What percentage of people rent in Highlands Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Highlands Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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39.0% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Highlands Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 955 renting households against 1,492 that own their home.

In Highlands Borough, the share of households that rent went from 37.2% in 2015–2019 to 39.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.0% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 955 (±179)
Median renter income: $47,474 (±$30,304)

Who rents and who owns in Highlands Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highlands Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.0% (±7.1 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	955 (±179)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,492 (±246)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,474 (±$30,304)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$108,036 (±$31,266)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Highlands Borough, the renter share is higher than in Monmouth County (24.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Monmouth County, Highlands Borough ranks 13 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 564.

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

How renting in Highlands 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	37.2% (±7.8 points)	39.0% (±7.1 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,217 (±$166)	$1,658 (±$216)	+36.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,638 (±$11,916)	$91,913 (±$4,948)	+51.6%	Up 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 Highlands Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Highlands Borough	—	39.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Atlantic Highlands Borough	1.7 mi	29.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Navesink	3.0 mi	0.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Rumson Borough	3.0 mi	7.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Sea Bright Borough	3.2 mi	30.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leonardo	3.9 mi	16.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Fair Haven Borough	4.0 mi	10.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Middletown Township	4.4 mi	14.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Monmouth Beach Borough	4.7 mi	15.6% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navesink, NJ (0.0%), Rumson Borough, NJ (7.1%), Leonardo, NJ (16.1%).

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

Households that rent across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Matawan Borough	48.1% (±5.5 points)
8	Allenhurst Borough	47.5% (±12.9 points)
9	Freehold Borough	46.2% (±6.0 points)
10	Farmingdale Borough	44.5% (±7.1 points)
11	Belmar Borough	43.2% (±7.0 points)
12	Eatontown Borough	41.9% (±5.2 points)
13	Highlands Borough	39.0% (±7.1 points)
14	Spring Lake Heights Borough	38.4% (±7.3 points)
15	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	37.3% (±2.7 points)
16	Lake Como Borough	36.7% (±9.8 points)
17	Deal Borough	33.0% (±11.3 points)
18	Englishtown Borough	32.1% (±8.1 points)
19	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	31.5% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Highlands Borough

How many renters are there in Highlands Borough?

Highlands Borough has an estimated 955 (±179) renting households, 39.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Highlands Borough?

In Highlands Borough, the share of households that rent went from 37.2% in 2015–2019 to 39.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Highlands Borough?

A renting household in Highlands Borough has 1.9 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Highlands Borough?

The median renting household in Highlands Borough, NJ has an income of $47,474 (±$30,304) a year, against $108,036 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 Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:31500, in state:34 county:025).

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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