What percentage of people rent in Howell Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Howell Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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11.2% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Howell Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,137 renting households against 16,997 that own their home.

In Howell Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.2% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 2,137 (±404)
Median renter income: $54,849 (±$21,022)

Who rents and who owns in Howell Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Howell Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.2% (±2.1 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,137 (±404)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,997 (±638)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,849 (±$21,022)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$144,736 (±$7,110)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Howell Township, the renter share is lower than in Monmouth County (24.4%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, Howell Township ranks 40 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 432 of 564.

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

How renting in Howell Township 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	11.8% (±2.0 points)	11.2% (±2.1 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,528 (±$169)	$2,280 (±$516)	+49.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$105,082 (±$4,036)	$134,854 (±$7,094)	+28.3%	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 Howell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howell Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Howell Township	—	11.2% (±2.1 points)	—
Farmingdale Borough	2.4 mi	44.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Wall Township	5.8 mi	16.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Lakewood	5.8 mi	60.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Freehold Township	5.8 mi	16.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
West Freehold	5.9 mi	12.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Center	6.3 mi	2.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Freehold Borough	6.8 mi	46.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Lakewood Township	7.0 mi	48.5% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vista Center, NJ (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Farmingdale Borough, NJ (44.5%), Wall Township, NJ (16.6%), Lakewood, NJ (60.9%).

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
34	Tinton Falls Borough	15.9% (±3.1 points)
35	Monmouth Beach Borough	15.6% (±8.2 points)
36	Middletown Township	14.3% (±1.5 points)
37	Shrewsbury Borough	14.2% (±4.8 points)
38	Sea Girt Borough	12.7% (±7.1 points)
39	Loch Arbour Village	11.7% (±9.1 points)
40	Howell Township	11.2% (±2.1 points)
41	Hazlet Township	11.1% (±2.4 points)
42	Manalapan Township	10.3% (±2.5 points)
43	Fair Haven Borough	10.2% (±5.6 points)
44	Brielle Borough	9.5% (±2.9 points)
45	Holmdel Township	8.4% (±3.6 points)
46	Spring Lake Borough	8.2% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Howell Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ramtown.

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 Howell Township

How many renters are there in Howell Township?

Howell Township has an estimated 2,137 (±404) renting households, 11.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Howell Township?

In Howell Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Howell Township?

A renting household in Howell Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Howell Township?

The median renting household in Howell Township, NJ has an income of $54,849 (±$21,022) a year, against $144,736 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 Howell township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:33300, 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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