What percentage of people rent in West New York Town, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in West New York Town, NJ, 2020–2024
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77.0% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in West New York Town, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 15,759 renting households against 4,694 that own their home.

In West New York Town, the share of households that rent went from 79.5% in 2015–2019 to 77.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 77.0% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 15,759 (±680)
Median renter income: $59,228 (±$6,743)

Who rents and who owns in West New York Town

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West New York Town	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	77.0% (±2.2 points)	69.3% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	15,759 (±680)	207,608 (±2,159)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,694 (±489)	92,074 (±1,957)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,228 (±$6,743)	$75,879 (±$2,090)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,267 (±$16,803)	$135,969 (±$4,834)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In West New York Town, the renter share is higher than in Hudson County (69.3%).

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

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

In Hudson County, West New York Town ranks 3 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 564.

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

How renting in West New York Town 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	79.5% (±1.9 points)	77.0% (±2.2 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,296 (±$41)	$1,716 (±$56)	+32.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$56,436 (±$2,366)	$71,729 (±$6,715)	+27.1%	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 West New York Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West New York Town
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West New York Town	—	77.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Guttenberg Town	0.5 mi	60.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
North Bergen Township	1.0 mi	58.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Weehawken Township	1.3 mi	69.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Union City	1.8 mi	80.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Fairview Borough	2.4 mi	66.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Cliffside Park Borough	2.7 mi	48.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Hoboken	3.0 mi	66.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Secaucus Town	3.1 mi	49.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Guttenberg Town, NJ (60.0%), North Bergen Township, NJ (58.4%), Weehawken Township, NJ (69.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union City, NJ (80.9%).

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

Households that rent across Hudson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Union City	80.9% (±2.0 points)
2	Harrison Town	78.9% (±4.0 points)
3	West New York Town	77.0% (±2.2 points)
4	Jersey City	72.1% (±1.1 points)
5	East Newark Borough	71.0% (±7.3 points)
6	Weehawken Township	69.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Hoboken	66.2% (±2.2 points)
8	Bayonne	63.8% (±2.3 points)
9	Guttenberg Town	60.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Hudson 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 New York Town

How many renters are there in West New York Town?

West New York Town has an estimated 15,759 (±680) renting households, 77.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West New York Town?

In West New York Town, the share of households that rent went from 79.5% in 2015–2019 to 77.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West New York Town?

A renting household in West New York Town has 2.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West New York Town?

The median renting household in West New York Town, NJ has an income of $59,228 (±$6,743) a year, against $117,267 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 New York town, Hudson County, New Jersey (county subdivision:79610, in state:34 county:017).

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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