How many renters in Chester Borough, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Chester Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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75.5% (±21.5 points) of renting households in Chester Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 75.5% (±21.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 65.3% (±19.2 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Chester Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Chester Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±10.2 points)	12.5%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.5% (±3.7 points)	13.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±30.7 points)	16.7%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±10.8 points)	11.9%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.2% (±9.7 points)	6.8%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	65.3% (±19.2 points)	38.4%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Chester Borough against Morris County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	75.5% (±21.5 points)	45.2% (±2.3 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	65.3% (±19.2 points)	38.4% (±2.1 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	28.0% (±0.9 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,444 (±$9,560)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,344 (±$675)	$1,904 (±$30)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Chester Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Morris County (45.2%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (51.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Morris County, Chester Borough ranks 1 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 560.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Chester Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Borough
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Chester Borough	—	75.5% (±21.5 points)	—
Chester Township	1.0 mi	72.3% (±58.6 points)	Not measurably different
Flanders	3.8 mi	42.4% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Long Valley	4.6 mi	85.2% (±44.3 points)	Not measurably different
Succasunna	4.7 mi	33.5% (±22.8 points)	Lower
Mendham Borough	5.1 mi	36.6% (±24.1 points)	Lower
Peapack and Gladstone Borough	5.5 mi	85.7% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Morris County)	5.6 mi	66.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive Township	5.8 mi	43.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flanders, NJ (42.4%), Succasunna, NJ (33.5%), Mendham Borough, NJ (36.6%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Chester Borough	75.5% (±21.5 points)
2	Chester Township	72.3% (±58.6 points)
3	Washington Township (Morris County)	66.0% (±22.3 points)
4 (tie)	Roxbury Township	63.5% (±16.5 points)
4 (tie)	Victory Gardens Borough	63.5% (±19.1 points)
6	Harding Township	63.0% (±38.7 points)
7	Chatham Township	62.1% (±17.4 points)

Showing 7 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chester Borough

Are renters in Chester Borough rent-burdened?

75.5% of renting households in Chester Borough pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Chester Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chester Borough, NJ spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

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 Chester borough, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:12580, in state:34 county:027).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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