What percentage of people rent in Deal Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Deal Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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33.0% (±11.3 points) of the occupied homes in Deal Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 86 renting households against 175 that own their home.

In Deal Borough, the share of households that rent went from 50.6% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−17.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±11.3 points)
Renting households: 86 (±34)
Median renter income: $78,929 (±$45,765)

Who rents and who owns in Deal Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deal Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±11.3 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	86 (±34)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	175 (±48)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,929 (±$45,765)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,513 (±$66,830)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Deal Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Monmouth County (24.4%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, Deal Borough ranks 17 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 173 of 564.

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

How renting in Deal 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	50.6% (±8.3 points)	33.0% (±11.3 points)	−17.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,125 (±$144)	$1,981 (±$388)	+76.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$63,194 (±$14,114)	$113,854 (±$28,067)	+80.2%	Up 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 Deal Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deal Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Deal Borough	—	33.0% (±11.3 points)	—
Allenhurst Borough	1.0 mi	47.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Loch Arbour Village	1.2 mi	11.7% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Interlaken Borough	1.4 mi	6.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Oakhurst	1.7 mi	14.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	1.8 mi	37.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wanamassa	1.9 mi	15.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Asbury Park	2.0 mi	72.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Ocean Grove	2.7 mi	36.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loch Arbour Village, NJ (11.7%), Interlaken Borough, NJ (6.3%), Oakhurst, NJ (14.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asbury Park, NJ (72.3%).

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

Households that rent across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Belmar Borough	43.2% (±7.0 points)
12	Eatontown Borough	41.9% (±5.2 points)
13	Highlands Borough	39.0% (±7.1 points)
14	Spring Lake Heights Borough	38.4% (±7.3 points)
15	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	37.3% (±2.7 points)
16	Lake Como Borough	36.7% (±9.8 points)
17	Deal Borough	33.0% (±11.3 points)
18	Englishtown Borough	32.1% (±8.1 points)
19	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	31.5% (±7.1 points)
20	Shrewsbury Township	30.9% (±8.8 points)
21	Sea Bright Borough	30.1% (±8.5 points)
22	West Long Branch Borough	30.0% (±8.1 points)
23	Neptune Township	29.8% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Deal Borough

How many renters are there in Deal Borough?

Deal Borough has an estimated 86 (±34) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Deal Borough?

In Deal Borough, the share of households that rent went from 50.6% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−17.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Deal Borough?

A renting household in Deal Borough has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Deal Borough?

The median renting household in Deal Borough, NJ has an income of $78,929 (±$45,765) a year, against $126,513 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 Deal borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:16660, in state:34 county:025).

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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