What percentage of people rent in Hightstown Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Hightstown Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Hightstown Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 574 renting households against 1,504 that own their home.

In Hightstown Borough, the share of households that rent went from 37.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−10.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.6% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 574 (±166)
Median renter income: $87,596 (±$14,680)

Who rents and who owns in Hightstown Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hightstown Borough	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.6% (±7.2 points)	37.8% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	574 (±166)	54,545 (±1,760)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,504 (±191)	89,569 (±1,662)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$87,596 (±$14,680)	$61,039 (±$3,997)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,153 (±$48,228)	$131,963 (±$3,408)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Hightstown Borough, the renter share is lower than in Mercer County (37.8%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Hightstown Borough ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 228 of 564.

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

How renting in Hightstown 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	37.8% (±6.6 points)	27.6% (±7.2 points)	−10.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,458 (±$196)	$1,606 (±$158)	+10.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$80,410 (±$4,382)	$108,987 (±$15,365)	+35.5%	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 Hightstown Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hightstown Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hightstown Borough	—	27.6% (±7.2 points)	—
East Windsor Township	0.8 mi	38.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Twin Rivers	1.8 mi	31.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Manor	2.8 mi	22.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	3.1 mi	22.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	3.1 mi	14.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Stonebridge	3.5 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Clearbrook	4.3 mi	8.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Roosevelt Borough	4.4 mi	21.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cranbury Township, NJ (14.5%), Stonebridge, NJ (1.9%), Clearbrook, NJ (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Windsor Township, NJ (38.9%).

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

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Princeton	44.6% (±3.9 points)
3	East Windsor Township	38.9% (±3.6 points)
4	West Windsor Township	34.8% (±3.7 points)
5	Ewing Township	33.1% (±3.2 points)
6	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	32.5% (±3.1 points)
7	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	28.4% (±2.0 points)
8	Hightstown Borough	27.6% (±7.2 points)
9	Hopewell Borough	23.6% (±7.4 points)
10	Robbinsville Township	20.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Pennington Borough	18.3% (±5.6 points)
12	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	8.8% (±3.9 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Mercer 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 Hightstown Borough

How many renters are there in Hightstown Borough?

Hightstown Borough has an estimated 574 (±166) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hightstown Borough?

In Hightstown Borough, the share of households that rent went from 37.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−10.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Hightstown Borough?

A renting household in Hightstown Borough has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hightstown Borough?

The median renting household in Hightstown Borough, NJ has an income of $87,596 (±$14,680) a year, against $124,153 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 Hightstown borough, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:31620, in state:34 county:021).

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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