What percentage of people rent in Dayton, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Dayton, NJ, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Dayton, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 317 renting households against 2,324 that own their home.

In Dayton, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−9.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.0% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 317 (±124)
Median renter income: $94,018 (±$28,542)

Who rents and who owns in Dayton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dayton	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.0% (±4.6 points)	36.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	317 (±124)	111,894 (±2,016)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,324 (±271)	195,888 (±2,110)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$94,018 (±$28,542)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$161,646 (±$20,616)	$139,193 (±$2,081)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Dayton, the renter share is lower than in Middlesex County (36.4%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Dayton ranks 22 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 154 of 252.

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

How renting in Dayton 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	21.2% (±6.2 points)	12.0% (±4.6 points)	−9.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,725 (±$184)	$2,199 (±$118)	+27.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$120,647 (±$10,397)	$151,902 (±$18,003)	+25.9%	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 Dayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dayton	—	12.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Deans	1.8 mi	6.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Junction	2.6 mi	35.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Forsgate	2.9 mi	1.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Rossmoor	3.6 mi	11.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kendall Park	3.8 mi	15.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Heathcote	3.8 mi	20.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Jamesburg Borough	4.1 mi	28.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Princeton Meadows	4.2 mi	62.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forsgate, NJ (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monmouth Junction, NJ (35.9%), Heathcote, NJ (20.8%), Jamesburg Borough, NJ (28.0%).

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

Households that rent across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Monroe Manor	22.4% (±15.1 points)
17	Heathcote	20.8% (±6.6 points)
18	Kendall Park	15.1% (±5.8 points)
19	Concordia	14.6% (±6.3 points)
20	Laurence Harbor	14.1% (±6.4 points)
21	Menlo Park Terrace	13.3% (±4.9 points)
22	Dayton	12.0% (±4.6 points)
23	Rossmoor	11.4% (±5.9 points)
24	Colonia	11.1% (±3.5 points)
25	Brownville	10.4% (±6.0 points)
26	Clearbrook	8.8% (±6.0 points)
27	Deans	6.7% (±7.9 points)
28	Port Reading	2.7% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside South Brunswick 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 Dayton

How many renters are there in Dayton?

Dayton has an estimated 317 (±124) renting households, 12.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dayton?

In Dayton, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−9.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Dayton?

A renting household in Dayton has 2.6 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dayton?

The median renting household in Dayton, NJ has an income of $94,018 (±$28,542) a year, against $161,646 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 Dayton CDP, New Jersey (place:16630, 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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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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