What percentage of people rent in Park Ridge Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Park Ridge Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Park Ridge Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 621 renting households against 2,655 that own their home.

In Park Ridge Borough, the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.0% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 621 (±181)
Median renter income: $75,651 (±$38,280)

Who rents and who owns in Park Ridge Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Park Ridge Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.0% (±5.1 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	621 (±181)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,655 (±205)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,651 (±$38,280)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$200,717 (±$25,762)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Park Ridge Borough, the renter share is lower than in Bergen County (34.7%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Park Ridge Borough ranks 45 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 314 of 564.

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

How renting in Park Ridge 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	18.8% (±3.6 points)	19.0% (±5.1 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,474 (±$134)	$2,257 (±$482)	+53.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$137,903 (±$11,626)	$171,029 (±$21,993)	+24.0%	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 Park Ridge Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Ridge Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Park Ridge Borough	—	19.0% (±5.1 points)	—
Woodcliff Lake Borough	1.1 mi	13.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montvale Borough	1.3 mi	20.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsdale Borough	2.0 mi	7.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
River Vale Township	2.5 mi	10.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Pearl River	2.6 mi	22.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Saddle River Borough	2.7 mi	15.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Old Tappan Borough	3.3 mi	5.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Westwood Borough	3.3 mi	37.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillsdale Borough, NJ (7.2%), River Vale Township, NJ (10.0%), Old Tappan Borough, NJ (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood Borough, NJ (37.1%).

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

Households that rent across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
39 (tie)	Cresskill Borough	21.9% (±5.4 points)
39 (tie)	Fair Lawn Borough	21.9% (±2.9 points)
41	Rockleigh Borough	21.3% (±15.1 points)
42 (tie)	Norwood Borough	20.8% (±7.2 points)
42 (tie)	Ramsey Borough	20.8% (±3.8 points)
44	Montvale Borough	20.0% (±6.4 points)
45	Park Ridge Borough	19.0% (±5.1 points)
46	Mahwah Township	18.9% (±2.9 points)
47	Allendale Borough	18.6% (±7.9 points)
48	Closter Borough	18.5% (±4.9 points)
49	Ridgewood Village	17.5% (±3.0 points)
50	Paramus Borough	17.4% (±3.5 points)
51	Englewood Cliffs Borough	16.5% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Park Ridge Borough

How many renters are there in Park Ridge Borough?

Park Ridge Borough has an estimated 621 (±181) renting households, 19.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Park Ridge Borough?

In Park Ridge Borough, the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Park Ridge Borough?

A renting household in Park Ridge Borough has 2.3 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Park Ridge Borough?

The median renting household in Park Ridge Borough, NJ has an income of $75,651 (±$38,280) a year, against $200,717 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 Park Ridge borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:56130, in state:34 county:003).

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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