What percentage of people rent in South Orange Village, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in South Orange Village, NJ, 2020–2024
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34.6% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in South Orange Village, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,107 renting households against 3,983 that own their home.

In South Orange Village, the share of households that rent went from 31.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.6% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 2,107 (±209)
Median renter income: $77,365 (±$54,617)

Who rents and who owns in South Orange Village

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Orange Village	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.6% (±3.1 points)	55.1% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,107 (±209)	176,209 (±2,405)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,983 (±225)	143,579 (±2,304)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$77,365 (±$54,617)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In South Orange Village, the renter share is lower than in Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, South Orange Village ranks 9 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 164 of 564.

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

How renting in South Orange Village 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	31.4% (±2.2 points)	34.6% (±3.1 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,691 (±$256)	$2,296 (±$194)	+35.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$139,037 (±$12,117)	$196,481 (±$19,583)	+41.3%	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 South Orange Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Orange Village
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Orange Village	—	34.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Maplewood Township	1.2 mi	25.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Orange	1.9 mi	74.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Irvington Township	2.3 mi	70.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Vauxhall	2.5 mi	48.3% (±12.1 points)	Higher
West Orange Township	2.6 mi	30.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Orange	2.8 mi	69.0% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Millburn Township	3.2 mi	18.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Short Hills	3.5 mi	13.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maplewood Township, NJ (25.1%), Millburn Township, NJ (18.7%), Short Hills, NJ (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange, NJ (74.5%), Irvington Township, NJ (70.4%), Vauxhall, NJ (48.3%).

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

Households that rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Irvington Township	70.4% (±3.1 points)
4	East Orange	69.0% (±2.3 points)
5	Caldwell Borough	58.1% (±6.3 points)
6	Bloomfield Township	49.3% (±3.2 points)
7	Belleville Township	44.1% (±3.2 points)
8	Montclair Township	43.1% (±2.6 points)
9	South Orange Village	34.6% (±3.1 points)
10	West Orange Township	30.8% (±2.4 points)
11	Nutley Township	29.7% (±3.4 points)
12	Maplewood Township	25.1% (±3.3 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	21.3% (±9.3 points)
14	Verona Township	20.7% (±3.4 points)
15	Millburn Township	18.7% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex 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 South Orange Village

How many renters are there in South Orange Village?

South Orange Village has an estimated 2,107 (±209) renting households, 34.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Orange Village?

In South Orange Village, the share of households that rent went from 31.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Orange Village?

A renting household in South Orange Village has 1.7 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Orange Village?

The median renting household in South Orange Village, NJ has an income of $77,365 (±$54,617) a year, against $250,000 or more 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 South Orange Village township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:69274, in state:34 county:013).

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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