What percentage of people rent in Margate City, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Margate City, NJ, 2020–2024
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10.0% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Margate City, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 257 renting households against 2,313 that own their home.

In Margate City, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.0% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 257 (±94)
Median renter income: $62,708 (±$34,234)

Who rents and who owns in Margate City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Margate City	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.0% (±3.6 points)	31.3% (±1.1 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	257 (±94)	34,276 (±1,309)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,313 (±178)	75,281 (±1,322)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,708 (±$34,234)	$43,528 (±$2,389)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,958 (±$14,032)	$97,395 (±$2,734)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Margate City, the renter share is lower than in Atlantic County (31.3%).

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

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

In Atlantic County, Margate City ranks 17 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 454 of 564.

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

How renting in Margate City 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	18.9% (±3.9 points)	10.0% (±3.6 points)	−8.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,315 (±$78)	$1,347 (±$237)	+2.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$83,045 (±$13,368)	$121,800 (±$16,675)	+46.7%	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 Margate City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Margate City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Margate City	—	10.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Ventnor City	1.5 mi	37.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Longport Borough	1.7 mi	9.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	3.5 mi	6.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield	3.9 mi	11.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasantville	4.0 mi	52.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Atlantic City	4.4 mi	69.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Bargaintown	5.2 mi	4.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Somers Point	5.4 mi	47.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bargaintown, NJ (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ventnor City, NJ (37.7%), Pleasantville, NJ (52.0%), Atlantic City, NJ (69.7%).

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

Households that rent across Atlantic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Galloway Township	20.2% (±3.1 points)
12	Egg Harbor Township	15.6% (±2.5 points)
13	Weymouth Township	14.3% (±8.9 points)
14	Corbin City	13.6% (±8.4 points)
15	Northfield	11.7% (±4.9 points)
16	Buena Vista Township	10.8% (±7.2 points)
17	Margate City	10.0% (±3.6 points)
18	Longport Borough	9.0% (±5.1 points)
19	Mullica Township	7.6% (±4.7 points)
20	Folsom Borough	6.9% (±3.8 points)
21	Linwood	6.1% (±2.5 points)
22	Port Republic	4.2% (±3.9 points)
23	Estell Manor	3.6% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Atlantic 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 Margate City

How many renters are there in Margate City?

Margate City has an estimated 257 (±94) renting households, 10.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Margate City?

In Margate City, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Margate City?

A renting household in Margate City has 1.8 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Margate City?

The median renting household in Margate City, NJ has an income of $62,708 (±$34,234) a year, against $131,958 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 Margate City city, Atlantic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:43890, in state:34 county:001).

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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