What percentage of people rent in Cliffside Park Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Cliffside Park Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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48.6% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Cliffside Park Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,161 renting households against 5,448 that own their home.

In Cliffside Park Borough, the share of households that rent went from 54.6% in 2015–2019 to 48.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.6% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 5,161 (±602)
Median renter income: $70,954 (±$8,193)

Who rents and who owns in Cliffside Park Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cliffside Park Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.6% (±4.7 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,161 (±602)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,448 (±551)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,954 (±$8,193)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,343 (±$23,538)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Cliffside Park Borough, the renter share is higher than in Bergen County (34.7%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Cliffside Park Borough ranks 13 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 564.

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

How renting in Cliffside Park 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	54.6% (±3.4 points)	48.6% (±4.7 points)	−6.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,468 (±$67)	$1,837 (±$89)	+25.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,633 (±$8,722)	$93,452 (±$13,809)	+28.7%	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 Cliffside Park Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cliffside Park Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cliffside Park Borough	—	48.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Edgewater Borough	0.8 mi	60.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Fairview Borough	0.8 mi	66.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Ridgefield Borough	1.6 mi	48.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palisades Park Borough	1.8 mi	64.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Fort Lee Borough	2.2 mi	44.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Guttenberg Town	2.2 mi	60.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
West New York Town	2.7 mi	77.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
North Bergen Township	2.8 mi	58.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edgewater Borough, NJ (60.2%), Fairview Borough, NJ (66.8%), Palisades Park Borough, NJ (64.5%).

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
7	Edgewater Borough	60.2% (±5.5 points)
8	Lodi Borough	57.6% (±4.5 points)
9	North Arlington Borough	55.6% (±5.5 points)
10	Garfield	55.3% (±3.9 points)
11	Little Ferry Borough	54.3% (±6.7 points)
12	South Hackensack Township	49.7% (±10.4 points)
13 (tie)	Cliffside Park Borough	48.6% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Ridgefield Borough	48.6% (±6.3 points)
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)

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 Cliffside Park Borough

How many renters are there in Cliffside Park Borough?

Cliffside Park Borough has an estimated 5,161 (±602) renting households, 48.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cliffside Park Borough?

In Cliffside Park Borough, the share of households that rent went from 54.6% in 2015–2019 to 48.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Cliffside Park Borough?

A renting household in Cliffside Park Borough has 2.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cliffside Park Borough?

The median renting household in Cliffside Park Borough, NJ has an income of $70,954 (±$8,193) a year, against $112,343 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 Cliffside Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:13570, 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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