RANKING · 2024 ACS · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Most rent-burdened, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 48.6%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Lyons, NJNJ5,187100.0%–

02Yorketown, NJNJ7,26182.0%+56.5 pts

03Mountainside, NJNJ7,34681.6%+49.8 pts

04Leisure, NJNJ5,75178.0%+29.2 pts

05North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81576.1%+30.5 pts

06Oceanport, NJNJ6,54074.8%+45.3 pts

07Norwood, NJNJ5,81774.1%−4.9 pts

08Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37773.9%–

09North Haledon, NJNJ9,08973.6%+3.4 pts

10Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99571.6%+22.4 pts

11Lakewood, NJNJ69,58571.2%+3.7 pts

12Union Beach, NJNJ5,70871.1%+20.8 pts

13Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50570.1%–

14Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32969.9%+11.8 pts

15East Freehold, NJNJ5,09668.4%+15.7 pts

16Ampere North, NJNJ5,02968.2%–

17Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45066.6%+11.1 pts

18Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20466.6%+19.5 pts

19Yardville, NJNJ6,30166.1%+23.2 pts

20West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62565.8%+16.9 pts

21Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19364.6%+27.6 pts

22Atco, NJNJ8,16463.9%–

23Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03863.6%+19.7 pts

24Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53963.4%−0.4 pts

25Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99863.3%–

26White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84263.2%+42.0 pts

27Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73962.5%+9.3 pts

28Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62862.4%+28.7 pts

29Salem, NJNJ5,38962.0%+4.5 pts

30Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91061.9%+6.6 pts

31Colonia, NJNJ18,58761.3%+30.2 pts

32Strathmore, NJNJ6,70861.1%+1.4 pts

33Absecon, NJNJ9,20960.4%+10.3 pts

34Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95260.0%+17.2 pts

35Dunellen, NJNJ8,33759.7%+9.2 pts

36Newton, NJNJ8,48659.5%+2.9 pts

37Dumont, NJNJ18,50159.2%+21.0 pts

38Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25959.2%−2.9 pts

39Hammonton, NJNJ15,06059.2%+4.6 pts

40Dover, NJNJ18,91959.1%+6.8 pts

41Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41059.0%+24.3 pts

42Clementon, NJNJ5,74459.0%+1.2 pts

43Lincroft, NJNJ6,93958.9%−8.2 pts

44Beachwood, NJNJ11,34058.7%+1.1 pts

45Haledon, NJNJ9,12558.3%+2.0 pts

46Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21158.2%+5.5 pts

47Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98457.8%+20.7 pts

48Bogota, NJNJ9,81657.5%+17.7 pts

49Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79557.3%−39.0 pts

50Pennsville, NJNJ12,23357.2%+13.7 pts

51Springdale, NJNJ15,17357.1%+14.8 pts

52McKee City, NJNJ10,73157.0%–

53Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81957.0%−0.6 pts

54Camden, NJNJ71,43056.9%−5.7 pts

55Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85356.9%−3.4 pts

56Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97156.6%–

57Englewood, NJNJ30,03556.6%+5.7 pts

58Brigantine, NJNJ7,65856.5%+5.0 pts

59Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90956.5%−2.7 pts

60Pitman, NJNJ8,96156.5%+7.8 pts

61Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85356.5%+5.3 pts

62Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28856.3%+4.5 pts

63Passaic, NJNJ71,33756.3%−9.0 pts

64Wildwood, NJNJ5,06856.2%−10.7 pts

65Pomona, NJNJ7,99556.1%−13.8 pts

66Paterson, NJNJ161,79356.0%−6.8 pts

67Ocean City, NJNJ11,10155.9%+17.4 pts

68Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78755.9%+1.3 pts

69Belmar, NJNJ5,85355.8%+11.2 pts

70Trenton, NJNJ91,50655.7%+0.8 pts

71Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12855.6%+9.6 pts

72Spotswood, NJNJ8,23655.2%+12.7 pts

73North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87955.2%+1.7 pts

74Watchung, NJNJ6,58355.2%−5.6 pts

75East Orange, NJNJ72,15955.2%+8.0 pts

76Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57155.1%+12.3 pts

77Totowa, NJNJ11,16655.1%+27.1 pts

78Clifton, NJNJ91,12755.0%+2.1 pts

79Millville, NJNJ28,09854.8%−4.8 pts

80Plainfield, NJNJ57,14154.7%−8.4 pts

81Villas, NJNJ9,73554.7%−4.3 pts

82River Edge, NJNJ12,15954.6%+19.8 pts

83New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13354.6%−2.9 pts

84Rahway, NJNJ31,01054.6%−1.9 pts

85Newark, NJNJ323,80854.1%+1.8 pts

86Vineland, NJNJ62,70354.0%+1.2 pts

87Smithville, NJNJ9,54553.7%−1.3 pts

88Cresskill, NJNJ9,25753.5%−4.1 pts

89Somerset, NJNJ22,72053.3%+22.1 pts

90Echelon, NJNJ13,28453.3%+15.0 pts

91West New York, NJNJ53,19253.2%+3.3 pts

92Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62253.2%+41.4 pts

93Fairview, NJNJ15,50953.2%−7.3 pts

94Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78953.1%−4.9 pts

95South River, NJNJ16,26253.0%−12.7 pts

96Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67252.8%−26.7 pts

97Edgewater, NJNJ15,49952.8%+7.1 pts

98Whippany, NJNJ8,97052.7%–

99Ringwood, NJNJ11,85352.5%−14.9 pts

100Wharton, NJNJ7,61852.5%+16.2 pts

101Paramus, NJNJ26,72352.4%+4.6 pts

102Maywood, NJNJ10,16652.3%+14.6 pts

103Fanwood, NJNJ8,03552.2%−18.3 pts

104Montvale, NJNJ10,11352.1%−2.1 pts

105Palmyra, NJNJ7,66451.9%+2.5 pts

106Madison, NJNJ16,60751.7%+12.9 pts

107Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75451.7%+6.8 pts

108Boonton, NJNJ8,92051.7%−2.2 pts

109Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31751.7%+4.8 pts

110Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67551.7%+0.2 pts

111Union City, NJNJ66,65651.4%−1.7 pts

112Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61151.4%+16.6 pts

113Long Branch, NJNJ33,32151.3%−0.4 pts

114Freehold, NJNJ12,56251.3%−20.4 pts

115Collingswood, NJNJ14,38651.1%+6.8 pts

116Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18050.9%−1.8 pts

117Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39450.9%–

118Burlington, NJNJ10,24350.9%−4.3 pts

119Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60250.9%+0.3 pts

120Sayreville, NJNJ46,78750.9%+13.0 pts

121Garfield, NJNJ33,35350.8%+1.5 pts

122Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30750.8%−10.7 pts

123Emerson, NJNJ7,37150.7%+2.2 pts

124Brookdale, NJNJ9,96050.7%+0.8 pts

125Linden, NJNJ45,75250.5%+2.9 pts

126Madison Park, NJNJ9,12450.5%+3.1 pts

127New Milford, NJNJ17,13350.4%+1.3 pts

128Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05250.4%+50.4 pts

129Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19150.3%+20.4 pts

130Woodbury, NJNJ10,13050.1%−15.4 pts

131Florence, NJNJ5,24250.0%–

132Closter, NJNJ8,66350.0%+11.1 pts

133Ramsey, NJNJ14,92549.9%+3.4 pts

134Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63249.9%−9.5 pts

135Somers Point, NJNJ10,59049.8%−10.6 pts

136Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71249.7%−5.0 pts

137Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38449.7%+9.2 pts

138Preakness, NJNJ18,52049.7%–

139Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64349.6%−6.9 pts

140Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30149.3%+49.3 pts

141Hackensack, NJNJ46,38049.2%+4.1 pts

142Kearny, NJNJ40,86249.2%+3.5 pts

143Clayton, NJNJ9,04149.2%−7.1 pts

144Keansburg, NJNJ9,81849.1%−13.4 pts

145Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15748.9%–

146Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53948.7%+5.9 pts

147West Freehold, NJNJ14,88348.7%−3.6 pts

148Caldwell, NJNJ9,37548.6%+6.9 pts

149Lodi, NJNJ26,18748.6%+1.5 pts

150Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34548.6%−22.5 pts

151Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53448.5%+1.5 pts

152Glendora, NJNJ5,43148.4%+0.1 pts

153Greentree, NJNJ11,53748.2%+22.6 pts

154Glassboro, NJNJ24,48348.0%−13.3 pts

155Leonia, NJNJ9,44148.0%−7.6 pts

156Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45747.9%+20.2 pts

157Stratford, NJNJ7,20047.8%−8.6 pts

158Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50847.7%+28.9 pts

159Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01147.6%−6.2 pts

160Heathcote, NJNJ7,71747.5%−8.0 pts

161Red Bank, NJNJ12,89647.3%−4.5 pts

162Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54747.3%−9.6 pts

163Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98547.3%−10.3 pts

164Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45647.2%−12.2 pts

165Runnemede, NJNJ8,44346.9%+5.1 pts

166South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89146.8%+23.4 pts

167Roselle, NJNJ23,26146.8%−5.8 pts

168Finderne, NJNJ6,48946.5%−4.3 pts

169Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09946.5%−1.7 pts

170Iselin, NJNJ19,55146.4%+17.5 pts

171Linwood, NJNJ7,05146.3%+7.6 pts

172Williamstown, NJNJ14,70546.2%−7.7 pts

173Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62346.2%+9.5 pts

174Towaco, NJNJ5,61246.2%–

175Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25946.1%–

176Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21445.8%−4.5 pts

177Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37245.6%−9.7 pts

178Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34545.3%+3.2 pts

179Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82445.3%+9.5 pts

180Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05045.3%−8.3 pts

181Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21145.2%+7.1 pts

182Eatontown, NJNJ13,60745.2%+2.9 pts

183Harrison, NJNJ22,10545.1%+6.2 pts

184Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23645.0%−15.9 pts

185East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56644.8%+5.5 pts

186Bayonne, NJNJ74,74444.8%+1.6 pts

187Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18544.6%−1.4 pts

188Raritan, NJNJ8,51644.4%−4.9 pts

189Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65044.4%+29.0 pts

190Westwood, NJNJ11,36544.3%−1.1 pts

191Butler, NJNJ8,18444.2%−5.8 pts

192Carteret, NJNJ25,78144.2%−8.8 pts

193Westmont, NJNJ14,19544.1%–

194Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95444.0%–

195Manville, NJNJ10,93244.0%−5.6 pts

196Toms River, NJNJ94,95643.9%−11.7 pts

197Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58643.8%+6.8 pts

198Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62543.5%−19.9 pts

199Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16943.5%−8.2 pts

200Wallington, NJNJ12,09243.4%+5.3 pts

201Fords, NJNJ12,77143.3%+7.4 pts

202North Arlington, NJNJ16,60143.2%+6.8 pts

203Allendale, NJNJ7,11643.0%0.0 pts

204Florham Park, NJNJ14,45642.9%−0.5 pts

205Wanaque, NJNJ11,41842.9%−14.9 pts

206Somerdale, NJNJ5,82342.9%−12.3 pts

207Washington, NJNJ7,32642.8%−6.7 pts

208Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91742.7%–

209Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60942.6%+16.2 pts

210Barrington, NJNJ7,15542.6%+7.0 pts

211Jersey City, NJNJ302,01342.4%−2.4 pts

212Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58542.2%–

213Flanders, NJNJ8,80942.0%–

214Somerville, NJNJ14,66541.7%+1.9 pts

215Berlin, NJNJ7,62841.7%−38.2 pts

216East Franklin, NJNJ11,07041.7%−18.2 pts

217South Amboy, NJNJ10,40341.6%−1.1 pts

218Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75641.5%+6.3 pts

219Mercerville, NJNJ13,53541.5%+3.5 pts

220Marlton, NJNJ10,92241.4%−2.3 pts

221Roseland, NJNJ6,41741.1%−5.4 pts

222Avenel, NJNJ17,12140.9%+10.9 pts

223Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16540.8%−7.0 pts

224Franklin, NJNJ5,08340.7%−22.0 pts

225Middlesex, NJNJ14,74040.6%−20.3 pts

226Summit, NJNJ23,31440.4%−8.6 pts

227Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96640.4%−14.6 pts

228Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64040.1%–

229Chatham, NJNJ10,02739.9%+16.1 pts

230Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65039.8%+3.9 pts

231The Hills, NJNJ10,78539.3%–

232Keyport, NJNJ7,23538.6%−7.7 pts

233Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52738.6%−5.1 pts

234Highland Park, NJNJ15,25938.3%−6.4 pts

235Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60338.3%−10.2 pts

236Short Hills, NJNJ14,92338.3%+4.4 pts

237Milltown, NJNJ7,10338.2%−24.6 pts

238Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74038.2%−15.2 pts

239Parsippany, NJNJ21,34538.2%–

240Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,66838.0%−27.3 pts

241Waldwick, NJNJ10,25238.0%+14.0 pts

242New Providence, NJNJ14,09237.6%−10.7 pts

243Watsessing, NJNJ8,23237.6%–

244Dayton, NJNJ7,95237.5%+20.0 pts

245Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92037.5%–

246Morristown, NJNJ20,75037.0%−13.4 pts

247Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40636.6%−27.9 pts

248Morganville, NJNJ5,90236.0%+4.8 pts

249Rockaway, NJNJ6,63136.0%−16.1 pts

250Oakland, NJNJ12,83735.9%−21.9 pts

251Metuchen, NJNJ15,36335.6%−7.2 pts

252Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34135.6%+3.1 pts

253Secaucus, NJNJ22,64035.5%+0.4 pts

254Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25934.7%−3.3 pts

255Rumson, NJNJ7,15734.5%+6.2 pts

256White Horse, NJNJ10,50734.5%+0.1 pts

257Audubon, NJNJ8,82534.2%−14.0 pts

258Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87433.9%−0.8 pts

259Garwood, NJNJ5,39033.7%−4.3 pts

260Northfield, NJNJ8,49633.6%−37.1 pts

261Forked River, NJNJ5,19633.5%−51.4 pts

262Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76533.3%−28.1 pts

263Manasquan, NJNJ5,95433.3%+0.9 pts

264Princeton, NJNJ31,46933.1%−7.0 pts

265Tenafly, NJNJ15,23732.9%−10.0 pts

266Westfield, NJNJ32,59532.7%−11.1 pts

267Midland Park, NJNJ7,03932.1%−20.9 pts

268Martinsville, NJNJ11,55932.1%−42.9 pts

269Hoboken, NJNJ59,02731.9%+0.4 pts

270Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56131.6%+5.2 pts

271Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95031.4%+4.2 pts

272Rutherford, NJNJ19,13230.4%−13.9 pts

273Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24630.3%−9.8 pts

274Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12030.0%−33.4 pts

275Succasunna, NJNJ9,79929.7%−22.0 pts

276Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38229.4%−19.5 pts

277Matawan, NJNJ9,76829.2%−11.3 pts

278Margate City, NJNJ5,19428.8%−4.0 pts

279Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09628.4%−31.5 pts

280Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01827.7%–

281Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14127.4%+27.4 pts

282Crestwood, NJNJ7,83027.3%−13.6 pts

283Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54126.7%−16.0 pts

284Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96126.1%–

285Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13825.5%−12.6 pts

286Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17925.4%–

287Robertsville, NJNJ12,03524.5%−5.3 pts

288Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64623.7%−9.8 pts

289Hightstown, NJNJ6,00723.5%−26.5 pts

290Oradell, NJNJ8,29322.9%−22.1 pts

291Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05521.0%−36.6 pts

292Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32119.5%–

293Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37716.5%–

294Ashland, NJNJ9,32014.5%−63.2 pts

295Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6868.8%−29.1 pts

296Beckett, NJNJ5,0170.0%−11.8 pts

297Ramtown, NJNJ6,2030.0%−100.0 pts

298Little Silver, NJNJ6,1240.0%−23.3 pts

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