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

Name: Renters and owners in Glen Rock Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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9.8% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Glen Rock Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 357 renting households against 3,272 that own their home.

In Glen Rock Borough, the share of households that rent went from 5.5% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.8% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 357 (±175)
Median renter income: $69,158 (±$62,345)

Who rents and who owns in Glen Rock Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glen Rock Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.8% (±4.8 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	357 (±175)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,272 (±241)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±1.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$69,158 (±$62,345)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$241,250 (±$40,213)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Glen Rock Borough, the renter share is lower than in Bergen County (34.7%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Glen Rock Borough ranks 57 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 460 of 564.

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

How renting in Glen Rock 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	5.5% (±2.3 points)	9.8% (±4.8 points)	+4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,840 (±$769)	$1,930 (±$523)	+4.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$187,000 (±$15,746)	$215,096 (±$18,218)	+15.0%	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 Rock Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Rock Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Glen Rock Borough	—	9.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Ridgewood Village	1.6 mi	17.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Fair Lawn Borough	1.7 mi	21.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Hawthorne Borough	1.7 mi	30.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Midland Park Borough	2.6 mi	27.4% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Prospect Park Borough	2.8 mi	58.0% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Paramus Borough	3.0 mi	17.4% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	3.1 mi	7.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Haledon Borough	3.1 mi	6.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridgewood Village, NJ (17.5%), Fair Lawn Borough, NJ (21.9%), Hawthorne Borough, NJ (30.9%).

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
51	Englewood Cliffs Borough	16.5% (±5.8 points)
52	Saddle River Borough	15.9% (±8.6 points)
53	Woodcliff Lake Borough	13.7% (±5.7 points)
54	Waldwick Borough	12.1% (±3.7 points)
55	Franklin Lakes Borough	11.1% (±2.9 points)
56	River Vale Township	10.0% (±3.8 points)
57	Glen Rock Borough	9.8% (±4.8 points)
58	Oradell Borough	9.3% (±3.2 points)
59	Upper Saddle River Borough	8.9% (±4.3 points)
60	Emerson Borough	8.2% (±4.0 points)
61	Harrington Park Borough	7.7% (±4.0 points)
62	Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	7.5% (±4.7 points)
63 (tie)	Alpine Borough	7.3% (±4.6 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 Glen Rock Borough

How many renters are there in Glen Rock Borough?

Glen Rock Borough has an estimated 357 (±175) renting households, 9.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Glen Rock Borough?

In Glen Rock Borough, the share of households that rent went from 5.5% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Glen Rock Borough?

A renting household in Glen Rock Borough has 3.2 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Glen Rock Borough?

The median renting household in Glen Rock Borough, NJ has an income of $69,158 (±$62,345) a year, against $241,250 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 Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:26640, 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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