What percentage of people rent in Dover Town, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Dover Town, NJ, 2020–2024
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54.0% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Dover Town, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,594 renting households against 3,067 that own their home.

In Dover Town, the share of households that rent went from 54.1% in 2015–2019 to 54.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.0% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 3,594 (±421)
Median renter income: $55,408 (±$14,128)

Who rents and who owns in Dover Town

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover Town	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.0% (±6.5 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,594 (±421)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,067 (±507)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,408 (±$14,128)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,662 (±$9,341)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Dover Town, the renter share is higher than in Morris County (25.7%).

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

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

In Morris County, Dover Town ranks 3 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 564.

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

How renting in Dover Town 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	54.1% (±4.4 points)	54.0% (±6.5 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,461 (±$110)	$1,825 (±$163)	+24.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,903 (±$6,631)	$73,737 (±$4,923)	+2.6%	Down 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 Dover Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Town
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dover Town	—	54.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Victory Gardens Borough	1.0 mi	67.1% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Wharton Borough	1.1 mi	41.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Mine Hill Township	2.3 mi	10.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Rockaway Borough	2.3 mi	39.6% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Mount Hope	2.3 mi	16.9% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Kenvil	3.2 mi	13.1% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Randolph Township	3.2 mi	22.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
White Meadow Lake	3.7 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wharton Borough, NJ (41.0%), Mine Hill Township, NJ (10.2%), Rockaway Borough, NJ (39.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Victory Gardens Borough, NJ (67.1%).

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

Households that rent across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Victory Gardens Borough	67.1% (±11.2 points)
2	Morristown Town	63.3% (±3.4 points)
3	Dover Town	54.0% (±6.5 points)
4	Netcong Borough	42.2% (±12.3 points)
5	Wharton Borough	41.0% (±8.2 points)
6	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	40.4% (±2.5 points)
7	Rockaway Borough	39.6% (±9.6 points)
8	Mount Olive Township	39.1% (±3.3 points)
9	Boonton Town	37.9% (±6.2 points)

Showing 9 of 39 places in Morris 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 Dover Town

How many renters are there in Dover Town?

Dover Town has an estimated 3,594 (±421) renting households, 54.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dover Town?

In Dover Town, the share of households that rent went from 54.1% in 2015–2019 to 54.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dover Town?

A renting household in Dover Town has 2.7 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dover Town?

The median renting household in Dover Town, NJ has an income of $55,408 (±$14,128) a year, against $110,662 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 Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:18070, in state:34 county:027).

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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