What percentage of people rent in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ, 2020–2024
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9.3% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 588 renting households against 5,739 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Morris County), the share of households that rent went from 11.0% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.3% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 588 (±205)
Median renter income: $63,421 (±$28,005)

Who rents and who owns in Washington Township (Morris County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Morris County)	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.3% (±3.3 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	588 (±205)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,739 (±326)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,421 (±$28,005)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$182,321 (±$13,065)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Morris County), the renter share is lower than in Morris County (25.7%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Morris County, Washington Township (Morris County) ranks 33 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 470 of 564.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Morris County) 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	11.0% (±2.6 points)	9.3% (±3.3 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,788 (±$425)	$1,701 (±$197)	−4.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$149,129 (±$13,919)	$165,651 (±$14,762)	+11.1%	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 Washington Township (Morris County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Morris County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Morris County)	—	9.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Beattystown	3.9 mi	50.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Califon Borough	4.9 mi	15.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hackettstown Town	5.0 mi	42.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Chester Borough	5.6 mi	20.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Chester Township	5.8 mi	3.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Flanders	6.1 mi	40.9% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Mansfield Township (Warren County)	6.1 mi	37.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Mount Olive Township	6.3 mi	39.1% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chester Township, NJ (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beattystown, NJ (50.5%), Hackettstown Town, NJ (42.2%), Chester Borough, NJ (20.9%).

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

Households that rent across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26 (tie)	Montville Township	12.3% (±3.2 points)
28	Roxbury Township	11.8% (±2.7 points)
29	Jefferson Township	10.9% (±3.0 points)
30	Long Hill Township	10.3% (±4.1 points)
31	Mine Hill Township	10.2% (±7.5 points)
32	Harding Township	9.8% (±7.3 points)
33	Washington Township (Morris County)	9.3% (±3.3 points)
34	East Hanover Township	7.8% (±3.0 points)
35	Kinnelon Borough	6.9% (±2.9 points)
36	Boonton Township	4.9% (±3.8 points)
37	Mendham Township	4.3% (±3.4 points)
38	Mountain Lakes Borough	3.9% (±2.4 points)
39	Chester Township	3.6% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Washington Township (Morris County)

How many renters are there in Washington Township (Morris County)?

Washington Township (Morris County) has an estimated 588 (±205) renting households, 9.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Morris County)?

In Washington Township (Morris County), the share of households that rent went from 11.0% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Washington Township (Morris County)?

A renting household in Washington Township (Morris County) has 1.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Washington Township (Morris County)?

The median renting household in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ has an income of $63,421 (±$28,005) a year, against $182,321 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 Washington township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:77240, in state:34 county:027).

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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