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.

New JerseyAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Passaic County, NJNJ531,62454.2%−7%

02Ocean County, NJNJ673,74654.1%−7%

03Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65753.1%−3%

04Essex County, NJNJ896,37952.4%+5%

05Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14852.4%−8%

06Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63852.0%+3%

07Sussex County, NJNJ148,06351.9%+2%

08Camden County, NJNJ535,79951.7%−1%

09Salem County, NJNJ66,28051.2%+4%

10Cape May County, NJNJ93,39050.4%+0%

11Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03550.0%−4%

12Burlington County, NJNJ481,43950.0%+2%

13Union County, NJNJ601,86349.4%−3%

14Bergen County, NJNJ977,02648.4%+6%

15Mercer County, NJNJ399,28947.6%−2%

16Somerset County, NJNJ356,48647.0%+1%

17Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33546.0%+8%

18Hudson County, NJNJ735,03344.6%−1%

19Warren County, NJNJ112,95344.4%−8%

20Morris County, NJNJ524,25143.2%+3%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78143.0%−13%

SHOWING 1–21 OF 21

Download CSV (full list, 21 rows)

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