RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most rent-burdened, New Jersey counties · 2010

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 49.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01Passaic County, NJNJ531,62458.4%–

02Ocean County, NJNJ673,74658.1%–

03Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14856.9%–

04Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65754.6%–

05Camden County, NJNJ535,79952.3%–

06Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03552.2%–

07Sussex County, NJNJ148,06351.0%–

08Union County, NJNJ601,86350.9%–

09Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63850.6%–

10Cape May County, NJNJ93,39050.3%–

11Essex County, NJNJ896,37949.8%–

12Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78149.2%–

13Salem County, NJNJ66,28049.1%–

14Burlington County, NJNJ481,43948.8%–

15Mercer County, NJNJ399,28948.6%–

16Warren County, NJNJ112,95348.0%–

17Somerset County, NJNJ356,48646.6%–

18Bergen County, NJNJ977,02645.8%–

19Hudson County, NJNJ735,03345.2%–

20Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33542.4%–

21Morris County, NJNJ524,25142.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS