What percentage of people rent in Rutherford Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Rutherford Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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35.7% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Rutherford Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,451 renting households against 4,424 that own their home.

In Rutherford Borough, the share of households that rent went from 36.1% in 2015–2019 to 35.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.7% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 2,451 (±306)
Median renter income: $110,390 (±$11,253)

Who rents and who owns in Rutherford Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rutherford Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.7% (±4.2 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,451 (±306)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,424 (±349)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±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	$110,390 (±$11,253)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$172,783 (±$12,107)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Rutherford Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Bergen County (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Bergen County, Rutherford Borough ranks 23 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 158 of 564.

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

How renting in Rutherford 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	36.1% (±3.1 points)	35.7% (±4.2 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,440 (±$86)	$1,966 (±$139)	+36.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$101,473 (±$6,227)	$143,153 (±$13,176)	+41.1%	Up 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 Rutherford Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rutherford Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rutherford Borough	—	35.7% (±4.2 points)	—
East Rutherford Borough	1.1 mi	64.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Lyndhurst Township	1.6 mi	40.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wallington Borough	2.3 mi	62.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.3 mi	33.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carlstadt Borough	2.3 mi	37.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	2.6 mi	55.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Nutley Township	2.6 mi	29.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Passaic	2.8 mi	76.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nutley Township, NJ (29.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Rutherford Borough, NJ (64.6%), Wallington Borough, NJ (62.5%), North Arlington Borough, NJ (55.6%).

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
17	Elmwood Park Borough	42.5% (±4.9 points)
18	Lyndhurst Township	40.4% (±4.8 points)
19	Ridgefield Park Village	39.9% (±5.1 points)
20	New Milford Borough	38.6% (±4.0 points)
21	Carlstadt Borough	37.3% (±10.6 points)
22	Westwood Borough	37.1% (±6.2 points)
23	Rutherford Borough	35.7% (±4.2 points)
24	Wood-Ridge Borough	33.0% (±6.1 points)
25	Bogota Borough	32.6% (±7.1 points)
26	Hasbrouck Heights Borough	32.3% (±6.2 points)
27	Saddle Brook Township	31.5% (±5.7 points)
28	Maywood Borough	30.9% (±5.0 points)
29	Leonia Borough	30.1% (±4.6 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 Rutherford Borough

How many renters are there in Rutherford Borough?

Rutherford Borough has an estimated 2,451 (±306) renting households, 35.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rutherford Borough?

In Rutherford Borough, the share of households that rent went from 36.1% in 2015–2019 to 35.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rutherford Borough?

A renting household in Rutherford Borough has 2.4 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rutherford Borough?

The median renting household in Rutherford Borough, NJ has an income of $110,390 (±$11,253) a year, against $172,783 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 Rutherford borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:65280, 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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