What percentage of people rent in Byram Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Byram Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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5.2% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Byram Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 156 renting households against 2,832 that own their home.

In Byram Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.1% in 2015–2019 to 5.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.2% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 156 (±66)
Median renter income: $63,750 (±$29,743)

Who rents and who owns in Byram Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Byram Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.2% (±2.2 points)	16.3% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	156 (±66)	9,401 (±577)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,832 (±101)	48,366 (±720)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,750 (±$29,743)	$61,606 (±$4,703)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$144,565 (±$18,242)	$128,019 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Byram Township, the renter share is lower than in Sussex County (16.3%).

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

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

In Sussex County, Byram Township ranks 20 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 527 of 564.

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

How renting in Byram 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	6.1% (±2.5 points)	5.2% (±2.2 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,445 (±$164)	$1,561 (±$208)	+8.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$108,277 (±$4,745)	$138,854 (±$19,177)	+28.2%	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 Byram Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Byram Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Byram Township	—	5.2% (±2.2 points)	—
Andover Borough	2.4 mi	43.9% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Hopatcong Borough	2.7 mi	12.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Stanhope Borough	3.3 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Lake Mohawk	4.2 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Netcong Borough	4.3 mi	42.2% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Andover Township	4.6 mi	8.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Landing	4.6 mi	14.6% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Mount Arlington Borough	4.7 mi	24.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Andover Borough, NJ (43.9%), Hopatcong Borough, NJ (12.9%), Stanhope Borough, NJ (13.9%).

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

Households that rent across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Lafayette Township	12.0% (±5.1 points)
15	Ogdensburg Borough	10.4% (±4.8 points)
16	Stillwater Township	9.9% (±5.6 points)
17	Frankford Township	8.7% (±3.3 points)
18	Andover Township	8.5% (±3.2 points)
19	Vernon Township	8.1% (±2.5 points)
20	Byram Township	5.2% (±2.2 points)
21	Fredon Township	4.5% (±3.1 points)
22	Sandyston Township	3.4% (±2.9 points)
23	Green Township	2.5% (±2.7 points)
24	Walpack Township	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Sussex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Byram Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Byram Center.

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 Byram Township

How many renters are there in Byram Township?

Byram Township has an estimated 156 (±66) renting households, 5.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Byram Township?

In Byram Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.1% in 2015–2019 to 5.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Byram Township?

A renting household in Byram Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Byram Township?

The median renting household in Byram Township, NJ has an income of $63,750 (±$29,743) a year, against $144,565 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 Byram township, Sussex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:09160, in state:34 county:037).

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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