What percentage of people rent in West Milford Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in West Milford Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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11.3% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in West Milford Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,074 renting households against 8,439 that own their home.

In West Milford Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.3% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 1,074 (±239)
Median renter income: $77,308 (±$28,376)

Who rents and who owns in West Milford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Milford Township	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.3% (±2.4 points)	46.9% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,074 (±239)	83,966 (±1,532)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,439 (±420)	94,970 (±1,482)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$77,308 (±$28,376)	$51,907 (±$1,513)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$138,173 (±$7,065)	$129,820 (±$3,218)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In West Milford Township, the renter share is lower than in Passaic County (46.9%).

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

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

In Passaic County, West Milford Township ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 431 of 564.

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

How renting in West Milford Township 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	10.1% (±2.6 points)	11.3% (±2.4 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,603 (±$285)	$1,737 (±$198)	+8.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$100,461 (±$5,715)	$132,114 (±$8,741)	+31.5%	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 Milford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Milford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Milford Township	—	11.3% (±2.4 points)	—
Bloomingdale Borough	5.6 mi	28.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Highland Lakes	5.9 mi	6.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ringwood Borough	6.2 mi	3.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Wanaque Borough	6.9 mi	21.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Oak Ridge	7.6 mi	13.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Borough	7.8 mi	31.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Vernon Township	8.0 mi	8.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center	8.2 mi	28.1% (±10.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ringwood Borough, NJ (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomingdale Borough, NJ (28.8%), Wanaque Borough, NJ (21.9%), Butler Borough, NJ (31.2%).

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

Households that rent across Passaic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8 (tie)	Bloomingdale Borough	28.8% (±7.1 points)
8 (tie)	Little Falls Township	28.8% (±4.8 points)
10	Totowa Borough	26.4% (±8.1 points)
11	Wanaque Borough	21.9% (±6.0 points)
12	Wayne Township	21.4% (±2.8 points)
13	Pompton Lakes Borough	19.6% (±6.7 points)
14	West Milford Township	11.3% (±2.4 points)
15	North Haledon Borough	6.3% (±3.2 points)
16	Ringwood Borough	3.8% (±2.0 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Milford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hewitt, Macopin, Newfoundland, Upper Greenwood Lake.

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 Milford Township

How many renters are there in West Milford Township?

West Milford Township has an estimated 1,074 (±239) renting households, 11.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Milford Township?

In West Milford Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Milford Township?

A renting household in West Milford Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Milford Township?

The median renting household in West Milford Township, NJ has an income of $77,308 (±$28,376) a year, against $138,173 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 Milford township, Passaic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:79460, in state:34 county:031).

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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