RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most affordable housing, New Jersey counties · 2020

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

01Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6382.5+16%

02Sussex County, NJNJ148,0632.8+17%

03Camden County, NJNJ535,7992.8+23%

04Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392.9+26%

05Salem County, NJNJ66,2802.9+26%

06Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1483.0+31%

07Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.2+14%

08Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6573.4+26%

09Mercer County, NJNJ399,2893.5+37%

10Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.6+15%

11Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.7+30%

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353.8+43%

13Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.9+22%

14Ocean County, NJNJ673,7463.9+43%

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0354.2+38%

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3904.2+27%

17Bergen County, NJNJ977,0264.6+24%

18Union County, NJNJ601,8634.6+37%

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,6244.8+27%

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,0335.3+32%

21Essex County, NJNJ896,3796.2+48%

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