How many renters in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.0% (±22.3 points) of renting households in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.0% (±22.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.5% (±19.2 points)
Median share of income: 36.8% (±16.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Washington Township (Morris County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Washington Township (Morris County)	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	4.5% (±7.6 points)	12.5%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.1% (±15.2 points)	13.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.2% (±8.7 points)	16.7%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.2% (±3.7 points)	11.9%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.5% (±11.3 points)	6.8%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	53.5% (±19.2 points)	38.4%	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.

Washington Township (Morris County) against Morris County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Morris County)	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.0% (±22.3 points)	45.2% (±2.3 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.5% (±19.2 points)	38.4% (±2.1 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.8% (±16.1 points)	28.0% (±0.9 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$63,421 (±$28,005)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,701 (±$197)	$1,904 (±$30)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Washington Township (Morris County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Morris County (45.2%).

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

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

In Morris County, Washington Township (Morris County) ranks 3 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 68 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 Washington Township (Morris County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Morris County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Morris County)	—	66.0% (±22.3 points)	—
Beattystown	3.9 mi	44.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Califon Borough	4.9 mi	60.4% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hackettstown Town	5.0 mi	45.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Borough	5.6 mi	75.5% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	5.8 mi	72.3% (±58.6 points)	Not measurably different
Flanders	6.1 mi	42.4% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield Township (Warren County)	6.1 mi	45.4% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive Township	6.3 mi	43.2% (±7.6 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 Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Chester Borough	75.5% (±21.5 points)
2	Chester Township	72.3% (±58.6 points)
3	Washington Township (Morris County)	66.0% (±22.3 points)
4 (tie)	Roxbury Township	63.5% (±16.5 points)
4 (tie)	Victory Gardens Borough	63.5% (±19.1 points)
6	Harding Township	63.0% (±38.7 points)
7	Chatham Township	62.1% (±17.4 points)
8	Pequannock Township	61.7% (±18.2 points)
9	Dover Town	60.8% (±9.9 points)

Showing 9 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Morris County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Long Valley.

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 Washington Township (Morris County)

Are renters in Washington Township (Morris County) rent-burdened?

66.0% of renting households in Washington Township (Morris County) 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 Washington Township (Morris County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ spends 36.8% (±16.1 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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