What percentage of people rent in Mount Laurel Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Mount Laurel Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Mount Laurel Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,512 renting households against 15,145 that own their home.

In Mount Laurel Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.0% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.0% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 4,512 (±555)
Median renter income: $94,205 (±$8,779)

Who rents and who owns in Mount Laurel Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.0% (±2.6 points)	23.9% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,512 (±555)	42,298 (±1,437)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	15,145 (±575)	134,924 (±1,361)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$94,205 (±$8,779)	$65,698 (±$3,821)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,947 (±$5,886)	$124,194 (±$2,574)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Mount Laurel Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Burlington County (23.9%).

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

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

In Burlington County, Mount Laurel Township ranks 21 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 269 of 564.

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

How renting in Mount Laurel 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	24.0% (±2.0 points)	23.0% (±2.6 points)	−1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,617 (±$65)	$2,143 (±$85)	+32.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$94,832 (±$3,445)	$118,802 (±$5,339)	+25.3%	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 Mount Laurel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Laurel Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mount Laurel Township	—	23.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Moorestown Township	3.0 mi	18.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Moorestown-Lenola	3.5 mi	20.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marlton	3.6 mi	44.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Hainesport Township	3.9 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Greentree	4.8 mi	20.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Shade Township	5.0 mi	51.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Delran Township	5.1 mi	26.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Estates	5.2 mi	44.2% (±10.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moorestown Township, NJ (18.7%), Hainesport Township, NJ (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marlton, NJ (44.3%), Maple Shade Township, NJ (51.0%), Kingston Estates, NJ (44.2%).

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

Households that rent across Burlington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Pemberton Township	26.7% (±3.3 points)
16	Beverly	26.5% (±8.2 points)
17	Delran Township	26.0% (±4.4 points)
18	Edgewater Park Township	25.5% (±6.1 points)
19	Riverton Borough	23.2% (±6.8 points)
20 (tie)	Burlington Township	23.0% (±4.4 points)
20 (tie)	Mount Laurel Township	23.0% (±2.6 points)
22	Delanco Township	22.0% (±7.1 points)
23	Washington Township (Burlington County)	18.9% (±9.9 points)
24	Moorestown Township	18.7% (±2.8 points)
25	Florence Township	17.8% (±3.6 points)
26	Fieldsboro Borough	15.9% (±12.1 points)
27	Willingboro Township	15.7% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mount Laurel Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ramblewood.

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 Laurel Township

How many renters are there in Mount Laurel Township?

Mount Laurel Township has an estimated 4,512 (±555) renting households, 23.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mount Laurel Township?

In Mount Laurel Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.0% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mount Laurel Township?

A renting household in Mount Laurel Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mount Laurel Township?

The median renting household in Mount Laurel Township, NJ has an income of $94,205 (±$8,779) a year, against $129,947 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 Laurel township, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:49020, in state:34 county:005).

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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