What percentage of people rent in Middlesex Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Middlesex Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Middlesex Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,491 renting households against 4,227 that own their home.

In Middlesex Borough, the share of households that rent went from 30.7% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 1,491 (±256)
Median renter income: $51,285 (±$12,210)

Who rents and who owns in Middlesex Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middlesex Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±4.7 points)	36.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,491 (±256)	111,894 (±2,016)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,227 (±466)	195,888 (±2,110)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,285 (±$12,210)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$136,875 (±$20,823)	$139,193 (±$2,081)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Middlesex Borough, the renter share is lower than in Middlesex County (36.4%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Middlesex Borough ranks 17 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 242 of 564.

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

How renting in Middlesex 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	30.7% (±4.9 points)	26.1% (±4.7 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,416 (±$116)	$1,416 (±$58)	0.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$75,460 (±$10,772)	$105,000 (±$12,543)	+39.1%	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 Middlesex Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middlesex Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Middlesex Borough	—	26.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Dunellen Borough	2.0 mi	38.6% (±9.2 points)	Higher
South Bound Brook Borough	2.1 mi	42.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Bound Brook Borough	2.1 mi	55.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Green Brook Township	2.2 mi	6.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Piscataway Township	2.8 mi	36.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Franklin Center	3.7 mi	25.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Finderne	4.1 mi	40.3% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	4.1 mi	100.0% (±61.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Brook Township, NJ (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunellen Borough, NJ (38.6%), South Bound Brook Borough, NJ (42.1%), Bound Brook Borough, NJ (55.2%).

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

Households that rent across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Helmetta Borough	36.5% (±6.6 points)
12	Piscataway Township	36.2% (±2.9 points)
13	South River Borough	34.4% (±5.2 points)
14	Woodbridge Township	34.0% (±2.3 points)
15	Old Bridge Township	29.6% (±2.1 points)
16	Jamesburg Borough	28.0% (±8.3 points)
17	Middlesex Borough	26.1% (±4.7 points)
18	Metuchen Borough	25.4% (±3.2 points)
19	South Brunswick Township	23.1% (±2.3 points)
20	East Brunswick Township	20.0% (±2.3 points)
21	Milltown Borough	17.6% (±9.4 points)
22	Cranbury Township	14.5% (±5.2 points)
23	South Plainfield Borough	14.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 Middlesex Borough

How many renters are there in Middlesex Borough?

Middlesex Borough has an estimated 1,491 (±256) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Middlesex Borough?

In Middlesex Borough, the share of households that rent went from 30.7% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Middlesex Borough?

A renting household in Middlesex Borough has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Middlesex Borough?

The median renting household in Middlesex Borough, NJ has an income of $51,285 (±$12,210) a year, against $136,875 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 Middlesex borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:45900, in state:34 county:023).

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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