RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most rent-burdened, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 50.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Passaic County, NJNJ531,62454.2%−4.2 pts

02Ocean County, NJNJ673,74654.1%−4.0 pts

03Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65753.1%−1.4 pts

04Essex County, NJNJ896,37952.4%+2.5 pts

05Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14852.4%−4.6 pts

06Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63852.0%+1.3 pts

07Sussex County, NJNJ148,06351.9%+0.9 pts

08Camden County, NJNJ535,79951.7%−0.6 pts

09Salem County, NJNJ66,28051.2%+2.1 pts

10Cape May County, NJNJ93,39050.4%+0.1 pts

11Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03550.0%−2.2 pts

12Burlington County, NJNJ481,43950.0%+1.2 pts

13Union County, NJNJ601,86349.4%−1.4 pts

14Bergen County, NJNJ977,02648.4%+2.6 pts

15Mercer County, NJNJ399,28947.6%−1.1 pts

16Somerset County, NJNJ356,48647.0%+0.4 pts

17Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33546.0%+3.6 pts

18Hudson County, NJNJ735,03344.6%−0.6 pts

19Warren County, NJNJ112,95344.4%−3.6 pts

20Morris County, NJNJ524,25143.2%+1.1 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78143.0%−6.3 pts

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