How many renters in Englewood Cliffs Borough, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Englewood Cliffs Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.9% (±23.3 points) of renting households in Englewood Cliffs Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.9% (±23.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.9% (±19.2 points)
Median share of income: 42.4% (±30.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Englewood Cliffs Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Englewood Cliffs Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	14.8% (±12.0 points)	13.2%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.6% (±10.8 points)	12.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.4% (±7.5 points)	12.7%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	22.3% (±15.1 points)	10.8%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±13.2 points)	8.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	51.9% (±19.2 points)	42.5%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Englewood Cliffs Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Englewood Cliffs Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.9% (±23.3 points)	50.8% (±1.5 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.9% (±19.2 points)	42.5% (±1.2 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.4% (±30.9 points)	30.5% (±0.8 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$1,914 (±$21)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Englewood Cliffs Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bergen County (50.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Bergen County, Englewood Cliffs Borough ranks 35 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 271 of 560.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Englewood Cliffs Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Englewood Cliffs Borough
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Englewood Cliffs Borough	—	51.9% (±23.3 points)	—
Englewood	1.5 mi	59.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tenafly Borough	2.3 mi	35.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leonia Borough	2.7 mi	50.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Lee Borough	2.7 mi	48.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Teaneck Township	3.5 mi	40.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palisades Park Borough	3.8 mi	53.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bergenfield Borough	3.8 mi	54.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cresskill Borough	3.9 mi	57.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
28 (tie)	River Edge Borough	54.7% (±15.4 points)
30	Maywood Borough	54.2% (±13.1 points)
31	Bergenfield Borough	54.0% (±10.1 points)
32	Palisades Park Borough	53.5% (±7.6 points)
33 (tie)	Garfield	52.8% (±5.9 points)
33 (tie)	Haworth Borough	52.8% (±49.5 points)
35	Englewood Cliffs Borough	51.9% (±23.3 points)
36 (tie)	Cliffside Park Borough	51.4% (±7.3 points)
36 (tie)	Hackensack	51.4% (±4.5 points)
38	Lodi Borough	50.8% (±7.0 points)
39	New Milford Borough	50.7% (±9.0 points)
40	Leonia Borough	50.1% (±11.4 points)
41	Closter Borough	50.0% (±17.3 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Englewood Cliffs Borough

Are renters in Englewood Cliffs Borough rent-burdened?

51.9% of renting households in Englewood Cliffs Borough pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Englewood Cliffs Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Englewood Cliffs Borough, NJ spends 42.4% (±30.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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