RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Least affordable housing, New Jersey counties · 1990

New Jersey counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 3.6.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Essex County, NJNJ896,3795.6–

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,0335.1–

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,6244.9–

04Bergen County, NJNJ977,0264.6–

05Union County, NJNJ601,8634.3–

06Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0353.9–

07Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.9–

08Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.8–

09Ocean County, NJNJ673,7463.8–

10Cape May County, NJNJ93,3903.7–

11Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353.6–

12Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.6–

13Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.5–

14Mercer County, NJNJ399,2893.3–

15Sussex County, NJNJ148,0633.2–

16Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6573.1–

17Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392.9–

18Camden County, NJNJ535,7992.7–

19Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6382.5–

20Salem County, NJNJ66,2802.5–

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1482.5–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS