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Least affordable housing, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties 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 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Essex County, NJNJ896,3794.2+0%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,0334.0+0%

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,6243.8+0%

04Bergen County, NJNJ977,0263.7+0%

05Union County, NJNJ601,8633.3+0%

06Cape May County, NJNJ93,3903.3+0%

07Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.2+0%

08Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.1+0%

09Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0353.0+0%

10Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862.9+0%

11Warren County, NJNJ112,9532.8+0%

12Ocean County, NJNJ673,7462.8+0%

13Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6572.7+0%

14Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3352.7+0%

15Mercer County, NJNJ399,2892.5+0%

16Sussex County, NJNJ148,0632.4+0%

17Salem County, NJNJ66,2802.3+0%

18Camden County, NJNJ535,7992.3+0%

19Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392.3+0%

20Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1482.3+0%

21Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6382.2+0%

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