What percentage of people rent in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ, 2020–2024
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21.3% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 648 renting households against 2,391 that own their home.

In Fairfield Township (Essex County), the share of households that rent went from 8.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.3% in 2020–2024 (+12.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.3% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 648 (±310)
Median renter income: $82,793 (±$52,916)

Who rents and who owns in Fairfield Township (Essex County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.3% (±9.3 points)	55.1% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	648 (±310)	176,209 (±2,405)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,391 (±270)	143,579 (±2,304)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,793 (±$52,916)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$135,878 (±$23,702)	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Fairfield Township (Essex County), the renter share is lower than in Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, Fairfield Township (Essex County) ranks 13 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 288 of 564.

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

How renting in Fairfield Township (Essex County) 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	8.9% (±2.9 points)	21.3% (±9.3 points)	+12.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,916 (±$701)	$2,656 (±$563)	+38.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$122,364 (±$15,831)	$115,980 (±$14,772)	−5.2%	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 Fairfield Township (Essex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Essex County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	—	21.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Pine Brook	2.2 mi	35.3% (±10.4 points)	Higher
West Caldwell Township	2.5 mi	14.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Caldwell Borough	2.6 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Lincoln Park Borough	2.8 mi	20.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Singac	3.2 mi	23.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell Borough	3.3 mi	58.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Montville Township	3.5 mi	12.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Towaco	3.7 mi	7.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Caldwell Borough, NJ (2.1%), Towaco, NJ (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Brook, NJ (35.3%), Caldwell Borough, NJ (58.1%).

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

Households that rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Belleville Township	44.1% (±3.2 points)
8	Montclair Township	43.1% (±2.6 points)
9	South Orange Village	34.6% (±3.1 points)
10	West Orange Township	30.8% (±2.4 points)
11	Nutley Township	29.7% (±3.4 points)
12	Maplewood Township	25.1% (±3.3 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	21.3% (±9.3 points)
14	Verona Township	20.7% (±3.4 points)
15	Millburn Township	18.7% (±2.6 points)
16	Roseland Borough	17.7% (±6.1 points)
17	Cedar Grove Township	15.8% (±3.1 points)
18	West Caldwell Township	14.2% (±3.7 points)
19	Livingston Township	11.1% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex 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 Fairfield Township (Essex County)

How many renters are there in Fairfield Township (Essex County)?

Fairfield Township (Essex County) has an estimated 648 (±310) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fairfield Township (Essex County)?

In Fairfield Township (Essex County), the share of households that rent went from 8.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.3% in 2020–2024 (+12.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Fairfield Township (Essex County)?

A renting household in Fairfield Township (Essex County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fairfield Township (Essex County)?

The median renting household in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ has an income of $82,793 (±$52,916) a year, against $135,878 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 Fairfield township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:22385, in state:34 county:013).

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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