What percentage of people rent in Frankford Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Frankford Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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8.7% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Frankford Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 184 renting households against 1,920 that own their home.

In Frankford Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.7% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 184 (±69)
Median renter income: $74,038 (±$31,390)

Who rents and who owns in Frankford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Frankford Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.7% (±3.3 points)	16.3% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	184 (±69)	9,401 (±577)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,920 (±133)	48,366 (±720)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,038 (±$31,390)	$61,606 (±$4,703)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,846 (±$14,193)	$128,019 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Frankford Township, the renter share is lower than in Sussex County (16.3%).

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

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

In Sussex County, Frankford Township ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 481 of 564.

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

How renting in Frankford Township 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	17.2% (±4.9 points)	8.7% (±3.3 points)	−8.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,456 (±$268)	$1,672 (±$271)	+14.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$87,204 (±$8,761)	$117,286 (±$9,215)	+34.5%	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 Frankford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Frankford Township	—	8.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Branchville Borough	1.3 mi	44.0% (±15.6 points)	Higher
Lafayette Township	4.6 mi	12.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sandyston Township	5.2 mi	3.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hampton Township	5.7 mi	13.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crandon Lakes	6.1 mi	1.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Sussex Borough	7.4 mi	63.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Newton Town	7.8 mi	40.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Montague Township	8.1 mi	18.8% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandyston Township, NJ (3.4%), Crandon Lakes, NJ (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Branchville Borough, NJ (44.0%), Sussex Borough, NJ (63.6%), Newton Town, NJ (40.7%).

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

Households that rent across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Hampton Township	13.5% (±4.2 points)
12	Hopatcong Borough	12.9% (±2.9 points)
13	Sparta Township	12.6% (±3.1 points)
14	Lafayette Township	12.0% (±5.1 points)
15	Ogdensburg Borough	10.4% (±4.8 points)
16	Stillwater Township	9.9% (±5.6 points)
17	Frankford Township	8.7% (±3.3 points)
18	Andover Township	8.5% (±3.2 points)
19	Vernon Township	8.1% (±2.5 points)
20	Byram Township	5.2% (±2.2 points)
21	Fredon Township	4.5% (±3.1 points)
22	Sandyston Township	3.4% (±2.9 points)
23	Green Township	2.5% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sussex 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 Frankford Township

How many renters are there in Frankford Township?

Frankford Township has an estimated 184 (±69) renting households, 8.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Frankford Township?

In Frankford Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Frankford Township?

A renting household in Frankford Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Frankford Township?

The median renting household in Frankford Township, NJ has an income of $74,038 (±$31,390) a year, against $118,846 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 Frankford township, Sussex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:24810, in state:34 county:037).

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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