What percentage of people rent in Montclair Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Montclair Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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43.1% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Montclair Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,773 renting households against 8,953 that own their home.

In Montclair Township, the share of households that rent went from 40.4% in 2015–2019 to 43.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.1% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 6,773 (±502)
Median renter income: $82,208 (±$10,998)

Who rents and who owns in Montclair Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montclair Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.1% (±2.6 points)	55.1% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,773 (±502)	176,209 (±2,405)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,953 (±404)	143,579 (±2,304)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,208 (±$10,998)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$233,729 (±$8,748)	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Montclair Township, the renter share is lower than in Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, Montclair Township ranks 8 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 564.

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

How renting in Montclair 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	40.4% (±2.2 points)	43.1% (±2.6 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,704 (±$52)	$2,063 (±$92)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$126,844 (±$10,804)	$151,075 (±$8,190)	+19.1%	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 Montclair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montclair Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Montclair Township	—	43.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Glen Ridge Borough	1.4 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township	1.7 mi	49.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Brookdale	1.7 mi	12.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Verona Township	1.8 mi	20.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Cedar Grove Township	2.5 mi	15.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Watsessing	2.7 mi	68.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Nutley Township	2.9 mi	29.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Great Notch	3.2 mi	22.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (8.9%), Brookdale, NJ (12.8%), Verona Township, NJ (20.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield Township, NJ (49.3%), Watsessing, NJ (68.1%).

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

Households that rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Orange	74.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Irvington Township	70.4% (±3.1 points)
4	East Orange	69.0% (±2.3 points)
5	Caldwell Borough	58.1% (±6.3 points)
6	Bloomfield Township	49.3% (±3.2 points)
7	Belleville Township	44.1% (±3.2 points)
8	Montclair Township	43.1% (±2.6 points)
9	South Orange Village	34.6% (±3.1 points)
10	West Orange Township	30.8% (±2.4 points)
11	Nutley Township	29.7% (±3.4 points)
12	Maplewood Township	25.1% (±3.3 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	21.3% (±9.3 points)
14	Verona Township	20.7% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Montclair Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Upper Montclair.

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 Montclair Township

How many renters are there in Montclair Township?

Montclair Township has an estimated 6,773 (±502) renting households, 43.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Montclair Township?

In Montclair Township, the share of households that rent went from 40.4% in 2015–2019 to 43.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Montclair Township?

A renting household in Montclair Township has 1.8 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Montclair Township?

The median renting household in Montclair Township, NJ has an income of $82,208 (±$10,998) a year, against $233,729 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 Montclair township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:47500, in state:34 county:013).

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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