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Highest homeownership rate, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78185.1%+2%

02Sussex County, NJNJ148,06383.7%+1%

03Ocean County, NJNJ673,74680.7%−3%

04Cape May County, NJNJ93,39080.3%+8%

05Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63880.1%+0%

06Burlington County, NJNJ481,43976.1%−2%

07Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03575.6%+1%

08Warren County, NJNJ112,95375.1%+3%

09Somerset County, NJNJ356,48674.3%−4%

10Morris County, NJNJ524,25174.3%−2%

11Salem County, NJNJ66,28071.0%−3%

12Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65768.7%+4%

13Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14866.5%−2%

14Bergen County, NJNJ977,02665.3%−3%

15Camden County, NJNJ535,79964.7%−8%

16Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33563.6%−5%

17Mercer County, NJNJ399,28962.2%−7%

18Union County, NJNJ601,86357.4%−7%

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,62453.1%−5%

20Essex County, NJNJ896,37944.9%−2%

21Hudson County, NJNJ735,03330.7%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES