RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most affordable housing, New Jersey counties · 1990

New Jersey counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1482.5+8%

02Salem County, NJNJ66,2802.5+7%

03Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6382.5+16%

04Camden County, NJNJ535,7992.7+19%

05Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392.9+26%

06Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6573.1+16%

07Sussex County, NJNJ148,0633.2+32%

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,2893.3+31%

09Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.5+21%

10Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.6+29%

11Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353.6+34%

12Cape May County, NJNJ93,3903.7+11%

13Ocean County, NJNJ673,7463.8+37%

14Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.8+19%

15Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.9+25%

16Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0353.9+29%

17Union County, NJNJ601,8634.3+29%

18Bergen County, NJNJ977,0264.6+24%

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,6244.9+31%

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,0335.1+26%

21Essex County, NJNJ896,3795.6+34%

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