What percentage of people rent in Garfield, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Garfield, NJ, 2020–2024
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55.3% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Garfield, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,185 renting households against 5,006 that own their home.

In Garfield, the share of households that rent went from 59.5% in 2015–2019 to 55.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 55.3% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 6,185 (±510)
Median renter income: $65,542 (±$7,853)

Who rents and who owns in Garfield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garfield	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	55.3% (±3.9 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,185 (±510)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,006 (±496)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,542 (±$7,853)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,175 (±$8,904)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Garfield, 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, Garfield ranks 10 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 564.

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

How renting in Garfield 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	59.5% (±3.1 points)	55.3% (±3.9 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,326 (±$43)	$1,688 (±$59)	+27.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,939 (±$3,557)	$79,700 (±$4,632)	+26.6%	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 Garfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Garfield	—	55.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Lodi Borough	1.4 mi	57.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Saddle Brook Township	1.8 mi	31.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Elmwood Park Borough	1.8 mi	42.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Wallington Borough	1.8 mi	62.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Passaic	1.9 mi	76.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	2.1 mi	32.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.3 mi	33.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Rochelle Park Township	2.4 mi	22.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saddle Brook Township, NJ (31.5%), Elmwood Park Borough, NJ (42.5%), Hasbrouck Heights Borough, NJ (32.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wallington Borough, NJ (62.5%), Passaic, NJ (76.2%).

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
4	Palisades Park Borough	64.5% (±4.2 points)
5	Hackensack	63.4% (±2.7 points)
6	Wallington Borough	62.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Edgewater Borough	60.2% (±5.5 points)
8	Lodi Borough	57.6% (±4.5 points)
9	North Arlington Borough	55.6% (±5.5 points)
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)

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 Garfield

How many renters are there in Garfield?

Garfield has an estimated 6,185 (±510) renting households, 55.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Garfield?

In Garfield, the share of households that rent went from 59.5% in 2015–2019 to 55.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Garfield?

A renting household in Garfield has 2.8 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Garfield?

The median renting household in Garfield, NJ has an income of $65,542 (±$7,853) a year, against $99,175 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 Garfield city, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:25770, 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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