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. The median across all 21 is 27.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Passaic County, NJNJ531,62435.5%−12.6 pts

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03334.3%−13.0 pts

03Essex County, NJNJ896,37932.9%−13.8 pts

04Union County, NJNJ601,86330.8%−13.3 pts

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,02630.4%−12.8 pts

06Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14830.0%−5.7 pts

07Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65729.8%−15.5 pts

08Ocean County, NJNJ673,74629.4%−12.0 pts

09Cape May County, NJNJ93,39028.3%−12.3 pts

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33528.3%−10.5 pts

11Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03527.2%−13.3 pts

12Salem County, NJNJ66,28026.4%−6.5 pts

13Camden County, NJNJ535,79926.2%−12.2 pts

14Sussex County, NJNJ148,06326.1%−15.6 pts

15Warren County, NJNJ112,95325.9%−14.4 pts

16Morris County, NJNJ524,25125.4%−11.5 pts

17Mercer County, NJNJ399,28925.3%−9.8 pts

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78125.1%−13.5 pts

19Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63824.6%−13.1 pts

20Burlington County, NJNJ481,43924.5%−11.8 pts

21Somerset County, NJNJ356,48623.0%−14.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES