What percentage of people rent in Surf City Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Surf City Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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8.4% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Surf City Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 51 renting households against 559 that own their home.

In Surf City Borough, the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.4% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 51 (±23)
Median renter income: $64,250 (±$36,755)

Who rents and who owns in Surf City Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Surf City Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.4% (±3.5 points)	19.3% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	51 (±23)	46,969 (±1,727)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	559 (±69)	196,874 (±2,083)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,250 (±$36,755)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,432 (±$28,233)	$100,587 (±$1,633)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Surf City Borough, the renter share is lower than in 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, Surf City Borough ranks 26 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 487 of 564.

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

How renting in Surf City 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	14.2% (±4.2 points)	8.4% (±3.5 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,358 (±$61)	$2,056 (±$795)	+51.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$90,313 (±$14,350)	$118,750 (±$20,339)	+31.5%	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 Surf City Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surf City Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Surf City Borough	—	8.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Ship Bottom Borough	1.4 mi	8.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey Cedars Borough	2.9 mi	4.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven West	3.4 mi	2.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Manahawkin	4.2 mi	20.1% (±10.5 points)	Higher
North Beach Haven	4.9 mi	11.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach Township	5.2 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	5.7 mi	9.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleswood Township	6.1 mi	10.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beach Haven West, NJ (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manahawkin, NJ (20.1%).

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
20	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	11.7% (±4.9 points)
21 (tie)	Beach Haven Borough	11.1% (±4.4 points)
21 (tie)	Berkeley Township	11.1% (±1.7 points)
23	Eagleswood Township	10.5% (±3.9 points)
24	Stafford Township	9.7% (±1.7 points)
25 (tie)	Long Beach Township	8.4% (±4.2 points)
25 (tie)	Surf City Borough	8.4% (±3.5 points)
27	Ship Bottom Borough	8.2% (±4.2 points)
28	Beachwood Borough	7.5% (±2.6 points)
29	Island Heights Borough	6.0% (±2.9 points)
30	Pine Beach Borough	5.6% (±3.0 points)
31	Barnegat Light Borough	5.1% (±3.5 points)
32	Harvey Cedars Borough	4.9% (±3.7 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 Surf City Borough

How many renters are there in Surf City Borough?

Surf City Borough has an estimated 51 (±23) renting households, 8.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Surf City Borough?

In Surf City Borough, the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Surf City Borough?

A renting household in Surf City Borough has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Surf City Borough?

The median renting household in Surf City Borough, NJ has an income of $64,250 (±$36,755) a year, against $124,432 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 Surf City borough, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:71640, 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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