RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most owner cost-burdened, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 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

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Passaic County, NJNJ531,62435.5%−26%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03334.3%−27%

03Essex County, NJNJ896,37932.9%−30%

04Union County, NJNJ601,86330.8%−30%

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,02630.4%−30%

06Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14830.0%−16%

07Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65729.8%−34%

08Ocean County, NJNJ673,74629.4%−29%

09Cape May County, NJNJ93,39028.3%−30%

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33528.3%−27%

11Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03527.2%−33%

12Salem County, NJNJ66,28026.4%−20%

13Camden County, NJNJ535,79926.2%−32%

14Sussex County, NJNJ148,06326.1%−37%

15Warren County, NJNJ112,95325.9%−36%

16Morris County, NJNJ524,25125.4%−31%

17Mercer County, NJNJ399,28925.3%−28%

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78125.1%−35%

19Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63824.6%−35%

20Burlington County, NJNJ481,43924.5%−33%

21Somerset County, NJNJ356,48623.0%−39%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES