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Cumberland County leads New Jersey at 38.49% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,282 and a renter median household income of $39,965. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Cumberland County | $1,282 | $38 | $39,965 | $5,780 | 38.49% | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| 2 | Atlantic County | $1,376 | $35 | $43,528 | $2,389 | 37.93% | $54,400 | $87,050 |
| 3 | Passaic County | $1,621 | $17 | $51,907 | $1,513 | 37.47% | $69,550 | $108,400 |
| 4 | Ocean County | $1,755 | $30 | $58,423 | $2,802 | 36.05% | $70,300 | $108,550 |
| 5 | Essex County | $1,531 | $19 | $51,273 | $1,337 | 35.83% | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 6 | Monmouth County | $1,827 | $30 | $62,592 | $3,372 | 35.03% | $70,300 | $108,550 |
| 7 | Gloucester County | $1,531 | $56 | $53,789 | $3,430 | 34.16% | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 8 | Camden County | $1,402 | $20 | $49,624 | $2,002 | 33.90% | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 9 | Salem County | $1,253 | $51 | $45,698 | $6,898 | 32.90% | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 10 | Union County | $1,730 | $23 | $64,756 | $2,190 | 32.06% | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 11 | Cape May County | $1,360 | $96 | $50,917 | $6,072 | 32.05% | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 12 | Mercer County | $1,623 | $34 | $61,039 | $3,997 | 31.91% | $69,750 | $106,800 |
| 13 | Burlington County | $1,745 | $30 | $65,698 | $3,821 | 31.87% | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 14 | Hunterdon County | $1,687 | $51 | $64,253 | $6,793 | 31.51% | $77,400 | $114,600 |
| 15 | Sussex County | $1,585 | $67 | $61,606 | $4,703 | 30.87% | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 16 | Bergen County | $1,914 | $21 | $74,953 | $1,923 | 30.64% | $69,550 | $108,400 |
| 17 | Warren County | $1,409 | $39 | $55,503 | $4,839 | 30.46% | $63,950 | $102,300 |
| 18 | Hudson County | $1,894 | $17 | $75,879 | $2,090 | 29.95% | $73,700 | $117,900 |
| 19 | Somerset County | $2,033 | $52 | $82,470 | $5,113 | 29.58% | $77,400 | $114,600 |
| 20 | Middlesex County | $1,871 | $20 | $76,035 | $2,019 | 29.53% | $77,400 | $114,600 |
| 21 | Morris County | $1,904 | $30 | $79,949 | $4,109 | 28.58% | $69,200 | $106,800 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Cumberland County at 38.49%. Median gross rent is $1,282 (margin of error $38). Renter median household income is $39,965 (margin of error $5,780).
Morris County at 28.58%. Median gross rent is $1,904 (margin of error $30). Renter median household income is $79,949 (margin of error $4,109).
32.93%. Median gross rent is $1,720 (margin of error $7). Renter median household income is $62,674 (margin of error $718).