What percentage of people rent in Sea Isle City, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Sea Isle City, NJ, 2020–2024
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7.3% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Sea Isle City, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 81 renting households against 1,036 that own their home.

In Sea Isle City, the share of households that rent went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.3% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 81 (±38)
Median renter income: $47,171 (±$33,237)

Who rents and who owns in Sea Isle City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sea Isle City	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.3% (±3.1 points)	19.7% (±1.5 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	81 (±38)	8,831 (±694)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,036 (±122)	36,053 (±805)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,171 (±$33,237)	$50,917 (±$6,072)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,500 (±$11,033)	$101,937 (±$3,864)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Sea Isle City, the renter share is lower than in Cape May County (19.7%).

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

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

In Cape May County, Sea Isle City ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 501 of 564.

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

How renting in Sea Isle City 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	9.3% (±2.2 points)	7.3% (±3.1 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$73,403 (±$13,467)	$108,359 (±$14,443)	+47.6%	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 Sea Isle City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sea Isle City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sea Isle City	—	7.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Seaville	4.0 mi	6.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Avalon Borough	4.9 mi	7.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Dennis	5.6 mi	12.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palermo	5.8 mi	2.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Dennis Township	7.3 mi	11.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Township	7.5 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbine Borough	7.8 mi	44.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Marmora	7.8 mi	11.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palermo, NJ (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodbine Borough, NJ (44.6%).

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

Households that rent across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	North Wildwood	16.3% (±6.6 points)
8	Lower Township	16.0% (±2.7 points)
9	West Cape May Borough	14.8% (±5.5 points)
10	Dennis Township	11.8% (±5.2 points)
11	Stone Harbor Borough	11.0% (±4.7 points)
12	West Wildwood Borough	8.9% (±6.7 points)
13	Sea Isle City	7.3% (±3.1 points)
14	Avalon Borough	7.0% (±3.1 points)
15	Upper Township	4.9% (±2.2 points)
16	Cape May Point Borough	2.4% (±4.9 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Cape May 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 Sea Isle City

How many renters are there in Sea Isle City?

Sea Isle City has an estimated 81 (±38) renting households, 7.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sea Isle City?

In Sea Isle City, the share of households that rent went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sea Isle City?

A renting household in Sea Isle City has 1.5 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sea Isle City?

The median renting household in Sea Isle City, NJ has an income of $47,171 (±$33,237) a year, against $114,500 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 Sea Isle City city, Cape May County, New Jersey (county subdivision:66390, in state:34 county:009).

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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