How many renters in Dover Beaches North, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Dover Beaches North, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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93.4% (±35.4 points) of renting households in Dover Beaches North, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

93.4% 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: 93.4% (±35.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 93.4% (±12.5 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Dover Beaches North

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dover Beaches North	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±33.1 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.6% (±12.5 points)	10.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±33.1 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±33.1 points)	11.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±33.1 points)	8.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	93.4% (±12.5 points)	50.3%	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.

Dover Beaches North against Ocean County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover Beaches North	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	93.4% (±35.4 points)	58.4% (±2.4 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	93.4% (±12.5 points)	50.3% (±2.1 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	35.2% (±1.4 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,621 (±$17,697)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,201 (±$1,116)	$1,755 (±$30)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Dover Beaches North, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ocean County (58.4%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Dover Beaches North ranks 3 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 14 of 237.

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 Dover Beaches North

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Beaches North
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dover Beaches North	—	93.4% (±35.4 points)	—
Lavallette Borough	1.7 mi	78.1% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Beaches South	2.7 mi	39.3% (±31.8 points)	Lower
Seaside Heights Borough	3.4 mi	69.7% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seaside Park Borough	4.7 mi	56.6% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brick Township	5.1 mi	52.5% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Island Heights Borough	5.3 mi	26.2% (±58.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Head Borough	5.4 mi	65.5% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Gate Borough	5.7 mi	37.1% (±51.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dover Beaches South, NJ (39.3%), Brick Township, NJ (52.5%).

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 Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Holiday Heights	100.0% (±68.4 points)
1 (tie)	Vista Center	100.0% (±98.7 points)
3	Dover Beaches North	93.4% (±35.4 points)
4	Leisure Village East	86.8% (±66.9 points)
5 (tie)	Holiday City-Berkeley	80.2% (±18.5 points)
5 (tie)	Leisure Village	80.2% (±15.5 points)
7	North Beach Haven	76.2% (±46.6 points)
8	Lakewood	74.9% (±5.9 points)
9	Silver Ridge	71.9% (±65.7 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Toms River Township, whose figures include it.

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 Dover Beaches North

Are renters in Dover Beaches North rent-burdened?

93.4% of renting households in Dover Beaches North 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 Dover Beaches North spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dover Beaches North, NJ spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

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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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