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

58.7% (±14.6 points) of renting households in Wall Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
58.7% (±14.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
41.7% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income
32.5% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wall Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWall TownshipMonmouth CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%6.6% (±6.0 points)11.0%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.7% (±7.6 points)11.8%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.9% (±8.8 points)13.5%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.1% (±3.5 points)11.1%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%17.0% (±9.6 points)8.3%8.9%9.2%
35% or more41.7% (±11.0 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.

Wall Township against Monmouth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Wall TownshipMonmouth CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more58.7% (±14.6 points)52.7% (±2.1 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more41.7% (±11.0 points)44.4% (±1.8 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.5% (±3.6 points)31.6% (±1.1 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$63,750 (±$10,034)$62,592 (±$3,372)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,762 (±$163)$1,827 (±$30)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Wall Township, 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, Wall Township ranks 16 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 152 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 Wall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wall Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Wall Township—58.7% (±14.6 points)—
Spring Lake Heights Borough3.0 mi50.5% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Spring Lake Borough3.8 mi52.3% (±43.3 points)Not measurably different
Lake Como Borough3.9 mi59.2% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Belmar Borough4.0 mi59.8% (±22.3 points)Not measurably different
Neptune Township4.1 mi54.5% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Neptune City Borough4.2 mi52.8% (±21.9 points)Not measurably different
Sea Girt Borough4.2 mi46.2% (±33.8 points)Not measurably different
Farmingdale Borough4.4 mi71.7% (±21.6 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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
10Monmouth Beach Borough64.3% (±49.2 points)
11Roosevelt Borough62.3% (±41.1 points)
12Manalapan Township61.9% (±16.8 points)
13Freehold Township59.9% (±9.7 points)
14Belmar Borough59.8% (±22.3 points)
15Lake Como Borough59.2% (±17.4 points)
16Wall Township58.7% (±14.6 points)
17Manasquan Borough56.4% (±23.1 points)
18Ocean Township (Monmouth County)56.3% (±8.9 points)
19Middletown Township56.2% (±7.8 points)
20Neptune Township54.5% (±9.3 points)
21Freehold Borough54.2% (±12.3 points)
22 (tie)Long Branch52.8% (±6.2 points)

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

The figures for Wall Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: West Belmar.

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 Wall Township

Are renters in Wall Township rent-burdened?

58.7% of renting households in Wall Township 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 Wall Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wall Township, NJ spends 32.5% (±3.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Wall township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:76460, in state:34 county:025).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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