What percentage of people rent in West Belmar, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in West Belmar, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±8.8 points) of the occupied homes in West Belmar, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 221 renting households against 1,005 that own their home.

In West Belmar, the share of households that rent went from 14.1% in 2015–2019 to 18.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.0% (±8.8 points)
Renting households: 221 (±100)
Median renter income: $75,194 (±$20,342)

Who rents and who owns in West Belmar

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Belmar	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.0% (±8.8 points)	24.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	221 (±100)	61,539 (±1,684)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,005 (±313)	190,173 (±1,568)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,194 (±$20,342)	$62,592 (±$3,372)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,940 (±$31,707)	$151,807 (±$2,620)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In West Belmar, the renter share is not measurably different from Monmouth County (24.4%).

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

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

In Monmouth County, West Belmar ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 252.

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

How renting in West Belmar 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	14.1% (±6.5 points)	18.0% (±8.8 points)	+3.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,750 (±$374)	$1,687 (±$274)	−3.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$106,089 (±$13,551)	$108,629 (±$5,820)	+2.4%	Down 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 West Belmar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Belmar
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Belmar	—	18.0% (±8.8 points)	—
Lake Como Borough	0.7 mi	36.7% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Belmar Borough	0.9 mi	43.2% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Spring Lake Borough	1.3 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Heights Borough	1.5 mi	38.4% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Shark River Hills	1.6 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	1.9 mi	31.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Neptune City Borough	2.1 mi	27.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bradley Beach Borough	2.5 mi	51.5% (±9.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shark River Hills, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Como Borough, NJ (36.7%), Belmar Borough, NJ (43.2%), Spring Lake Heights Borough, NJ (38.4%).

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

Households that rent across Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ocean Grove	36.3% (±7.5 points)
2	North Middletown	25.2% (±7.2 points)
3	Port Monmouth	22.6% (±12.6 points)
4	West Belmar	18.0% (±8.8 points)
5	Leonardo	16.1% (±7.9 points)
6	Wanamassa	15.8% (±8.1 points)
7	Oakhurst	14.6% (±8.4 points)
8 (tie)	Strathmore	12.6% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	West Freehold	12.6% (±3.7 points)
10	Morganville	11.9% (±5.5 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Wall Township, whose figures include it.

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 West Belmar

How many renters are there in West Belmar?

West Belmar has an estimated 221 (±100) renting households, 18.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Belmar?

In West Belmar, the share of households that rent went from 14.1% in 2015–2019 to 18.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Belmar?

A renting household in West Belmar has 2.5 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Belmar?

The median renting household in West Belmar, NJ has an income of $75,194 (±$20,342) a year, against $109,940 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 West Belmar CDP, New Jersey (place:78350, in state:34).

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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