Housing data for Glen Rock Borough, NJ
Glen Rock Borough, NJ has an estimated 12,154 residents and 3,696 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Bergen County.
9.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,930 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,154 (±32)
- Housing units
- 3,696 (±173)
- Households that rent
- 9.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,930
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Glen Rock Borough
Median household income: $215,096 (±$18,218) in Glen Rock Borough, higher than in Bergen County ($124,884).
Households that rent: 9.8% (±4.8 points) in Glen Rock Borough, lower than in Bergen County (34.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.6% (±1.7 points) in Glen Rock Borough, lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).
Working from home: 33.2% (±5.9 points) in Glen Rock Borough, higher than in Bergen County (18.5%).
- Income and affordability in Glen Rock Borough
- Renters and owners in Glen Rock Borough
- Types of homes in Glen Rock Borough
- Commute and cars in Glen Rock Borough
Housing in Glen Rock Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $1,930 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,464 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 56.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $215,096 median household income
- Home values: $856,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 36.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 32 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,470 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 07452)
Glen Rock Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation
| Glen Rock Borough | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,154 (±32) | 962,316 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,696 (±173) | 369,613 (±176) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.8% (±4.8 points) | 34.7% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,930 (±$523) | $1,914 (±$21) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $215,096 (±$18,218) | $124,884 (±$1,735) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $856,900 (±$35,008) | $623,000 (±$4,306) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.9% (±9.0 points) | 73.8% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.8 minutes (±2.9) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±3.0 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.7 years (±2.2) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Glen Rock Borough covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 4,496 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Glen Rock Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,780 (±27) | 12,154 (±32) | +3.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,900 (±134) | 3,696 (±173) | −5.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,840 (±$769) | $1,930 (±$523) | +4.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $646,600 (±$17,262) | $856,900 (±$35,008) | +32.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $187,000 (±$15,746) | $215,096 (±$18,218) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.5% (±2.3 points) | 9.8% (±4.8 points) | +4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.5 points) | 0.0% (±11.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Glen Rock Borough
In 2025, the Glen Rock Police Department reported 32 violent and 621 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Glen Rock Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07452 | 100% | 12,154 | $1,930 | $856,900 | $215,096 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Glen Rock Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Village | 1.6 mi | $2,499 | $891,200 | 17.5% |
| Fair Lawn Borough | 1.7 mi | $1,917 | $564,700 | 21.9% |
| Hawthorne Borough | 1.7 mi | $1,830 | $533,700 | 30.9% |
| Midland Park Borough | 2.6 mi | $1,853 | $607,200 | 27.4% |
| Prospect Park Borough | 2.8 mi | $1,647 | $406,800 | 58.0% |
| Paramus Borough | 3.0 mi | $3,032 | $813,900 | 17.4% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus Borough | 3.1 mi | $2,857 | $1,092,500 | 7.5% |
| North Haledon Borough | 3.1 mi | $2,369 | $547,600 | 6.3% |
Places in New Jersey most like Glen Rock Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Heights Township | $2,203 | $789,400 | $204,658 | 6.7% |
| Westfield Town | $2,357 | $953,400 | $232,629 | 18.9% |
| Chatham Borough | $2,250 | $984,900 | $241,500 | 17.5% |
| Oradell Borough | $2,305 | $737,800 | $221,322 | 9.3% |
| Towaco | $1,950 | $701,300 | $205,636 | 7.0% |
| Woodcliff Lake Borough | $1,888 | $946,400 | $213,981 | 13.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Glen Rock Borough, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,772 | $1,987 | $2,282 | $2,771 | $3,497 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Glen Rock Borough, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,250 | $48,700 | $75,900 |
| 2 people | $33,400 | $55,650 | $86,750 |
| 3 people | $37,600 | $62,600 | $97,600 |
| 4 people | $41,750 | $69,550 | $108,400 |
| 5 people | $45,100 | $75,150 | $117,100 |
| 6 people | $48,450 | $80,700 | $125,750 |
| 7 people | $51,800 | $86,250 | $134,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,850 | $143,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $139,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Glen Rock Borough
What is the average rent in Glen Rock Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Glen Rock Borough is $1,930 (±$523) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Glen Rock Borough?
Glen Rock Borough has an estimated 357 (±175) renting households, 9.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Glen Rock Borough?
The median household income in Glen Rock Borough is $215,096 (±$18,218) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Glen Rock Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $856,900 (±$35,008) for owner-occupied homes in Glen Rock Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Glen Rock Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Glen Rock Borough, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Glen Rock Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Glen Rock Borough, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Glen Rock Borough growing?
In Glen Rock Borough, the number of residents went from 11,780 in 2015–2019 to 12,154 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Glen Rock Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Glen Rock Borough is 07452.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07452?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07452 is $1,930 (±$523) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Glen Rock Police Department (ORI NJ0022200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Glen Rock borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:26640, in state:34 county:003).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .