What percentage of people rent in Long Hill Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Long Hill Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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10.3% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Long Hill Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 298 renting households against 2,584 that own their home.

In Long Hill Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.3% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 298 (±117)
Median renter income: $75,600 (±$57,867)

Who rents and who owns in Long Hill Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Long Hill Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.3% (±4.1 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	298 (±117)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,584 (±246)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.7 (±1.8)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,600 (±$57,867)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$184,881 (±$44,414)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Long Hill Township, the renter share is lower than in Morris County (25.7%).

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

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

In Morris County, Long Hill Township ranks 30 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 449 of 564.

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

How renting in Long Hill 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	15.2% (±5.3 points)	10.3% (±4.1 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,562 (±$219)	$2,329 (±$1,480)	+49.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$137,099 (±$18,436)	$169,079 (±$28,216)	+23.3%	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 Long Hill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Hill Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Long Hill Township	—	10.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Lyons	3.0 mi	1.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Warren Township	3.6 mi	11.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley Heights Township	3.6 mi	6.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Basking Ridge	3.8 mi	16.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bernards Township	4.0 mi	16.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Watchung Borough	4.0 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham Township	4.0 mi	15.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harding Township	4.0 mi	9.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyons, NJ (1.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bernards Township, NJ (16.9%).

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

Households that rent across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24 (tie)	Mendham Borough	14.1% (±4.7 points)
24 (tie)	Morris Township	14.1% (±2.4 points)
26 (tie)	Denville Township	12.3% (±3.7 points)
26 (tie)	Montville Township	12.3% (±3.2 points)
28	Roxbury Township	11.8% (±2.7 points)
29	Jefferson Township	10.9% (±3.0 points)
30	Long Hill Township	10.3% (±4.1 points)
31	Mine Hill Township	10.2% (±7.5 points)
32	Harding Township	9.8% (±7.3 points)
33	Washington Township (Morris County)	9.3% (±3.3 points)
34	East Hanover Township	7.8% (±3.0 points)
35	Kinnelon Borough	6.9% (±2.9 points)
36	Boonton Township	4.9% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Long Hill Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gillette, Millington, Stirling.

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 Long Hill Township

How many renters are there in Long Hill Township?

Long Hill Township has an estimated 298 (±117) renting households, 10.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Long Hill Township?

In Long Hill Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Long Hill Township?

A renting household in Long Hill Township has 3.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Long Hill Township?

The median renting household in Long Hill Township, NJ has an income of $75,600 (±$57,867) a year, against $184,881 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 Long Hill township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:41362, in state:34 county:027).

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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