Largest share of renter-occupied homes in North & Central NJ
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| # | Town | County | Homeowners | Median gross rent | Commute by transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union City | Hudson | 19.1% | $1,537 | 36.8% |
| 2 | Harrison | Hudson | 21.1% | $2,226 | 29.4% |
| 3 | New Brunswick | Middlesex | 21.4% | $1,814 | 4.6% |
| 4 | West New York | Hudson | 23% | $1,716 | 37.1% |
| 5 | Passaic | Passaic | 23.8% | $1,465 | 11.9% |
| 6 | Newark | Essex | 24.4% | $1,392 | 19.3% |
| 7 | Orange | Essex | 25.5% | $1,550 | 18.5% |
| 8 | Elizabeth | Union | 25.6% | $1,523 | 11% |
| 9 | Paterson | Passaic | 26.9% | $1,548 | 7.4% |
| 10 | Asbury Park | Monmouth | 27.7% | $1,722 | 5% |
| 11 | Jersey City | Hudson | 27.9% | $2,007 | 36.1% |
| 12 | East Newark | Hudson | 29% | $1,799 | 8.8% |
| 13 | Irvington | Essex | 29.6% | $1,386 | 16.1% |
| 14 | Weehawken | Hudson | 30.4% | $2,500 | 34.7% |
| 15 | East Orange | Essex | 31% | $1,441 | 20.3% |
| 16 | Fairview | Bergen | 33.2% | $1,694 | 16.8% |
| 17 | Hoboken | Hudson | 33.8% | $2,938 | 36.6% |
| 18 | East Rutherford | Bergen | 35.4% | $1,952 | 9.5% |
| 19 | Perth Amboy | Middlesex | 35.4% | $1,688 | 2.8% |
| 20 | Palisades Park | Bergen | 35.5% | $2,009 | 14.1% |
| 21 | Bayonne | Hudson | 36.2% | $1,682 | 19.9% |
| 22 | Hackensack | Bergen | 36.6% | $1,911 | 11.7% |
| 23 | Morristown | Morris | 36.7% | $2,274 | 2.1% |
| 24 | Wallington | Bergen | 37.5% | $1,625 | 5.5% |
| 25 | Edgewater | Bergen | 39.8% | $2,579 | 23% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Municipalities with at least 2,000 residents in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Union, Middlesex, Somerset and Monmouth counties. Click a column to sort.
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Questions, answered
Which NJ town ranks #1 for largest share of renter-occupied homes?
Union City (Hudson County), at 19.1%, among 258 municipalities with at least 2,000 residents. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Rankings cover municipalities in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Union, Middlesex, Somerset and Monmouth counties with at least 2,000 residents.
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