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Least affordable housing, New Jersey cities

Name: Least affordable housing, New Jersey cities, 2024
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New Jersey cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 296 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 296 is 4.0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ampere North, NJ, up 141 places to #36.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Lakewood, NJNJ69,58512.6+137%

02▲1Belmar, NJNJ5,8539.2+72%

03▲7Ocean City, NJNJ11,1018.3+54%

04▲1Fairview, NJNJ15,5098.0+38%

05▼3Passaic, NJNJ71,3377.8+26%

06▼2Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6327.7+64%

07▲13Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4507.7+83%

08▼2Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.6+34%

09▼2Union City, NJNJ66,6567.3+26%

10▲6Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.2+52%

11▼2Newark, NJNJ323,8087.2+43%

12▲3Manasquan, NJNJ5,9546.9+47%

13▲6Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6756.8+29%

14▲13Rumson, NJNJ7,1576.7+22%

15▲9Short Hills, NJNJ14,9236.7–

16▲15West New York, NJNJ53,1926.5+3%

17▲4Paterson, NJNJ161,7936.4+27%

18▲8Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5396.3+18%

19▲10Wallington, NJNJ12,0926.2+4%

20▼12Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3846.1+4%

21▲67Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9616.1–

22▲58East Orange, NJNJ72,1596.0+46%

23▲17Oceanport, NJNJ6,5406.0+72%

24▲51West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6256.0+43%

25▲16Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7396.0+37%

26▼3Garfield, NJNJ33,3536.0+12%

27▲55Caldwell, NJNJ9,3755.9–

28▲20Margate City, NJNJ5,1945.8+33%

29▲20Kearny, NJNJ40,8625.8+32%

30Jersey City, NJNJ302,0135.8+33%

31▲26Edgewater, NJNJ15,4995.8+35%

32▲27Paramus, NJNJ26,7235.6+36%

33▲25Parsippany, NJNJ21,3455.6–

34▲26Madison, NJNJ16,6075.5+25%

35▲7Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445.5+4%

36▲141Ampere North, NJNJ5,0295.5–

37▼20Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5475.5+4%

38▼25Princeton, NJNJ31,4695.5−15%

39▲40Eatontown, NJNJ13,6075.4+20%

40▼2Harrison, NJNJ22,1055.4+31%

41▲10Brigantine, NJNJ7,6585.4+41%

42▼31New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1335.4+23%

43▲50Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1205.4+10%

44▲34Madison Park, NJNJ9,1245.4+44%

45▼23Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1805.4+8%

46▼34Lodi, NJNJ26,1875.30%

47▲51Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9955.3+14%

48▲16Englewood, NJNJ30,0355.3+19%

49▲13Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3455.3+29%

50▼32Summit, NJNJ23,3145.2+10%

51▼37Wildwood, NJNJ5,0685.2+15%

52▼27Leonia, NJNJ9,4415.2+3%

53▼17Red Bank, NJNJ12,8965.2+23%

54▲75Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4105.2+16%

55▲59Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6285.1+61%

56▼21Watchung, NJNJ6,5835.1+3%

57▲6Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5615.1–

58▲8Keyport, NJNJ7,2355.1+18%

59▼22Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7875.1+46%

60▲8New Milford, NJNJ17,1335.1+8%

61▲35North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015.0+11%

62▼6Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6235.0–

63▼16Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9105.0+27%

64▼31Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0995.0+22%

65▼26Florham Park, NJNJ14,4565.0+32%

66▲61Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125.0+34%

67▲37Dover, NJNJ18,9195.0+25%

68▼24Hoboken, NJNJ59,0275.0−34%

69▲4Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3724.9+20%

70▲65Totowa, NJNJ11,1664.9+21%

71▲10Allendale, NJNJ7,1164.9+20%

72▼38Freehold, NJNJ12,5624.9+43%

73▲114Bogota, NJNJ9,8164.9+31%

74▲46Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1694.8+11%

75▼5Garwood, NJNJ5,3904.8+19%

76▼15Tenafly, NJNJ15,2374.8−7%

77▼10Plainfield, NJNJ57,1414.8+31%

78▼9Forked River, NJNJ5,1964.8+22%

79▲21New Providence, NJNJ14,0924.8+21%

80▼28Cresskill, NJNJ9,2574.8+18%

81▼35Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5344.8−1%

82▲12Clifton, NJNJ91,1274.7+1%

83▲7Morristown, NJNJ20,7504.7−3%

84▼41East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5664.7−16%

85▲4Hackensack, NJNJ46,3804.7−3%

86▲24Preakness, NJNJ18,5204.6–

87▼15Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6864.6−2%

88▲95Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9854.6+32%

89▼35Closter, NJNJ8,6634.6+6%

90▲11Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9714.6–

91▲52Dunellen, NJNJ8,3374.5+31%

92▲25Maywood, NJNJ10,1664.5+5%

93▼9Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9174.5–

94▲32Linden, NJNJ45,7524.5+7%

95▲123Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7954.5–

96▼9Highland Park, NJNJ15,2594.5+5%

97▲93Hammonton, NJNJ15,0604.5+47%

98▼27Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2114.5−2%

99▲42Sayreville, NJNJ46,7874.4+31%

100▲69Wharton, NJNJ7,6184.4+25%

101▼51Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6504.4−10%

102▼5Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1934.4−2%

103▲41Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024.4+5%

104▲29Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0384.4−2%

105▲1North Haledon, NJNJ9,0894.4+1%

106▲72Somers Point, NJNJ10,5904.4+25%

107▲17North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8154.3+8%

108▲20Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2364.3+46%

109▼54Boonton, NJNJ8,9204.3+3%

110▲21Ramsey, NJNJ14,9254.3+9%

111▼28Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0524.3+8%

112▲51North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8794.3+10%

113▼8Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274.3+9%

114▲28Lincroft, NJNJ6,9394.3+19%

115▲21Middlesex, NJNJ14,7404.3+27%

116▼31Raritan, NJNJ8,5164.2−1%

117▲48Rahway, NJNJ31,0104.2+14%

118▼53Morganville, NJNJ5,9024.2–

119▲11Collingswood, NJNJ14,3864.2+48%

120▼44Rutherford, NJNJ19,1324.2−6%

121▼8South River, NJNJ16,2624.2+13%

122▼48Watsessing, NJNJ8,2324.2–

123▲83Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6254.2+21%

124▲8Somerville, NJNJ14,6654.2+3%

125▲22Carteret, NJNJ25,7814.2+14%

126▼11Rockaway, NJNJ6,6314.2+15%

127▼6Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3454.2−31%

128▲18Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3414.2+15%

129▼34Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5864.2+15%

130▼21River Edge, NJNJ12,1594.2−2%

131▲35Lyons, NJNJ5,1874.1–

132▼25Emerson, NJNJ7,3714.1+11%

133▲22Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1414.1+33%

134▼26Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394.1−2%

135▲5Haledon, NJNJ9,1254.1−15%

136▼37Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5714.1−3%

137▼15South Amboy, NJNJ10,4034.1+16%

138▼93Westfield, NJNJ32,5954.1+7%

139▲31Roselle, NJNJ23,2614.1+19%

140▼38Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0184.1–

141▼4Secaucus, NJNJ22,6404.1+1%

142▼26Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2594.1+15%

143▼24Chatham, NJNJ10,0274.10%

144▲6Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5394.1+27%

145▼53Whippany, NJNJ8,9704.1–

146▲12Roseland, NJNJ6,4174.00%

147▲5West Freehold, NJNJ14,8834.0+21%

148▲5Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6034.0+10%

149▲5Toms River, NJNJ94,9564.0+1%

150▲34Colonia, NJNJ18,5874.0+22%

151▼60Heathcote, NJNJ7,7174.0+23%

152▼13Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6504.0+15%

153▼8Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2884.0+3%

154▼31Montvale, NJNJ10,1134.0−4%

155▼102Norwood, NJNJ5,8174.0−8%

156▲38Newton, NJNJ8,4864.0−5%

157▲18Little Silver, NJNJ6,1244.0+8%

158▼55Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0964.0+2%

159▼8Butler, NJNJ8,1844.0+12%

160▲31Echelon, NJNJ13,2844.0–

161▲12Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4574.0–

162▲2Dumont, NJNJ18,5013.9+3%

163▼29Avenel, NJNJ17,1213.9+1%

164▲24Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1283.9−2%

165▲51Iselin, NJNJ19,5513.9+18%

166▼55Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6463.9–

167▲78Absecon, NJNJ9,2093.9+37%

168▼1Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1853.9+1%

169▲82Union Beach, NJNJ5,7083.9+24%

170▼138Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463.80%

171▲84Keansburg, NJNJ9,8183.8+10%

172▲13Metuchen, NJNJ15,3633.8+14%

173▼25Manville, NJNJ10,9323.80%

174▲31Matawan, NJNJ9,7683.8−4%

175▲39Fords, NJNJ12,7713.8+5%

176▼17Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7543.8−6%

177▼5Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7403.8+15%

178▼60Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1383.8−5%

179▲16Flanders, NJNJ8,8093.8–

180▲24The Hills, NJNJ10,7853.7–

181▲11Villas, NJNJ9,7353.7+19%

182▲46Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7563.7+4%

183▲49Westmont, NJNJ14,1953.7–

184▼22Westwood, NJNJ11,3653.7−21%

185▲4Oakland, NJNJ12,8373.6+8%

186▼18Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1913.6+28%

187▲38Florence, NJNJ5,2423.6–

188▼17Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3943.6–

189▼33Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143.6−8%

190▼10Somerset, NJNJ22,7203.6+15%

191▲29Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533.6+50%

192▲10South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8913.6+15%

193▼44Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7893.6–

194▲9Marlton, NJNJ10,9223.6+20%

195▼9Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2593.6–

196▲35Glassboro, NJNJ24,4833.6+27%

197▲26Smithville, NJNJ9,5453.6–

198▲15Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6113.6+27%

199▼18Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9503.6+8%

200▲30Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9543.6–

201▲7Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0113.6+4%

202▼6Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463.6−2%

203▲33Strathmore, NJNJ6,7083.6+29%

204▲36Clementon, NJNJ5,7443.5+36%

205▲21Vineland, NJNJ62,7033.5+30%

206▲13Brookdale, NJNJ9,9603.5–

207Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1793.5–

208▼15Wanaque, NJNJ11,4183.5+5%

209▼49Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363.5−1%

210▼28Martinsville, NJNJ11,5593.5–

211▼125Finderne, NJNJ6,4893.5–

212▲53Yardville, NJNJ6,3013.5–

213▲4Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6403.5–

214▼40Yorketown, NJNJ7,2613.4+16%

215▼36Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5053.4–

216▼5East Freehold, NJNJ5,0963.4−6%

217▼189Towaco, NJNJ5,6123.4–

218▼80Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3773.4–

219▼20Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8533.4−4%

220▼108Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9663.4−26%

221▲28Ramtown, NJNJ6,2033.3–

222Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2593.3+7%

223▼62East Franklin, NJNJ11,0703.3–

224▼147Oradell, NJNJ8,2933.3−14%

225▼15Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8193.3−2%

226▼69Waldwick, NJNJ10,2523.3−4%

227▲7Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2043.3−6%

228▲10Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.3+11%

229▲23Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5413.3–

230▼32Leisure, NJNJ5,7513.3+7%

231▲12Succasunna, NJNJ9,7993.3–

232▲36Berlin, NJNJ7,6283.3+8%

233▼32Dayton, NJNJ7,9523.3+12%

234▼25Milltown, NJNJ7,1033.3−1%

235▼23Robertsville, NJNJ12,0353.30%

236▲1Fanwood, NJNJ8,0353.2+3%

237▼22Washington, NJNJ7,3263.2−9%

238▼113Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1573.2–

239▲27McKee City, NJNJ10,7313.2–

240▲19Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4063.2+21%

241▲5Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3293.2+13%

242▲20White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8423.2+11%

243▼43Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6683.1–

244▼47Hightstown, NJNJ6,0073.1−2%

245▲32Barrington, NJNJ7,1553.1+18%

246▼4Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8743.1+23%

247▲13Millville, NJNJ28,0983.1+39%

248▲24Williamstown, NJNJ14,7053.1+8%

249▲1Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9523.1+22%

250▲7Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7653.1–

251▼22Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1653.1–

252▲9Trenton, NJNJ91,5063.1+11%

253▲26Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6723.1–

254▼7Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5853.0–

255▲9Greentree, NJNJ11,5373.0–

256▲18Springdale, NJNJ15,1733.0–

257▲31Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3823.0+19%

258▼37Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5083.0−3%

259▼26Ringwood, NJNJ11,8533.0−6%

260▲11Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8242.90%

261▼37Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3012.9–

262▲14Franklin, NJNJ5,0832.9−14%

263▲30Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6432.9+36%

264▼37Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2112.9–

265▲2White Horse, NJNJ10,5072.9−2%

266▼31Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092.9−8%

267▼19Woodbury, NJNJ10,1302.9−7%

268▼27Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6222.9–

269▲13Ashland, NJNJ9,3202.8–

270▲11Pitman, NJNJ8,9612.8+18%

271▼18Northfield, NJNJ8,4962.8+12%

272▼14Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562.8−11%

273▼97Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3212.8–

274▲18Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092.8+13%

275▼12Burlington, NJNJ10,2432.8−8%

276▲15Pomona, NJNJ7,9952.8+25%

277▼21Mercerville, NJNJ13,5352.8–

278▲12Clayton, NJNJ9,0412.8+19%

279▲4Stratford, NJNJ7,2002.8+6%

280▲6Runnemede, NJNJ8,4432.8−2%

281▼42Camden, NJNJ71,4302.8+54%

282▲7Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.7+18%

283▲12Beckett, NJNJ5,0172.7+35%

284▲10Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3772.7–

285▼15Audubon, NJNJ8,8252.7+2%

286▲1Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9982.6–

287▼12Somerdale, NJNJ5,8232.6+5%

288▼8Palmyra, NJNJ7,6642.6+3%

289▼45Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.6+7%

290▼6Atco, NJNJ8,1642.6–

291▼6Glendora, NJNJ5,4312.5−10%

292▼23Crestwood, NJNJ7,8302.5−36%

293▼20Linwood, NJNJ7,0512.5−2%

294▼16Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0502.5+27%

295▼41Salem, NJNJ5,3892.1−33%

296Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0552.0−14%

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