What percentage of people rent in South Toms River Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in South Toms River Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in South Toms River Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 241 renting households against 838 that own their home.

In South Toms River Borough, the share of households that rent went from 20.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.3% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 241 (±82)
Median renter income: $69,659 (±$7,068)

Who rents and who owns in South Toms River Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Toms River Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.3% (±7.1 points)	19.3% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	241 (±82)	46,969 (±1,727)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	838 (±89)	196,874 (±2,083)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.5 (±1.1)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$69,659 (±$7,068)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,661 (±$15,926)	$100,587 (±$1,633)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In South Toms River Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Ocean County (19.3%).

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

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

In Ocean County, South Toms River Borough ranks 7 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 278 of 564.

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

How renting in South Toms River 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	20.8% (±5.7 points)	22.3% (±7.1 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,778 (±$54)	$2,063 (±$235)	+16.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,994 (±$5,079)	$103,503 (±$5,710)	+24.7%	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 South Toms River Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Toms River Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Toms River Borough	—	22.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Beachwood Borough	0.8 mi	7.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Holiday City South	1.9 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Berkeley Township	2.0 mi	11.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	2.0 mi	5.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Silver Ridge	2.2 mi	10.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Holiday Heights	2.7 mi	4.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Island Heights Borough	3.4 mi	6.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Ocean Gate Borough	3.9 mi	17.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beachwood Borough, NJ (7.5%), Holiday City South, NJ (10.5%), Berkeley Township, NJ (11.1%).

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

Households that rent across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Seaside Heights Borough	60.1% (±11.8 points)
2	Lakewood Township	48.5% (±2.1 points)
3	Lakehurst Borough	37.1% (±8.8 points)
4	Tuckerton Borough	33.2% (±6.6 points)
5	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	24.2% (±6.7 points)
6	Seaside Park Borough	23.6% (±8.2 points)
7	South Toms River Borough	22.3% (±7.1 points)
8	Lavallette Borough	21.7% (±11.9 points)
9	Plumsted Township	18.9% (±6.6 points)
10	Point Pleasant Borough	18.4% (±3.5 points)
11	Toms River Township	17.9% (±1.7 points)
12	Brick Township	17.8% (±2.1 points)
13	Ocean Gate Borough	17.5% (±10.6 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean 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 Toms River Borough

How many renters are there in South Toms River Borough?

South Toms River Borough has an estimated 241 (±82) renting households, 22.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Toms River Borough?

In South Toms River Borough, the share of households that rent went from 20.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Toms River Borough?

A renting household in South Toms River Borough has 4.5 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Toms River Borough?

The median renting household in South Toms River Borough, NJ has an income of $69,659 (±$7,068) a year, against $104,661 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 Toms River borough, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:69510, in state:34 county:029).

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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