What percentage of people rent in West Cape May Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in West Cape May Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in West Cape May Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 72 renting households against 415 that own their home.

In West Cape May Borough, the share of households that rent went from 15.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 72 (±27)
Median renter income: $61,000 (±$48,369)

Who rents and who owns in West Cape May Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Cape May Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±5.5 points)	19.7% (±1.5 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	72 (±27)	8,831 (±694)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	415 (±79)	36,053 (±805)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±1.8)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,000 (±$48,369)	$50,917 (±$6,072)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,250 (±$33,332)	$101,937 (±$3,864)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In West Cape May Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Cape May County (19.7%).

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

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

In Cape May County, West Cape May Borough ranks 9 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 376 of 564.

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

How renting in West Cape May Borough 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	15.2% (±6.5 points)	14.8% (±5.5 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,000 (±$149)	$1,232 (±$580)	+23.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$87,188 (±$13,380)	$91,250 (±$15,660)	+4.7%	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 West Cape May Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Cape May Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Cape May Borough	—	14.8% (±5.5 points)	—
Cape May Point Borough	1.5 mi	2.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Cape May	2.2 mi	35.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
North Cape May	2.7 mi	26.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Lower Township	3.2 mi	16.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Erma	4.4 mi	20.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Villas	5.1 mi	9.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood Crest Borough	5.8 mi	18.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Grande	6.2 mi	25.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cape May Point Borough, NJ (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cape May, NJ (35.5%), North Cape May, NJ (26.4%).

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

Households that rent across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Cape May	35.5% (±8.3 points)
4	Ocean City	27.3% (±5.1 points)
5	Middle Township	19.3% (±4.9 points)
6	Wildwood Crest Borough	18.7% (±7.6 points)
7	North Wildwood	16.3% (±6.6 points)
8	Lower Township	16.0% (±2.7 points)
9	West Cape May Borough	14.8% (±5.5 points)
10	Dennis Township	11.8% (±5.2 points)
11	Stone Harbor Borough	11.0% (±4.7 points)
12	West Wildwood Borough	8.9% (±6.7 points)
13	Sea Isle City	7.3% (±3.1 points)
14	Avalon Borough	7.0% (±3.1 points)
15	Upper Township	4.9% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Cape May Borough

How many renters are there in West Cape May Borough?

West Cape May Borough has an estimated 72 (±27) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Cape May Borough?

In West Cape May Borough, the share of households that rent went from 15.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Cape May Borough?

A renting household in West Cape May Borough has 2.6 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Cape May Borough?

The median renting household in West Cape May Borough, NJ has an income of $61,000 (±$48,369) a year, against $96,250 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 Cape May borough, Cape May County, New Jersey (county subdivision:78530, in state:34 county:009).

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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