What percentage of people rent in River Edge Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in River Edge Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in River Edge Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,071 renting households against 3,432 that own their home.

In River Edge Borough, the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.8% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 1,071 (±213)
Median renter income: $73,984 (±$18,351)

Who rents and who owns in River Edge Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	River Edge Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.8% (±4.5 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,071 (±213)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,432 (±259)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	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	$73,984 (±$18,351)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$197,321 (±$35,544)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In River Edge 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, River Edge Borough ranks 34 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 256 of 564.

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

How renting in River Edge 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	24.1% (±2.5 points)	23.8% (±4.5 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,676 (±$64)	$1,879 (±$98)	+12.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$124,598 (±$15,512)	$159,028 (±$20,738)	+27.6%	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 River Edge Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Edge Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
River Edge Borough	—	23.8% (±4.5 points)	—
New Milford Borough	1.1 mi	38.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Oradell Borough	2.1 mi	9.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Bergenfield Borough	2.1 mi	29.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maywood Borough	2.1 mi	30.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Paramus Borough	2.2 mi	17.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Rochelle Park Township	2.5 mi	22.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hackensack	2.6 mi	63.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Dumont Borough	2.7 mi	27.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oradell Borough, NJ (9.3%), Paramus Borough, NJ (17.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Milford Borough, NJ (38.6%), Maywood Borough, NJ (30.9%), Hackensack, NJ (63.4%).

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
28	Maywood Borough	30.9% (±5.0 points)
29	Leonia Borough	30.1% (±4.6 points)
30	Bergenfield Borough	29.4% (±3.5 points)
31	Tenafly Borough	28.3% (±4.8 points)
32	Midland Park Borough	27.4% (±8.1 points)
33	Dumont Borough	27.3% (±4.5 points)
34	River Edge Borough	23.8% (±4.5 points)
35	Northvale Borough	23.7% (±7.1 points)
36	Moonachie Borough	22.8% (±9.7 points)
37	Rochelle Park Township	22.6% (±7.2 points)
38	Teaneck Township	22.5% (±2.6 points)
39 (tie)	Cresskill Borough	21.9% (±5.4 points)
39 (tie)	Fair Lawn Borough	21.9% (±2.9 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 River Edge Borough

How many renters are there in River Edge Borough?

River Edge Borough has an estimated 1,071 (±213) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in River Edge Borough?

In River Edge Borough, the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in River Edge Borough?

A renting household in River Edge Borough has 1.9 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in River Edge Borough?

The median renting household in River Edge Borough, NJ has an income of $73,984 (±$18,351) a year, against $197,321 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 River Edge borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:63360, 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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