What percentage of people rent in North Bergen Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in North Bergen Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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58.4% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in North Bergen Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,910 renting households against 9,894 that own their home.

In North Bergen Township, the share of households that rent went from 59.8% in 2015–2019 to 58.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 58.4% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 13,910 (±794)
Median renter income: $63,515 (±$5,082)

Who rents and who owns in North Bergen Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Bergen Township	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	58.4% (±2.7 points)	69.3% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,910 (±794)	207,608 (±2,159)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,894 (±744)	92,074 (±1,957)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,515 (±$5,082)	$75,879 (±$2,090)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,780 (±$10,540)	$135,969 (±$4,834)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In North Bergen Township, the renter share is lower than in Hudson County (69.3%).

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

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

In Hudson County, North Bergen Township ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 45 of 564.

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

How renting in North Bergen 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	59.8% (±2.3 points)	58.4% (±2.7 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,437 (±$48)	$1,781 (±$70)	+23.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,908 (±$3,049)	$78,911 (±$5,140)	+23.5%	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 North Bergen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Bergen Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Bergen Township	—	58.4% (±2.7 points)	—
West New York Town	1.0 mi	77.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Guttenberg Town	1.1 mi	60.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weehawken Township	1.8 mi	69.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Union City	1.9 mi	80.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Fairview Borough	2.2 mi	66.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Secaucus Town	2.4 mi	49.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Ridgefield Borough	2.8 mi	48.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Cliffside Park Borough	2.8 mi	48.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Secaucus Town, NJ (49.4%), Ridgefield Borough, NJ (48.6%), Cliffside Park Borough, NJ (48.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West New York Town, NJ (77.0%), Weehawken Township, NJ (69.6%), Union City, NJ (80.9%).

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

Households that rent across Hudson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Jersey City	72.1% (±1.1 points)
5	East Newark Borough	71.0% (±7.3 points)
6	Weehawken Township	69.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Hoboken	66.2% (±2.2 points)
8	Bayonne	63.8% (±2.3 points)
9	Guttenberg Town	60.0% (±5.9 points)
10	North Bergen Township	58.4% (±2.7 points)
11	Kearny Town	57.1% (±2.7 points)
12	Secaucus Town	49.4% (±4.3 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Hudson 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 North Bergen Township

How many renters are there in North Bergen Township?

North Bergen Township has an estimated 13,910 (±794) renting households, 58.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Bergen Township?

In North Bergen Township, the share of households that rent went from 59.8% in 2015–2019 to 58.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Bergen Township?

A renting household in North Bergen Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Bergen Township?

The median renting household in North Bergen Township, NJ has an income of $63,515 (±$5,082) a year, against $118,780 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 North Bergen township, Hudson County, New Jersey (county subdivision:52470, in state:34 county:017).

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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