What percentage of people rent in Hopatcong Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Hopatcong Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Hopatcong Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 772 renting households against 5,192 that own their home.

In Hopatcong Borough, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.9% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 772 (±179)
Median renter income: $90,025 (±$34,317)

Who rents and who owns in Hopatcong Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hopatcong Borough	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.9% (±2.9 points)	16.3% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	772 (±179)	9,401 (±577)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,192 (±311)	48,366 (±720)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,025 (±$34,317)	$61,606 (±$4,703)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,786 (±$8,871)	$128,019 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Hopatcong Borough, the renter share is lower than in Sussex County (16.3%).

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

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

In Sussex County, Hopatcong Borough ranks 12 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 404 of 564.

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

How renting in Hopatcong 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	17.3% (±3.6 points)	12.9% (±2.9 points)	−4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,456 (±$142)	$1,777 (±$251)	+22.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$89,400 (±$8,326)	$115,758 (±$8,113)	+29.5%	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 Hopatcong Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopatcong Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hopatcong Borough	—	12.9% (±2.9 points)	—
Mount Arlington Borough	2.4 mi	24.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Byram Township	2.7 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Lake Hopatcong	2.8 mi	8.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Byram Center	2.9 mi	4.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Landing	3.1 mi	14.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stanhope Borough	3.4 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Netcong Borough	4.1 mi	42.2% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Lake Mohawk	4.3 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Byram Township, NJ (5.2%), Lake Hopatcong, NJ (8.3%), Byram Center, NJ (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Arlington Borough, NJ (24.8%), Netcong Borough, NJ (42.2%).

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

Households that rent across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Hamburg Borough	29.5% (±9.8 points)
7	Hardyston Township	20.3% (±5.6 points)
8	Montague Township	18.8% (±8.2 points)
9	Wantage Township	17.9% (±6.3 points)
10	Stanhope Borough	13.9% (±6.4 points)
11	Hampton Township	13.5% (±4.2 points)
12	Hopatcong Borough	12.9% (±2.9 points)
13	Sparta Township	12.6% (±3.1 points)
14	Lafayette Township	12.0% (±5.1 points)
15	Ogdensburg Borough	10.4% (±4.8 points)
16	Stillwater Township	9.9% (±5.6 points)
17	Frankford Township	8.7% (±3.3 points)
18	Andover Township	8.5% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sussex 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 Hopatcong Borough

How many renters are there in Hopatcong Borough?

Hopatcong Borough has an estimated 772 (±179) renting households, 12.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hopatcong Borough?

In Hopatcong Borough, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hopatcong Borough?

A renting household in Hopatcong Borough has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hopatcong Borough?

The median renting household in Hopatcong Borough, NJ has an income of $90,025 (±$34,317) a year, against $121,786 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 Hopatcong borough, Sussex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:32910, in state:34 county:037).

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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