What percentage of people rent in Lake Como Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Como Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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36.7% (±9.8 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Como Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 307 renting households against 529 that own their home.

In Lake Como Borough, the share of households that rent went from 39.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.7% (±9.8 points)
Renting households: 307 (±97)
Median renter income: $67,566 (±$25,866)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Como Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Como Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.7% (±9.8 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	307 (±97)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	529 (±106)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,566 (±$25,866)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,068 (±$33,146)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Lake Como 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, Lake Como Borough ranks 16 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 152 of 564.

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

How renting in Lake Como 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	39.7% (±5.3 points)	36.7% (±9.8 points)	−3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,527 (±$166)	$1,810 (±$72)	+18.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,563 (±$8,285)	$82,045 (±$20,913)	−14.1%	Down 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 Lake Como Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Como Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Como Borough	—	36.7% (±9.8 points)	—
Belmar Borough	0.7 mi	43.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Belmar	0.7 mi	18.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Spring Lake Borough	1.1 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	1.6 mi	31.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Heights Borough	1.8 mi	38.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shark River Hills	1.9 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Neptune City Borough	2.2 mi	27.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bradley Beach Borough	2.3 mi	51.5% (±9.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Belmar, NJ (18.0%), Spring Lake Borough, NJ (8.2%), Shark River Hills, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bradley Beach Borough, NJ (51.5%).

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
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)
20	Shrewsbury Township	30.9% (±8.8 points)
21	Sea Bright Borough	30.1% (±8.5 points)
22	West Long Branch Borough	30.0% (±8.1 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 Lake Como Borough

How many renters are there in Lake Como Borough?

Lake Como Borough has an estimated 307 (±97) renting households, 36.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Como Borough?

In Lake Como Borough, the share of households that rent went from 39.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Como Borough?

A renting household in Lake Como Borough has 1.8 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Como Borough?

The median renting household in Lake Como Borough, NJ has an income of $67,566 (±$25,866) a year, against $103,068 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 Lake Como borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:37560, 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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