What percentage of people rent in Matawan Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Matawan Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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48.1% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Matawan Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,873 renting households against 2,022 that own their home.

In Matawan Borough, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 48.1% in 2020–2024 (+12.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.1% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 1,873 (±246)
Median renter income: $95,845 (±$39,864)

Who rents and who owns in Matawan Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Matawan Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.1% (±5.5 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,873 (±246)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,022 (±275)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$95,845 (±$39,864)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$141,771 (±$23,408)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Matawan Borough, the renter share is higher than in Monmouth County (24.4%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, Matawan Borough ranks 7 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 78 of 564.

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

How renting in Matawan 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	35.6% (±4.4 points)	48.1% (±5.5 points)	+12.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,506 (±$109)	$1,824 (±$176)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$100,127 (±$6,246)	$123,354 (±$14,851)	+23.2%	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 Matawan Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Matawan Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Matawan Borough	—	48.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Strathmore	1.0 mi	12.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Aberdeen Township	1.4 mi	27.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Keyport Borough	2.4 mi	49.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morganville	2.4 mi	11.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Cliffwood Beach	2.4 mi	6.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Laurence Harbor	2.8 mi	14.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Brownville	3.1 mi	10.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Hazlet Township	3.7 mi	11.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Strathmore, NJ (12.6%), Aberdeen Township, NJ (27.5%), Morganville, NJ (11.9%).

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
1	Asbury Park	72.3% (±4.0 points)
2	Long Branch	57.5% (±3.6 points)
3	Bradley Beach Borough	51.5% (±9.7 points)
4	Keansburg Borough	51.0% (±8.6 points)
5	Red Bank Borough	49.9% (±5.1 points)
6	Keyport Borough	49.8% (±7.5 points)
7	Matawan Borough	48.1% (±5.5 points)
8	Allenhurst Borough	47.5% (±12.9 points)
9	Freehold Borough	46.2% (±6.0 points)
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)

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 Matawan Borough

How many renters are there in Matawan Borough?

Matawan Borough has an estimated 1,873 (±246) renting households, 48.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Matawan Borough?

In Matawan Borough, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 48.1% in 2020–2024 (+12.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Matawan Borough?

A renting household in Matawan Borough has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Matawan Borough?

The median renting household in Matawan Borough, NJ has an income of $95,845 (±$39,864) a year, against $141,771 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 Matawan borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:44520, 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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