How many renters in Point Pleasant Beach Borough, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Point Pleasant Beach Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.2% (±21.9 points) of renting households in Point Pleasant Beach Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.2% (±21.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.7% (±19.0 points)
Median share of income: 33.9% (±8.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Point Pleasant Beach Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	8.9% (±9.2 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	22.9% (±20.0 points)	10.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.7% (±5.3 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.3% (±6.9 points)	11.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.5% (±10.9 points)	8.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	47.7% (±19.0 points)	50.3%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Point Pleasant Beach Borough against Ocean County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.2% (±21.9 points)	58.4% (±2.4 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.7% (±19.0 points)	50.3% (±2.1 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.9% (±8.2 points)	35.2% (±1.4 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,525 (±$28,267)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,820 (±$164)	$1,755 (±$30)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Point Pleasant Beach Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ocean County (58.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Ocean County, Point Pleasant Beach Borough ranks 14 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 164 of 560.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Point Pleasant Beach Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Pleasant Beach Borough
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Point Pleasant Beach Borough	—	58.2% (±21.9 points)	—
Brielle Borough	1.3 mi	78.1% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manasquan Borough	1.4 mi	56.4% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Head Borough	1.5 mi	65.5% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Point Pleasant Borough	1.7 mi	54.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Girt Borough	2.7 mi	46.2% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Heights Borough	3.9 mi	50.5% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brick Township	4.0 mi	52.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Borough	4.3 mi	52.3% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Eagleswood Township	63.6% (±25.9 points)
9	Jackson Township	62.9% (±11.4 points)
10	Lakehurst Borough	61.8% (±25.4 points)
11	Lacey Township	61.4% (±21.1 points)
12	South Toms River Borough	60.4% (±29.3 points)
13	Berkeley Township	58.7% (±11.9 points)
14	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	58.2% (±21.9 points)
15	Pine Beach Borough	56.9% (±35.6 points)
16	Seaside Park Borough	56.6% (±21.7 points)
17	Little Egg Harbor Township	55.3% (±12.1 points)
18	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	55.2% (±35.8 points)
19	Point Pleasant Borough	54.9% (±14.3 points)
20	Plumsted Township	54.0% (±25.1 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Point Pleasant Beach Borough

Are renters in Point Pleasant Beach Borough rent-burdened?

58.2% of renting households in Point Pleasant Beach Borough pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Point Pleasant Beach Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Point Pleasant Beach Borough, NJ spends 33.9% (±8.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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