How many renters in Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.5% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.5% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.5% (±13.3 points)
Median share of income: 30.3% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Spring Lake Heights Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Spring Lake Heights Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	9.7% (±6.6 points)	11.0%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.9% (±9.6 points)	11.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.7% (±10.1 points)	13.5%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±7.6 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.0% (±7.5 points)	8.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	40.5% (±13.3 points)	44.4%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Spring Lake Heights Borough against Monmouth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Lake Heights Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.5% (±15.3 points)	52.7% (±2.1 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.5% (±13.3 points)	44.4% (±1.8 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.3% (±6.2 points)	31.6% (±1.1 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$70,625 (±$17,154)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,863 (±$93)	$1,827 (±$30)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Spring Lake Heights Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monmouth County (52.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Monmouth County, Spring Lake Heights Borough ranks 27 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 291 of 560.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Spring Lake Heights Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Lake Heights Borough
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Spring Lake Heights Borough	—	50.5% (±15.3 points)	—
Spring Lake Borough	1.1 mi	52.3% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Girt Borough	1.5 mi	46.2% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Belmar	1.5 mi	62.0% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Como Borough	1.8 mi	59.2% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belmar Borough	2.4 mi	59.8% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Manasquan Borough	2.6 mi	56.4% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wall Township	3.0 mi	58.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brielle Borough	3.2 mi	78.1% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
21	Freehold Borough	54.2% (±12.3 points)
22 (tie)	Long Branch	52.8% (±6.2 points)
22 (tie)	Neptune City Borough	52.8% (±21.9 points)
24	Hazlet Township	52.4% (±16.5 points)
25 (tie)	Asbury Park	52.3% (±7.9 points)
25 (tie)	Spring Lake Borough	52.3% (±43.3 points)
27	Spring Lake Heights Borough	50.5% (±15.3 points)
28	Keansburg Borough	49.6% (±12.7 points)
29	Red Bank Borough	48.0% (±9.3 points)
30	Eatontown Borough	47.0% (±11.0 points)
31 (tie)	Aberdeen Township	46.2% (±10.9 points)
31 (tie)	Sea Girt Borough	46.2% (±33.8 points)
33	Englishtown Borough	44.6% (±25.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Spring Lake Heights Borough

Are renters in Spring Lake Heights Borough rent-burdened?

50.5% of renting households in Spring Lake Heights Borough pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Spring Lake Heights Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ spends 30.3% (±6.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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