What percentage of people rent in Raritan Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Raritan Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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10.0% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Raritan Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 920 renting households against 8,321 that own their home.

In Raritan Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.0% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 920 (±253)
Median renter income: $74,698 (±$26,186)

Who rents and who owns in Raritan Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Raritan Township	Hunterdon County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.0% (±2.7 points)	14.9% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	920 (±253)	7,558 (±536)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,321 (±375)	43,302 (±559)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,698 (±$26,186)	$64,253 (±$6,793)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$179,668 (±$9,314)	$160,120 (±$4,658)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Raritan Township, the renter share is lower than in Hunterdon County (14.9%).

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

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

In Hunterdon County, Raritan Township ranks 18 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 457 of 564.

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

How renting in Raritan Township 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	13.0% (±2.4 points)	10.0% (±2.7 points)	−3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,571 (±$142)	$1,615 (±$263)	+2.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$135,115 (±$7,827)	$165,174 (±$15,459)	+22.2%	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 Raritan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raritan Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Raritan Township	—	10.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	2.4 mi	8.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Flemington Borough	3.3 mi	65.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Clinton Township	5.9 mi	11.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Town	6.3 mi	29.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Annandale	6.9 mi	35.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Union Township (Hunterdon County)	6.9 mi	8.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Readington Township	7.1 mi	11.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Borough	7.3 mi	40.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flemington Borough, NJ (65.9%), Clinton Town, NJ (29.8%), Annandale, NJ (35.7%).

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

Households that rent across Hunterdon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	High Bridge Borough	15.8% (±6.9 points)
13	Califon Borough	15.7% (±7.1 points)
14	Clinton Township	11.6% (±3.0 points)
15 (tie)	Readington Township	11.5% (±3.2 points)
15 (tie)	West Amwell Township	11.5% (±6.3 points)
17	Kingwood Township	10.7% (±8.1 points)
18	Raritan Township	10.0% (±2.7 points)
19	Alexandria Township	9.3% (±6.4 points)
20	Union Township (Hunterdon County)	8.8% (±5.0 points)
21	Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	8.5% (±5.1 points)
22	Lebanon Township	7.1% (±4.4 points)
23	Bethlehem Township	5.0% (±4.7 points)
24	Tewksbury Township	4.2% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Hunterdon 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 Raritan Township

How many renters are there in Raritan Township?

Raritan Township has an estimated 920 (±253) renting households, 10.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Raritan Township?

In Raritan Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Raritan Township?

A renting household in Raritan Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Raritan Township?

The median renting household in Raritan Township, NJ has an income of $74,698 (±$26,186) a year, against $179,668 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 Raritan township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (county subdivision:61920, in state:34 county:019).

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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