What percentage of people rent in Lakewood Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Lakewood Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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48.5% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lakewood Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 15,248 renting households against 16,159 that own their home.

In Lakewood Township, the share of households that rent went from 49.7% in 2015–2019 to 48.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.5% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 15,248 (±835)
Median renter income: $50,616 (±$4,517)

Who rents and who owns in Lakewood Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakewood Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.5% (±2.1 points)	19.3% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	15,248 (±835)	46,969 (±1,727)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,159 (±808)	196,874 (±2,083)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.2 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,616 (±$4,517)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,162 (±$8,918)	$100,587 (±$1,633)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Lakewood Township, the renter share is higher than in Ocean County (19.3%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Lakewood Township ranks 2 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 76 of 564.

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

How renting in Lakewood 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	49.7% (±1.8 points)	48.5% (±2.1 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,427 (±$51)	$1,774 (±$64)	+24.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,148 (±$2,377)	$65,101 (±$3,571)	+24.8%	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 Lakewood Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakewood Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lakewood Township	—	48.5% (±2.1 points)	—
Ramtown	3.6 mi	2.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Brick Township	4.8 mi	17.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Cedar Glen West	5.3 mi	9.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Toms River	5.7 mi	18.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Toms River Township	6.0 mi	17.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Pine Lake Park	6.1 mi	13.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Leisure Knoll	6.3 mi	5.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Leisure Village West	6.3 mi	12.3% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ramtown, NJ (2.4%), Brick Township, NJ (17.8%), Cedar Glen West, NJ (9.7%).

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

Households that rent across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Seaside Heights Borough	60.1% (±11.8 points)
2	Lakewood Township	48.5% (±2.1 points)
3	Lakehurst Borough	37.1% (±8.8 points)
4	Tuckerton Borough	33.2% (±6.6 points)
5	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	24.2% (±6.7 points)
6	Seaside Park Borough	23.6% (±8.2 points)
7	South Toms River Borough	22.3% (±7.1 points)
8	Lavallette Borough	21.7% (±11.9 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lakewood Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lakewood, Leisure Village, Leisure Village East.

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 Lakewood Township

How many renters are there in Lakewood Township?

Lakewood Township has an estimated 15,248 (±835) renting households, 48.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lakewood Township?

In Lakewood Township, the share of households that rent went from 49.7% in 2015–2019 to 48.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lakewood Township?

A renting household in Lakewood Township has 4.2 people on average, against 4.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lakewood Township?

The median renting household in Lakewood Township, NJ has an income of $50,616 (±$4,517) a year, against $92,162 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 Lakewood township, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:38550, in state:34 county:029).

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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