What percentage of people rent in Glen Gardner Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Glen Gardner Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Glen Gardner Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 189 renting households against 587 that own their home.

In Glen Gardner Borough, the share of households that rent went from 35.1% in 2015–2019 to 24.4% in 2020–2024 (−10.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.4% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 189 (±53)
Median renter income: $50,625 (±$15,361)

Who rents and who owns in Glen Gardner Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glen Gardner Borough	Hunterdon County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.4% (±6.0 points)	14.9% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	189 (±53)	7,558 (±536)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	587 (±75)	43,302 (±559)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,625 (±$15,361)	$64,253 (±$6,793)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$127,917 (±$37,110)	$160,120 (±$4,658)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Glen Gardner Borough, the renter share is higher than in Hunterdon County (14.9%).

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

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

In Hunterdon County, Glen Gardner Borough ranks 9 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 249 of 564.

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

How renting in Glen Gardner 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	35.1% (±7.4 points)	24.4% (±6.0 points)	−10.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,311 (±$153)	$1,890 (±$242)	+44.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,250 (±$12,273)	$101,974 (±$14,681)	+45.2%	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 Glen Gardner Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Gardner Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Glen Gardner Borough	—	24.4% (±6.0 points)	—
Hampton Borough	1.7 mi	30.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Warren County)	2.3 mi	8.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lebanon Township	3.0 mi	7.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
High Bridge Borough	3.3 mi	15.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem Township	4.5 mi	5.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Clinton Town	4.6 mi	29.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Annandale	4.6 mi	35.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Borough	4.6 mi	41.6% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Warren County), NJ (8.4%), Lebanon Township, NJ (7.1%), Bethlehem Township, NJ (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Borough, NJ (41.6%).

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

Households that rent across Hunterdon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Lebanon Borough	40.9% (±7.7 points)
4	Bloomsbury Borough	39.1% (±16.0 points)
5	Hampton Borough	30.3% (±6.7 points)
6	Clinton Town	29.8% (±6.6 points)
7	Milford Borough	28.2% (±8.4 points)
8	Stockton Borough	27.5% (±15.8 points)
9	Glen Gardner Borough	24.4% (±6.0 points)
10	Lambertville	21.7% (±9.1 points)
11	East Amwell Township	16.7% (±6.5 points)
12	High Bridge Borough	15.8% (±6.9 points)
13	Califon Borough	15.7% (±7.1 points)
14	Clinton Township	11.6% (±3.0 points)
15 (tie)	Readington Township	11.5% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Hunterdon 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 Glen Gardner Borough

How many renters are there in Glen Gardner Borough?

Glen Gardner Borough has an estimated 189 (±53) renting households, 24.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Glen Gardner Borough?

In Glen Gardner Borough, the share of households that rent went from 35.1% in 2015–2019 to 24.4% in 2020–2024 (−10.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Glen Gardner Borough?

A renting household in Glen Gardner Borough has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Glen Gardner Borough?

The median renting household in Glen Gardner Borough, NJ has an income of $50,625 (±$15,361) a year, against $127,917 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 Glen Gardner borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (county subdivision:26550, in state:34 county:019).

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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