How many renters in Upper Montclair, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Upper Montclair, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.1% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Upper Montclair, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.1% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.4% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income: 31.0% (±10.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Upper Montclair

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Upper Montclair	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	21.0% (±11.9 points)	10.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.8% (±8.0 points)	11.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.5% (±7.2 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.6% (±6.1 points)	12.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.7% (±6.0 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	45.4% (±14.1 points)	46.1%	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.

Upper Montclair against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Montclair	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.1% (±15.3 points)	55.1% (±1.5 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.4% (±14.1 points)	46.1% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.0% (±10.9 points)	32.8% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$95,556 (±$20,509)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,237 (±$398)	$1,531 (±$19)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Upper Montclair, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, Upper Montclair ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 116 of 237.

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 Upper Montclair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Montclair
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Upper Montclair	—	51.1% (±15.3 points)	—
Brookdale	1.3 mi	53.3% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove Township	1.8 mi	38.2% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Great Notch	2.0 mi	37.1% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	2.3 mi	52.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township	2.4 mi	45.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Little Falls Township	2.4 mi	42.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	2.5 mi	57.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.6 mi	37.0% (±31.3 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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ampere North	68.2% (±17.7 points)
2	Brookdale	53.3% (±18.1 points)
3	Upper Montclair	51.1% (±15.3 points)
4	Short Hills	44.3% (±20.4 points)
5	Watsessing	40.4% (±10.3 points)
6	Silver Lake (Essex County)	31.0% (±14.2 points)

Upper Montclair is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Montclair Township, whose figures include it.

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 Upper Montclair

Are renters in Upper Montclair rent-burdened?

51.1% of renting households in Upper Montclair 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 Upper Montclair spend on rent?

The median renting household in Upper Montclair, NJ spends 31.0% (±10.9 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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