What percentage of people rent in North Plainfield Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in North Plainfield Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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46.7% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in North Plainfield Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,659 renting households against 4,173 that own their home.

In North Plainfield Borough, the share of households that rent went from 45.7% in 2015–2019 to 46.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.7% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 3,659 (±417)
Median renter income: $56,187 (±$12,508)

Who rents and who owns in North Plainfield Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Plainfield Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.7% (±4.8 points)	25.7% (±0.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,659 (±417)	33,615 (±1,269)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,173 (±467)	97,187 (±1,176)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,187 (±$12,508)	$82,470 (±$5,113)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,179 (±$11,656)	$170,007 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In North Plainfield Borough, the renter share is higher than in Somerset County (25.7%).

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

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

In Somerset County, North Plainfield Borough ranks 4 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 82 of 564.

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

How renting in North Plainfield 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	45.7% (±3.3 points)	46.7% (±4.8 points)	+1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,382 (±$82)	$1,752 (±$75)	+26.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,566 (±$5,206)	$87,349 (±$13,016)	+25.6%	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 Plainfield Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Plainfield Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Plainfield Borough	—	46.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Plainfield	1.3 mi	55.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Watchung Borough	1.5 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Dunellen Borough	2.5 mi	38.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Green Brook Township	2.6 mi	6.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fanwood Borough	3.2 mi	15.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
South Plainfield Borough	3.5 mi	14.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Scotch Plains Township	3.6 mi	21.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Berkeley Heights Township	3.9 mi	6.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watchung Borough, NJ (15.9%), Green Brook Township, NJ (6.8%), Fanwood Borough, NJ (15.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainfield, NJ (55.2%).

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

Households that rent across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Somerville Borough	57.0% (±4.4 points)
2	Bound Brook Borough	55.2% (±5.0 points)
3	Raritan Borough	50.1% (±7.1 points)
4	North Plainfield Borough	46.7% (±4.8 points)
5	South Bound Brook Borough	42.1% (±7.3 points)
6	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	30.7% (±2.4 points)
7	Rocky Hill Borough	23.6% (±11.9 points)
8	Manville Borough	23.0% (±4.8 points)
9	Bedminster Township	21.1% (±3.9 points)
10	Hillsborough Township	20.5% (±2.3 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Somerset 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 Plainfield Borough

How many renters are there in North Plainfield Borough?

North Plainfield Borough has an estimated 3,659 (±417) renting households, 46.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Plainfield Borough?

In North Plainfield Borough, the share of households that rent went from 45.7% in 2015–2019 to 46.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Plainfield Borough?

A renting household in North Plainfield Borough has 2.7 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Plainfield Borough?

The median renting household in North Plainfield Borough, NJ has an income of $56,187 (±$12,508) a year, against $112,179 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 Plainfield borough, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:53280, in state:34 county:035).

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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