What percentage of people rent in Brookdale, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Brookdale, NJ, 2020–2024
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12.8% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Brookdale, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 450 renting households against 3,053 that own their home.

In Brookdale, the share of households that rent went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.8% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 450 (±116)
Median renter income: $63,906 (±$17,368)

Who rents and who owns in Brookdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookdale	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.8% (±3.0 points)	55.1% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	450 (±116)	176,209 (±2,405)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,053 (±298)	143,579 (±2,304)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,906 (±$17,368)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$182,924 (±$20,173)	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Brookdale, the renter share is lower than in Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, Brookdale ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 252.

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

How renting in Brookdale 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	16.2% (±3.0 points)	12.8% (±3.0 points)	−3.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,469 (±$117)	$1,791 (±$113)	+21.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$112,214 (±$11,651)	$161,779 (±$15,556)	+44.2%	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 Brookdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brookdale	—	12.8% (±3.0 points)	—
Upper Montclair	1.3 mi	14.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nutley Township	1.6 mi	29.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Montclair Township	1.7 mi	43.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Clifton	2.2 mi	40.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Glen Ridge Borough	2.4 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Great Notch	3.0 mi	22.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Belleville Township	3.0 mi	44.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Cedar Grove Township	3.1 mi	15.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nutley Township, NJ (29.7%), Montclair Township, NJ (43.1%), Clifton, NJ (40.4%).

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

Households that rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Watsessing	68.1% (±6.1 points)
2	Silver Lake (Essex County)	59.5% (±12.6 points)
3	Ampere North	49.4% (±13.1 points)
4	Upper Montclair	14.2% (±3.6 points)
5	Short Hills	13.5% (±2.6 points)
6	Brookdale	12.8% (±3.0 points)
7	Pleasantdale	6.2% (±9.3 points)

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

It lies inside Bloomfield 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 Brookdale

How many renters are there in Brookdale?

Brookdale has an estimated 450 (±116) renting households, 12.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brookdale?

In Brookdale, the share of households that rent went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brookdale?

A renting household in Brookdale has 1.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brookdale?

The median renting household in Brookdale, NJ has an income of $63,906 (±$17,368) a year, against $182,924 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 Brookdale CDP, New Jersey (place:08110, 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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