Housing data for Haledon Borough, NJ
Haledon Borough, NJ has an estimated 8,980 residents and 3,239 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Passaic County.
52.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,750 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,980 (±20)
- Housing units
- 3,239 (±262)
- Households that rent
- 52.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,750
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.9%
What stands out in Haledon Borough
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.5% (±5.8 points) in Haledon Borough, lower than in Passaic County (21.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.0% (±0.9 points) in Haledon Borough, lower than in Passaic County (4.4%).
Median home value: $396,400 (±$40,868) in Haledon Borough, lower than in Passaic County ($459,500).
Housing in Haledon Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $1,750 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,774 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 52.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $95,870 median household income
- Home values: $396,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,848 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 78.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 132 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +7.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Haledon Borough against Passaic County, its state and the nation
| Haledon Borough | Passaic County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,980 (±20) | 521,012 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,239 (±262) | 185,816 (±155) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 52.4% (±8.9 points) | 46.9% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,750 (±$143) | $1,621 (±$17) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $95,870 (±$15,682) | $87,522 (±$2,333) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $396,400 (±$40,868) | $459,500 (±$3,736) | $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 | 73.6% (±12.6 points) | 77.3% (±1.5 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.0 minutes (±2.8) | 26.5 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% (±5.5 points) | 92.5% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.4 years (±2.2) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Haledon Borough covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 7,391 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Haledon Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,325 (±27) | 8,980 (±20) | +7.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,767 (±166) | 3,239 (±262) | +17.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,408 (±$44) | $1,750 (±$143) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $271,700 (±$12,357) | $396,400 (±$40,868) | +45.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,167 (±$12,310) | $95,870 (±$15,682) | +36.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,358 (±$131) | $2,848 (±$388) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.7% (±6.5 points) | 52.4% (±8.9 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±2.3 points) | 1.9% (±2.6 points) | +1.9 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 Haledon Borough
In 2025, the Haledon Police Department reported 132 violent and 1,302 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Passaic County, the departments that report recorded 400 violent and 1,668 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Haledon Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07508 | 24% | 23,762 | $1,739 | $473,700 | $95,806 |
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 Haledon Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 0.8 mi | — | — | — |
| Prospect Park Borough | 0.8 mi | $1,647 | $406,800 | 58.0% |
| North Haledon Borough | 1.8 mi | $2,369 | $547,600 | 6.3% |
| Preakness | 1.9 mi | $1,918 | $617,700 | 29.4% |
| Paterson | 2.1 mi | $1,548 | $360,100 | 73.1% |
| Hawthorne Borough | 2.1 mi | $1,830 | $533,700 | 30.9% |
| Totowa Borough | 2.8 mi | $2,072 | $559,300 | 26.4% |
| Wayne Township | 3.0 mi | $2,164 | $612,700 | 21.4% |
Places in New Jersey most like Haledon Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bound Brook Borough | $1,778 | $359,000 | $112,961 | 42.1% |
| Lodi Borough | $1,714 | $475,000 | $89,305 | 57.6% |
| Keansburg Borough | $1,679 | $311,800 | $81,428 | 51.0% |
| Bound Brook Borough | $1,973 | $397,100 | $90,571 | 55.2% |
| Garfield | $1,688 | $475,500 | $79,700 | 55.3% |
| Dover Town | $1,825 | $366,700 | $73,737 | 54.0% |
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 Haledon Borough, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,772 | $1,987 | $2,282 | $2,771 | $3,497 |
HUD income limits for Haledon 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 Haledon Borough
What is the average rent in Haledon Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Haledon Borough is $1,750 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Haledon Borough?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Haledon Borough, NJ is $1,539 (±$220) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Haledon Borough rent-burdened?
59.0% of renting households in Haledon Borough pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Haledon Borough?
Haledon Borough has an estimated 1,648 (±365) renting households, 52.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Haledon Borough?
The median household income in Haledon Borough is $95,870 (±$15,682) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Haledon Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $396,400 (±$40,868) for owner-occupied homes in Haledon Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Haledon Borough growing?
In Haledon Borough, the number of residents went from 8,325 in 2015–2019 to 8,980 in 2020–2024 (+7.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Haledon Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Haledon Borough is 07508.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07508?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07508 is $1,739 (±$108) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Haledon borough, Passaic 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: Haledon Police Department (ORI NJ0160300)
- 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 Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:29070, in state:34 county:031).
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 .