What percentage of people rent in Carlstadt Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Carlstadt Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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37.3% (±10.6 points) of the occupied homes in Carlstadt Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 964 renting households against 1,622 that own their home.

In Carlstadt Borough, the share of households that rent went from 36.9% in 2015–2019 to 37.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.3% (±10.6 points)
Renting households: 964 (±381)
Median renter income: $34,576 (±$28,240)

Who rents and who owns in Carlstadt Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carlstadt Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.3% (±10.6 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	964 (±381)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,622 (±199)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,576 (±$28,240)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$162,000 (±$45,318)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Carlstadt Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Bergen County (34.7%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Carlstadt Borough ranks 21 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 146 of 564.

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

How renting in Carlstadt 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	36.9% (±7.7 points)	37.3% (±10.6 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,290 (±$359)	$1,645 (±$157)	+27.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$88,827 (±$11,862)	$115,444 (±$38,476)	+30.0%	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 Carlstadt Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlstadt Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carlstadt Borough	—	37.3% (±10.6 points)	—
Moonachie Borough	1.1 mi	22.8% (±9.7 points)	Lower
East Rutherford Borough	1.4 mi	64.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Little Ferry Borough	1.9 mi	54.3% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Teterboro Borough	1.9 mi	100.0% (±55.9 points)	Higher
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.1 mi	33.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford Borough	2.3 mi	35.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Borough	2.6 mi	48.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	2.6 mi	32.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moonachie Borough, NJ (22.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Rutherford Borough, NJ (64.6%), Little Ferry Borough, NJ (54.3%), Teterboro Borough, NJ (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Englewood	45.5% (±4.2 points)
16	Fort Lee Borough	44.6% (±2.8 points)
17	Elmwood Park Borough	42.5% (±4.9 points)
18	Lyndhurst Township	40.4% (±4.8 points)
19	Ridgefield Park Village	39.9% (±5.1 points)
20	New Milford Borough	38.6% (±4.0 points)
21	Carlstadt Borough	37.3% (±10.6 points)
22	Westwood Borough	37.1% (±6.2 points)
23	Rutherford Borough	35.7% (±4.2 points)
24	Wood-Ridge Borough	33.0% (±6.1 points)
25	Bogota Borough	32.6% (±7.1 points)
26	Hasbrouck Heights Borough	32.3% (±6.2 points)
27	Saddle Brook Township	31.5% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Carlstadt Borough

How many renters are there in Carlstadt Borough?

Carlstadt Borough has an estimated 964 (±381) renting households, 37.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carlstadt Borough?

In Carlstadt Borough, the share of households that rent went from 36.9% in 2015–2019 to 37.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carlstadt Borough?

A renting household in Carlstadt Borough has 1.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carlstadt Borough?

The median renting household in Carlstadt Borough, NJ has an income of $34,576 (±$28,240) a year, against $162,000 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 Carlstadt borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:10480, in state:34 county:003).

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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