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Least affordable housing, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Lakewood, NJNJ69,5859.9+132%

02Passaic, NJNJ71,3377.8+67%

03Belmar, NJNJ5,8537.6+94%

04Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6327.4+86%

05Fairview, NJNJ15,5097.3+56%

06Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.3+42%

07Union City, NJNJ66,6567.3+40%

08Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3846.9+45%

09Newark, NJNJ323,8086.8+38%

10Ocean City, NJNJ11,1016.6+35%

11New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1336.1+75%

12Lodi, NJNJ26,1876.1+42%

13Princeton, NJNJ31,4696.0+19%

14Wildwood, NJNJ5,0685.9+62%

15Manasquan, NJNJ5,9545.9+43%

16Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215.9+65%

17Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5475.9+32%

18Summit, NJNJ23,3145.8+23%

19Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6755.8+31%

20Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4505.7+72%

21Paterson, NJNJ161,7935.7+26%

22Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1805.6+23%

23Garfield, NJNJ33,3535.6+33%

24Short Hills, NJNJ14,9235.6–

25Leonia, NJNJ9,4415.4+41%

26Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5395.4+8%

27Rumson, NJNJ7,1575.4+43%

28Towaco, NJNJ5,6125.3–

29Wallington, NJNJ12,0925.3+20%

30Jersey City, NJNJ302,0135.3+46%

31West New York, NJNJ53,1925.3+0%

32Mountainside, NJNJ7,3465.3+48%

33Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0995.3+37%

34Freehold, NJNJ12,5625.2+86%

35Watchung, NJNJ6,5835.2+21%

36Red Bank, NJNJ12,8965.1+46%

37Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7875.1+54%

38Harrison, NJNJ22,1055.1+28%

39Florham Park, NJNJ14,4565.1+42%

40Oceanport, NJNJ6,5405.0+55%

41Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7395.0+42%

42Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445.0+22%

43East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5665.0+27%

44Hoboken, NJNJ59,0275.0+24%

45Westfield, NJNJ32,5954.9+42%

46Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5344.9+33%

47Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9104.9+30%

48Margate City, NJNJ5,1944.8+21%

49Kearny, NJNJ40,8624.8+38%

50Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6504.8+3%

51Brigantine, NJNJ7,6584.8+50%

52Cresskill, NJNJ9,2574.8+45%

53Norwood, NJNJ5,8174.8+30%

54Closter, NJNJ8,6634.8+17%

55Boonton, NJNJ8,9204.8+48%

56Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6234.7–

57Edgewater, NJNJ15,4994.7+52%

58Parsippany, NJNJ21,3454.7–

59Paramus, NJNJ26,7234.7+27%

60Madison, NJNJ16,6074.7+9%

61Tenafly, NJNJ15,2374.7+9%

62Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3454.7+52%

63Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5614.7+86%

64Englewood, NJNJ30,0354.7+38%

65Morganville, NJNJ5,9024.7+69%

66Keyport, NJNJ7,2354.6+43%

67Plainfield, NJNJ57,1414.6+56%

68New Milford, NJNJ17,1334.6+21%

69Forked River, NJNJ5,1964.5+91%

70Garwood, NJNJ5,3904.5+27%

71Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2114.5+35%

72Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6864.5+7%

73Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3724.5+32%

74Watsessing, NJNJ8,2324.5–

75West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6254.5+58%

76Rutherford, NJNJ19,1324.5+31%

77Oradell, NJNJ8,2934.4+22%

78Madison Park, NJNJ9,1244.4+65%

79Eatontown, NJNJ13,6074.4+44%

80East Orange, NJNJ72,1594.4+14%

81Allendale, NJNJ7,1164.4+13%

82Caldwell, NJNJ9,3754.4–

83Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0524.4+28%

84Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9174.4–

85Raritan, NJNJ8,5164.4+23%

86Finderne, NJNJ6,4894.3–

87Highland Park, NJNJ15,2594.3+29%

88Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9614.3–

89Hackensack, NJNJ46,3804.3+29%

90Morristown, NJNJ20,7504.3+16%

91Heathcote, NJNJ7,7174.3+85%

92Whippany, NJNJ8,9704.3–

93Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1204.3+26%

94Clifton, NJNJ91,1274.3+18%

95Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5864.3+33%

96North Arlington, NJNJ16,6014.3+14%

97Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1934.3+17%

98Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9954.2+29%

99Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5714.2+22%

100New Providence, NJNJ14,0924.2+21%

101Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9714.2–

102Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0184.2–

103Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0964.2+32%

104Dover, NJNJ18,9194.2+46%

105Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5274.2+14%

106North Haledon, NJNJ9,0894.2+32%

107Emerson, NJNJ7,3714.1+18%

108Midland Park, NJNJ7,0394.1+23%

109River Edge, NJNJ12,1594.1+17%

110Preakness, NJNJ18,5204.1–

111Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6464.1–

112Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9664.1+6%

113South River, NJNJ16,2624.0+41%

114Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6284.0+62%

115Rockaway, NJNJ6,6314.0+32%

116Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2594.0+81%

117Maywood, NJNJ10,1664.0+25%

118Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1384.0+19%

119Chatham, NJNJ10,0274.0+9%

120Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1694.0+9%

121Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3453.9+20%

122South Amboy, NJNJ10,4033.9+42%

123Montvale, NJNJ10,1133.9+8%

124North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8153.9+15%

125Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1573.9–

126Linden, NJNJ45,7523.9+19%

127Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123.9+37%

128Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2363.9+68%

129Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4103.9−1%

130Collingswood, NJNJ14,3863.9+65%

131Ramsey, NJNJ14,9253.9+11%

132Somerville, NJNJ14,6653.9+26%

133Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0383.9+14%

134Avenel, NJNJ17,1213.8+53%

135Totowa, NJNJ11,1663.8+17%

136Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403.8+40%

137Secaucus, NJNJ22,6403.8+10%

138Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3773.8–

139Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6503.8+33%

140Haledon, NJNJ9,1253.8+1%

141Sayreville, NJNJ46,7873.8+46%

142Lincroft, NJNJ6,9393.8+18%

143Dunellen, NJNJ8,3373.7+41%

144Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6023.7+26%

145Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2883.7+22%

146Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3413.7+16%

147Carteret, NJNJ25,7813.7+29%

148Manville, NJNJ10,9323.7+29%

149Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7893.7–

150Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5393.7+47%

151Butler, NJNJ8,1843.7+12%

152West Freehold, NJNJ14,8833.7+32%

153Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6033.7+24%

154Toms River, NJNJ94,9563.7+39%

155Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1413.7+71%

156Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143.6+4%

157Waldwick, NJNJ10,2523.6+19%

158Roseland, NJNJ6,4173.6+3%

159Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7543.6+21%

160Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363.6+37%

161East Franklin, NJNJ11,0703.6–

162Westwood, NJNJ11,3653.6−10%

163North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8793.6+32%

164Dumont, NJNJ18,5013.6+19%

165Rahway, NJNJ31,0103.6+26%

166Lyons, NJNJ5,1873.6–

167Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1853.6+20%

168Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1913.5+71%

169Wharton, NJNJ7,6183.5+20%

170Roselle, NJNJ23,2613.5+38%

171Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3943.5–

172Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7403.5+38%

173Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4573.5–

174Yorketown, NJNJ7,2613.5+39%

175Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243.5+9%

176Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3213.5–

177Ampere North, NJNJ5,0293.5–

178Somers Point, NJNJ10,5903.5+22%

179Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5053.5–

180Somerset, NJNJ22,7203.4+36%

181Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9503.4+27%

182Martinsville, NJNJ11,5593.4–

183Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9853.4+32%

184Colonia, NJNJ18,5873.4+27%

185Metuchen, NJNJ15,3633.4+31%

186Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2593.4–

187Bogota, NJNJ9,8163.4+20%

188Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1283.4+13%

189Oakland, NJNJ12,8373.4+19%

190Hammonton, NJNJ15,0603.4+17%

191Echelon, NJNJ13,2843.3+44%

192Villas, NJNJ9,7353.3+41%

193Wanaque, NJNJ11,4183.3+27%

194Newton, NJNJ8,4863.3+1%

195Flanders, NJNJ8,8093.3–

196Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463.3+23%

197Hightstown, NJNJ6,0073.3+54%

198Leisure, NJNJ5,7513.3+28%

199Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8533.3+26%

200Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6683.3–

201Dayton, NJNJ7,9523.3+59%

202South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8913.3+32%

203Marlton, NJNJ10,9223.2+26%

204The Hills, NJNJ10,7853.2–

205Matawan, NJNJ9,7683.2+16%

206Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6253.2+14%

207Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1793.2–

208Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0113.2+32%

209Milltown, NJNJ7,1033.2+23%

210Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8193.2+35%

211East Freehold, NJNJ5,0963.1+14%

212Robertsville, NJNJ12,0353.1–

213Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6113.1+38%

214Fords, NJNJ12,7713.1+23%

215Washington, NJNJ7,3263.1+23%

216Iselin, NJNJ19,5513.1+37%

217Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6403.1–

218Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7953.1–

219Brookdale, NJNJ9,9603.1–

220Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533.1+33%

221Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5083.1+21%

222Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2593.1+27%

223Smithville, NJNJ9,5453.1–

224Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3013.1–

225Florence, NJNJ5,2423.1–

226Vineland, NJNJ62,7033.1+30%

227Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2113.0–

228Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7563.0+26%

229Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1653.0–

230Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9543.0–

231Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832.9+17%

232Westmont, NJNJ14,1952.9–

233Ringwood, NJNJ11,8532.9+23%

234Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.9+19%

235Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6092.9+21%

236Strathmore, NJNJ6,7082.9+32%

237Fanwood, NJNJ8,0352.9+10%

238Beachwood, NJNJ11,3402.9+49%

239Camden, NJNJ71,4302.9+65%

240Clementon, NJNJ5,7442.9+43%

241Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6222.9–

242Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8742.8+32%

243Succasunna, NJNJ9,7992.8–

244Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.8+7%

245Absecon, NJNJ9,2092.8+26%

246Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3292.8+25%

247Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5852.7–

248Woodbury, NJNJ10,1302.7+17%

249Ramtown, NJNJ6,2032.7+23%

250Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522.7+18%

251Union Beach, NJNJ5,7082.7+22%

252Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5412.7+18%

253Northfield, NJNJ8,4962.7+19%

254Salem, NJNJ5,3892.7−7%

255Keansburg, NJNJ9,8182.7−5%

256Mercerville, NJNJ13,5352.7–

257Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7652.7+6%

258Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562.6+10%

259Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4062.6+27%

260Millville, NJNJ28,0982.6+23%

261Trenton, NJNJ91,5062.6+23%

262White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8422.6+10%

263Burlington, NJNJ10,2432.5+12%

264Greentree, NJNJ11,5372.5+22%

265Yardville, NJNJ6,3012.5–

266McKee City, NJNJ10,7312.5–

267White Horse, NJNJ10,5072.5+14%

268Berlin, NJNJ7,6282.5+10%

269Crestwood, NJNJ7,8302.5+19%

270Audubon, NJNJ8,8252.5+13%

271Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8242.5+14%

272Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.4−4%

273Linwood, NJNJ7,0512.4−9%

274Springdale, NJNJ15,1732.4+11%

275Somerdale, NJNJ5,8232.4+16%

276Franklin, NJNJ5,0832.4−7%

277Barrington, NJNJ7,1552.4−3%

278Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0502.4+10%

279Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6722.4+17%

280Palmyra, NJNJ7,6642.4+11%

281Pitman, NJNJ8,9612.4−1%

282Ashland, NJNJ9,3202.3+19%

283Stratford, NJNJ7,2002.3+4%

284Atco, NJNJ8,1642.3–

285Glendora, NJNJ5,4312.3−6%

286Runnemede, NJNJ8,4432.3−4%

287Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9982.3–

288Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3822.3+33%

289Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.2+6%

290Clayton, NJNJ9,0412.2+24%

291Pomona, NJNJ7,9952.2−1%

292Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092.2+5%

293Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6432.2+3%

294Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3771.9–

295Beckett, NJNJ5,0171.8+13%

296Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0551.8+7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES