What percentage of people rent in Mount Arlington Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Mount Arlington Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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24.8% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Mount Arlington Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 694 renting households against 2,105 that own their home.

In Mount Arlington Borough, the share of households that rent went from 34.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.8% in 2020–2024 (−9.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.8% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 694 (±153)
Median renter income: $88,047 (±$12,433)

Who rents and who owns in Mount Arlington Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Arlington Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.8% (±5.1 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	694 (±153)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,105 (±174)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$88,047 (±$12,433)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,161 (±$16,551)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Mount Arlington Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Morris County (25.7%).

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

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

In Morris County, Mount Arlington Borough ranks 15 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 248 of 564.

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

How renting in Mount Arlington 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	34.5% (±5.9 points)	24.8% (±5.1 points)	−9.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,822 (±$186)	$2,392 (±$197)	+31.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,043 (±$17,915)	$92,264 (±$19,342)	+19.8%	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 Mount Arlington Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Arlington Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mount Arlington Borough	—	24.8% (±5.1 points)	—
Landing	1.5 mi	14.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Roxbury Township	2.3 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Hopatcong Borough	2.4 mi	12.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Ledgewood	3.0 mi	13.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Kenvil	3.0 mi	13.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hopatcong	3.1 mi	8.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Stanhope Borough	3.3 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Netcong Borough	3.5 mi	42.2% (±12.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Landing, NJ (14.6%), Roxbury Township, NJ (11.8%), Hopatcong Borough, NJ (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Netcong Borough, NJ (42.2%).

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

Households that rent across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Boonton Town	37.9% (±6.2 points)
10	Madison Borough	36.2% (±3.6 points)
11	Butler Borough	31.2% (±5.0 points)
12	Florham Park Borough	30.2% (±5.0 points)
13	Riverdale Borough	29.4% (±8.3 points)
14	Morris Plains Borough	28.4% (±7.4 points)
15	Mount Arlington Borough	24.8% (±5.1 points)
16	Randolph Township	22.2% (±3.3 points)
17	Hanover Township	21.0% (±4.9 points)
18	Chester Borough	20.9% (±6.7 points)
19	Lincoln Park Borough	20.8% (±5.4 points)
20	Rockaway Township	18.1% (±3.3 points)
21	Chatham Borough	17.5% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Mount Arlington Borough

How many renters are there in Mount Arlington Borough?

Mount Arlington Borough has an estimated 694 (±153) renting households, 24.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mount Arlington Borough?

In Mount Arlington Borough, the share of households that rent went from 34.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.8% in 2020–2024 (−9.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Mount Arlington Borough?

A renting household in Mount Arlington Borough has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mount Arlington Borough?

The median renting household in Mount Arlington Borough, NJ has an income of $88,047 (±$12,433) a year, against $103,161 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 Mount Arlington borough, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:48690, in state:34 county:027).

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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