What percentage of people rent in Old Bridge, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Old Bridge, NJ, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Old Bridge, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,704 renting households against 7,664 that own their home.

In Old Bridge, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 2,704 (±393)
Median renter income: $61,235 (±$4,548)

Who rents and who owns in Old Bridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Bridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±3.5 points)	36.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,704 (±393)	111,894 (±2,016)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,664 (±550)	195,888 (±2,110)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,235 (±$4,548)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$144,657 (±$9,841)	$139,193 (±$2,081)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Old Bridge, the renter share is lower than in Middlesex County (36.4%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Old Bridge ranks 14 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 75 of 252.

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

How renting in Old Bridge 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	16.7% (±2.0 points)	26.1% (±3.5 points)	+9.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,092 (±$101)	$1,459 (±$70)	+33.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$105,562 (±$6,512)	$111,996 (±$8,705)	+6.1%	Down 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 Old Bridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Bridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Old Bridge	—	26.1% (±3.5 points)	—
Brownville	2.0 mi	10.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Spotswood Borough	3.2 mi	13.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Madison Park	3.9 mi	67.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher
South River Borough	4.3 mi	34.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Robertsville	4.3 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sayreville Borough	5.0 mi	37.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Helmetta Borough	5.0 mi	36.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
East Brunswick Township	5.1 mi	20.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownville, NJ (10.4%), Spotswood Borough, NJ (13.8%), Robertsville, NJ (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Park, NJ (67.3%), South River Borough, NJ (34.4%), Sayreville Borough, NJ (37.0%).

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

Households that rent across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Hopelawn	37.5% (±15.4 points)
9	Monmouth Junction	35.9% (±4.6 points)
10	Iselin	34.7% (±4.3 points)
11	The Ponds	32.6% (±27.4 points)
12	Sewaren	28.8% (±10.9 points)
13	Fords	28.3% (±5.0 points)
14	Old Bridge	26.1% (±3.5 points)
15	Cranbury	22.8% (±8.5 points)
16	Monroe Manor	22.4% (±15.1 points)
17	Heathcote	20.8% (±6.6 points)
18	Kendall Park	15.1% (±5.8 points)
19	Concordia	14.6% (±6.3 points)
20	Laurence Harbor	14.1% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge

How many renters are there in Old Bridge?

Old Bridge has an estimated 2,704 (±393) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Old Bridge?

In Old Bridge, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Old Bridge?

A renting household in Old Bridge has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Old Bridge?

The median renting household in Old Bridge, NJ has an income of $61,235 (±$4,548) a year, against $144,657 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 Old Bridge CDP, New Jersey (place:54690, 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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