Bergen County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bergen County is $443,500, which is higher than the state average of $319,900 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Bergen County median house value has grown by 77.19% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Bergen County is lower than the state average rate of 87.30% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Bergen County was built is 1958, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 217,432 Owner Occupied Houses in Bergen County, #1Bergen County | 443,500 USD |
New Jersey | 319,900 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Bergen County | 77.19% |
New Jersey | 87.30% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Bergen County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 354,298, see rank, 100% | 3,572,138 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 335,671, 94.74%, see rank | 89.26% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 217,432, 61.37%, see rank | 58.06% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 118,239, 33.37%, see rank | 31.20% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 18,627, 5.26%, see rank | 10.74% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 4,978, 1.41%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 2,536, 0.72%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,370, 0.67%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,363, 0.38%, see rank | 3.72% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 7,380, 2.08%, see rank | 3.11% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #17Bergen County | New Jersey | U.S. |
1958 | 1966 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Bergen County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 217,432 | 100% | 2,073,915 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 145,958 | 67.13%, see rank | 69.83% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 71,474 | 32.87%, see rank | 30.17% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Bergen County | 2,966 USD |
New Jersey | 2,428 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Bergen County | % | New Jersey | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 23 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 329 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 812 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.83% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 2,077 | 1.42%, see rank | 2.80% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 7,974 | 5.46%, see rank | 11.13% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 14,525 | 9.95%, see rank | 17.94% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 48,949 | 33.54%, see rank | 36.29% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 71,269 | 48.83%, see rank | 30.63% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Bergen County | 28.60% of the Total Income |
New Jersey | 27.50% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Bergen County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 6,423 | 4.40%, see rank | 3.98% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 31,730 | 21.74%, see rank | 23.73% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 39,638 | 27.16%, see rank | 28.42% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 23,853 | 16.34%, see rank | 16.62% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 43,735 | 29.96%, see rank | 26.85% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Bergen County | 1,001 USD |
New Jersey | 972 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Bergen County | % | New Jersey | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 864 | 1.21%, see rank | 1.19% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 772 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.66% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 2,271 | 3.18%, see rank | 6.42% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 3,360 | 4.70%, see rank | 13.17% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 64,207 | 89.83%, see rank | 77.56% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Bergen County | 19.30% of the Total Income |
New Jersey | 18.40% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Bergen County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 15,250 | 21.34%, see rank | 21.71% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 21,414 | 29.96%, see rank | 32.37% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 11,495 | 16.08%, see rank | 16.94% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 6,743 | 9.43%, see rank | 9.46% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 15,760 | 22.05%, see rank | 18.56% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Bergen County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 354,298, 100% | 3,572,138 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 188,385, 53.17%, see rank | 53.67% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 17,920, 5.06%, see rank | 9.26% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 50,522, 14.26%, see rank | 9.53% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 20,802, 5.87%, see rank | 6.43% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 12,107, 3.42%, see rank | 4.80% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 63,196, 17.84%, see rank | 15.34% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 1,366, 0.39%, see rank | 0.98% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Bergen County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 354,298, 100% | 3,572,138 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 6,267, 1.77%, see rank | 2.71% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 8,008, 2.26%, see rank | 2.15% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 40,463, 11.42%, see rank | 10.30% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 48,718, 13.75%, see rank | 15.19% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 55,079, 15.55%, see rank | 16.72% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 59,453, 16.78%, see rank | 16.15% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 47,814, 13.50%, see rank | 12.48% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 37,838, 10.68%, see rank | 10.49% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 50,658, 14.30%, see rank | 13.81% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.80, see rank | 5.70 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Bergen County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 354,298, 100% | 3,572,138 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 7,030, 1.98%, see rank | 2.88% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 60,655, 17.12%, see rank | 14.18% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 83,981, 23.70%, see rank | 25.93% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 112,822, 31.84%, see rank | 32.62% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 65,716, 18.55%, see rank | 18.83% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 24,094, 6.80%, see rank | 5.56% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Bergen County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 335,671, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 276,902, 82.49%, see rank | 74.16% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 3,773, 1.12%, see rank | 1.94% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 30,264, 9.02%, see rank | 11.66% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 22,411, 6.68%, see rank | 11.10% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 76, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.12% |
Wood | 385, 0.11%, see rank | 0.44% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 6, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 811, 0.24%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 1,043, 0.31%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Bergen County | New Jersey | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 113,945, 100% | 1,077,463 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 1,093, 0.96%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 2,151, 1.89%, see rank | 3.04% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 3,458, 3.03%, see rank | 3.86% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 2,481, 2.18%, see rank | 4.64% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 12,407, 10.89%, see rank | 19.19% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 49,647, 43.57%, see rank | 40.89% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 23,319, 20.47%, see rank | 17.11% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 19,389, 17.02%, see rank | 9.81% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,340, see rank | $1,188 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Bergen County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 335,671, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 28,364, 8.45%, see rank | 11.70% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 117,833, 35.10%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 132,833, 39.57%, see rank | 36.16% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 56,641, 16.87%, see rank | 17.43% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.