What percentage of people rent in Ocean Grove, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Ocean Grove, NJ, 2020–2024
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36.3% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Ocean Grove, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 636 renting households against 1,118 that own their home.

In Ocean Grove, the share of households that rent went from 61.3% in 2015–2019 to 36.3% in 2020–2024 (−25.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.3% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 636 (±146)
Median renter income: $71,250 (±$20,807)

Who rents and who owns in Ocean Grove

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocean Grove	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.3% (±7.5 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	636 (±146)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,118 (±203)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,250 (±$20,807)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$130,750 (±$43,184)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Ocean Grove, the renter share is higher than in Monmouth County (24.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Monmouth County, Ocean Grove ranks 1 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 38 of 252.

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

How renting in Ocean Grove 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	61.3% (±7.4 points)	36.3% (±7.5 points)	−25.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,281 (±$130)	$1,488 (±$350)	+16.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,093 (±$7,097)	$89,286 (±$30,631)	+41.5%	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 Ocean Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Grove
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ocean Grove	—	36.3% (±7.5 points)	—
Bradley Beach Borough	0.8 mi	51.5% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Asbury Park	0.8 mi	72.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Loch Arbour Village	1.5 mi	11.7% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	1.5 mi	31.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Neptune City Borough	1.6 mi	27.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Interlaken Borough	1.6 mi	6.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Allenhurst Borough	1.7 mi	47.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wanamassa	2.1 mi	15.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loch Arbour Village, NJ (11.7%), Interlaken Borough, NJ (6.3%), Wanamassa, NJ (15.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bradley Beach Borough, NJ (51.5%), Asbury Park, NJ (72.3%).

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

Households that rent across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ocean Grove	36.3% (±7.5 points)
2	North Middletown	25.2% (±7.2 points)
3	Port Monmouth	22.6% (±12.6 points)
4	West Belmar	18.0% (±8.8 points)
5	Leonardo	16.1% (±7.9 points)
6	Wanamassa	15.8% (±8.1 points)
7	Oakhurst	14.6% (±8.4 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ocean Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Neptune Township, whose figures include it.

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 Ocean Grove

How many renters are there in Ocean Grove?

Ocean Grove has an estimated 636 (±146) renting households, 36.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ocean Grove?

In Ocean Grove, the share of households that rent went from 61.3% in 2015–2019 to 36.3% in 2020–2024 (−25.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Ocean Grove?

A renting household in Ocean Grove has 1.4 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ocean Grove?

The median renting household in Ocean Grove, NJ has an income of $71,250 (±$20,807) a year, against $130,750 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 Ocean Grove CDP, New Jersey (place:54480, in state:34).

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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