What percentage of people rent in Burlington, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Burlington, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.1% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Burlington, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,432 renting households against 2,324 that own their home.

In Burlington, the share of households that rent went from 37.1% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.1% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 1,432 (±161)
Median renter income: $51,346 (±$15,862)

Who rents and who owns in Burlington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burlington	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.1% (±4.0 points)	23.9% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,432 (±161)	42,298 (±1,437)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,324 (±238)	134,924 (±1,361)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,346 (±$15,862)	$65,698 (±$3,821)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,405 (±$12,288)	$124,194 (±$2,574)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Burlington, the renter share is higher than in Burlington County (23.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Burlington County, Burlington ranks 8 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 564.

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

How renting in Burlington 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	37.1% (±3.7 points)	38.1% (±4.0 points)	+1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,035 (±$89)	$1,631 (±$108)	+57.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$57,690 (±$5,010)	$84,813 (±$13,264)	+47.0%	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 Burlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burlington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Burlington	—	38.1% (±4.0 points)	—
Burlington Township	1.5 mi	23.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Bristol	1.7 mi	39.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Croydon	2.5 mi	32.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol Township	3.2 mi	27.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Florence	3.6 mi	33.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Florence Township	3.7 mi	17.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Beverly	3.8 mi	26.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Edgewater Park Township	3.9 mi	25.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burlington Township, NJ (23.0%), Bristol Township, PA (27.6%), Florence Township, NJ (17.8%).

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

Households that rent across Burlington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Wrightstown Borough	63.3% (±12.5 points)
3	North Hanover Township	55.3% (±5.4 points)
4	Maple Shade Township	51.0% (±3.4 points)
5	Bordentown	44.9% (±6.4 points)
6	Riverside Township	43.2% (±5.7 points)
7	Mount Holly Township	39.5% (±4.9 points)
8	Burlington	38.1% (±4.0 points)
9	Pemberton Borough	35.0% (±10.8 points)
10	Bordentown Township	32.5% (±5.5 points)
11	Eastampton Township	29.7% (±9.9 points)
12	Palmyra Borough	28.6% (±4.8 points)
13	Evesham Township	27.8% (±2.5 points)
14	Lumberton Township	26.8% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Burlington 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 Burlington

How many renters are there in Burlington?

Burlington has an estimated 1,432 (±161) renting households, 38.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Burlington?

In Burlington, the share of households that rent went from 37.1% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Burlington?

A renting household in Burlington has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Burlington?

The median renting household in Burlington, NJ has an income of $51,346 (±$15,862) a year, against $105,405 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 Burlington city, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:08920, in state:34 county:005).

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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