What percentage of people rent in Cedar Knolls, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Cedar Knolls, NJ, 2020–2024
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41.1% (±12.4 points) of the occupied homes in Cedar Knolls, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 738 renting households against 1,056 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.1% (±12.4 points)
Renting households: 738 (±291)
Median renter income: $136,534 (±$63,364)

Who rents and who owns in Cedar Knolls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cedar Knolls	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.1% (±12.4 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	738 (±291)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,056 (±197)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$136,534 (±$63,364)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$197,188 (±$77,751)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Cedar Knolls, the renter share is higher than in Morris County (25.7%).

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

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

In Morris County, Cedar Knolls ranks 4 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 31 of 252.

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

Households that rent in places near Cedar Knolls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Knolls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cedar Knolls	—	41.1% (±12.4 points)	—
Morris Plains Borough	1.7 mi	28.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morristown Town	1.9 mi	63.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Whippany	1.9 mi	12.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Morris Township	2.6 mi	14.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	3.3 mi	40.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Hills	3.8 mi	7.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Rainbow Lakes	3.8 mi	32.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Tabor	3.8 mi	7.3% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whippany, NJ (12.7%), Morris Township, NJ (14.1%), Troy Hills, NJ (7.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morristown Town, NJ (63.3%).

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

Households that rent across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Parsippany	51.6% (±3.2 points)
2	Green Village	50.3% (±17.1 points)
3	Lake Hiawatha	41.5% (±6.7 points)
4	Cedar Knolls	41.1% (±12.4 points)
5	Flanders	40.9% (±5.3 points)
6	Pine Brook	35.3% (±10.4 points)
7	Rainbow Lakes	32.6% (±11.6 points)
8	Budd Lake	25.2% (±4.5 points)
9	Pompton Plains	18.8% (±4.3 points)
10	Mount Hope	16.9% (±9.0 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Hanover 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 Cedar Knolls

How many renters are there in Cedar Knolls?

Cedar Knolls has an estimated 738 (±291) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Cedar Knolls?

A renting household in Cedar Knolls has 2.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cedar Knolls?

The median renting household in Cedar Knolls, NJ has an income of $136,534 (±$63,364) a year, against $197,188 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 Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey (place:11290, 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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