What percentage of people rent in Fort Lee Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Lee Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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44.6% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Lee Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,156 renting households against 10,131 that own their home.

In Fort Lee Borough, the share of households that rent went from 40.6% in 2015–2019 to 44.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.6% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 8,156 (±578)
Median renter income: $88,750 (±$12,390)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Lee Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Lee Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.6% (±2.8 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,156 (±578)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,131 (±623)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$88,750 (±$12,390)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,877 (±$17,346)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Fort Lee Borough, the renter share is higher than in Bergen County (34.7%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Fort Lee Borough ranks 16 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 564.

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

How renting in Fort Lee 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	40.6% (±2.1 points)	44.6% (±2.8 points)	+4.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,923 (±$77)	$2,270 (±$112)	+18.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$83,767 (±$3,776)	$107,274 (±$6,993)	+28.1%	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 Fort Lee Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lee Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Lee Borough	—	44.6% (±2.8 points)	—
Leonia Borough	1.3 mi	30.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Palisades Park Borough	1.4 mi	64.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Edgewater Borough	1.8 mi	60.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Cliffside Park Borough	2.2 mi	48.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Borough	2.6 mi	48.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Park Village	2.6 mi	39.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Borough	2.6 mi	66.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Englewood Cliffs Borough	2.7 mi	16.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leonia Borough, NJ (30.1%), Englewood Cliffs Borough, NJ (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palisades Park Borough, NJ (64.5%), Edgewater Borough, NJ (60.2%), Fairview Borough, NJ (66.8%).

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

Households that rent across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Garfield	55.3% (±3.9 points)
11	Little Ferry Borough	54.3% (±6.7 points)
12	South Hackensack Township	49.7% (±10.4 points)
13 (tie)	Cliffside Park Borough	48.6% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Ridgefield Borough	48.6% (±6.3 points)
15	Englewood	45.5% (±4.2 points)
16	Fort Lee Borough	44.6% (±2.8 points)
17	Elmwood Park Borough	42.5% (±4.9 points)
18	Lyndhurst Township	40.4% (±4.8 points)
19	Ridgefield Park Village	39.9% (±5.1 points)
20	New Milford Borough	38.6% (±4.0 points)
21	Carlstadt Borough	37.3% (±10.6 points)
22	Westwood Borough	37.1% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Fort Lee Borough

How many renters are there in Fort Lee Borough?

Fort Lee Borough has an estimated 8,156 (±578) renting households, 44.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Lee Borough?

In Fort Lee Borough, the share of households that rent went from 40.6% in 2015–2019 to 44.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Fort Lee Borough?

A renting household in Fort Lee Borough has 2.2 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Lee Borough?

The median renting household in Fort Lee Borough, NJ has an income of $88,750 (±$12,390) a year, against $124,877 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 Fort Lee borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:24420, in state:34 county:003).

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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