What percentage of people rent in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ, 2020–2024
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8.9% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,944 renting households against 19,837 that own their home.

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share of households that rent went from 9.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.9% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 1,944 (±428)
Median renter income: $55,714 (±$20,781)

Who rents and who owns in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.9% (±1.9 points)	36.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,944 (±428)	111,894 (±2,016)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,837 (±696)	195,888 (±2,110)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,714 (±$20,781)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,255 (±$9,820)	$139,193 (±$2,081)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), 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, Monroe Township (Middlesex County) ranks 25 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 476 of 564.

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

How renting in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) 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	9.7% (±1.8 points)	8.9% (±1.9 points)	−0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,535 (±$170)	$2,031 (±$182)	+32.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$90,451 (±$7,034)	$107,892 (±$10,732)	+19.3%	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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Middlesex County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	—	8.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Jamesburg Borough	2.1 mi	28.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Englishtown Borough	4.0 mi	32.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Helmetta Borough	4.1 mi	36.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Yorketown	4.8 mi	2.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Cranbury	4.8 mi	22.8% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Cranbury Township	4.8 mi	14.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Manalapan Township	5.0 mi	10.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Rivers	5.1 mi	31.1% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yorketown, NJ (2.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jamesburg Borough, NJ (28.0%), Englishtown Borough, NJ (32.1%), Helmetta Borough, NJ (36.5%).

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
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)
24	Spotswood Borough	13.8% (±4.6 points)
25	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	8.9% (±1.9 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monroe Township (Middlesex County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Clearbrook, Concordia, Forsgate, Monroe Manor, Regency at Monroe, Rossmoor, Stonebridge, The Ponds, +1.

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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

How many renters are there in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

Monroe Township (Middlesex County) has an estimated 1,944 (±428) renting households, 8.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share of households that rent went from 9.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

A renting household in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

The median renting household in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ has an income of $55,714 (±$20,781) a year, against $118,255 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 Monroe township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:47280, 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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