township	4.9 mi	20.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
White House Station	5.2 mi	11.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Somerville Borough	5.7 mi	57.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bradley Gardens, NJ (9.8%), Readington Township, NJ (11.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raritan Borough, NJ (50.1%), Somerville Borough, NJ (57.0%).

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
7	Rocky Hill Borough	23.6% (±11.9 points)
8	Manville Borough	23.0% (±4.8 points)
9	Bedminster Township	21.1% (±3.9 points)
10	Hillsborough Township	20.5% (±2.3 points)
11	Peapack and Gladstone Borough	20.4% (±11.9 points)
12	Bernards Township	16.9% (±2.5 points)
13	Branchburg Township	16.8% (±3.9 points)
14	Watchung Borough	15.9% (±6.7 points)
15	Montgomery Township	15.4% (±2.8 points)
16	Bridgewater Township	15.1% (±2.1 points)
17	Far Hills Borough	12.9% (±5.3 points)
18	Warren Township	11.8% (±6.2 points)
19	Millstone Borough	10.1% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Branchburg Township

How many renters are there in Branchburg Township?

Branchburg Township has an estimated 952 (±245) renting households, 16.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Branchburg Township?

In Branchburg Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.0% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (+7.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Branchburg Township?

A renting household in Branchburg Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Branchburg Township?

The median renting household in Branchburg Township, NJ has an income of $96,094 (±$23,314) a year, against $187,691 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 Branchburg township, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:07180, in state:34 county:035).

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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