What percentage of people rent in Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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38.4% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 938 renting households against 1,502 that own their home.

In Spring Lake Heights Borough, the share of households that rent went from 36.2% in 2015–2019 to 38.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.4% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 938 (±208)
Median renter income: $70,625 (±$17,154)

Who rents and who owns in Spring Lake Heights Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Lake Heights Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.4% (±7.3 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	938 (±208)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,502 (±204)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,625 (±$17,154)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$150,000 (±$31,400)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Spring Lake Heights Borough, the renter share is higher than in Monmouth County (24.4%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, Spring Lake Heights Borough ranks 14 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 137 of 564.

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

How renting in Spring Lake Heights 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	36.2% (±6.5 points)	38.4% (±7.3 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,591 (±$145)	$1,863 (±$93)	+17.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$87,500 (±$13,897)	$106,758 (±$16,636)	+22.0%	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 Spring Lake Heights Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Lake Heights Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Spring Lake Heights Borough	—	38.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Spring Lake Borough	1.1 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Sea Girt Borough	1.5 mi	12.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower
West Belmar	1.5 mi	18.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Lake Como Borough	1.8 mi	36.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Belmar Borough	2.4 mi	43.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manasquan Borough	2.6 mi	16.1% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Shark River Hills	3.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Wall Township	3.0 mi	16.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Lake Borough, NJ (8.2%), Sea Girt Borough, NJ (12.7%), West Belmar, NJ (18.0%).

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

Households that rent across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Allenhurst Borough	47.5% (±12.9 points)
9	Freehold Borough	46.2% (±6.0 points)
10	Farmingdale Borough	44.5% (±7.1 points)
11	Belmar Borough	43.2% (±7.0 points)
12	Eatontown Borough	41.9% (±5.2 points)
13	Highlands Borough	39.0% (±7.1 points)
14	Spring Lake Heights Borough	38.4% (±7.3 points)
15	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	37.3% (±2.7 points)
16	Lake Como Borough	36.7% (±9.8 points)
17	Deal Borough	33.0% (±11.3 points)
18	Englishtown Borough	32.1% (±8.1 points)
19	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	31.5% (±7.1 points)
20	Shrewsbury Township	30.9% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Spring Lake Heights Borough

How many renters are there in Spring Lake Heights Borough?

Spring Lake Heights Borough has an estimated 938 (±208) renting households, 38.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Spring Lake Heights Borough?

In Spring Lake Heights Borough, the share of households that rent went from 36.2% in 2015–2019 to 38.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Spring Lake Heights Borough?

A renting household in Spring Lake Heights Borough has 1.5 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Spring Lake Heights Borough?

The median renting household in Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ has an income of $70,625 (±$17,154) a year, against $150,000 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 Spring Lake Heights borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:70140, in state:34 county:025).

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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