Housing data for Harrington Park Borough, NJ
Harrington Park Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,954 residents and 1,818 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Bergen County.
7.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,414 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,954 (±28)
- Housing units
- 1,818 (±137)
- Households that rent
- 7.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,414
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.2%
What stands out in Harrington Park Borough
Households that rent: 7.7% (±4.0 points) in Harrington Park Borough, lower than in Bergen County (34.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.3% (±4.1 points) in Harrington Park Borough, lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).
Median household income: $180,500 (±$28,528) in Harrington Park Borough, higher than in Bergen County ($124,884).
Households without a vehicle: 3.3% (±3.1 points) in Harrington Park Borough, lower than in Bergen County (7.5%).
- Types of homes in Harrington Park Borough
- Income and affordability in Harrington Park Borough
- Commute and cars in Harrington Park Borough
Housing in Harrington Park Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $1,414 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 54.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $180,500 median household income
- Home values: $776,900 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: 7.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 19 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $3,150 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 07640)
Harrington Park Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation
| Harrington Park Borough | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,954 (±28) | 962,316 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,818 (±137) | 369,613 (±176) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.7% (±4.0 points) | 34.7% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,414 (±$115) | $1,914 (±$21) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $180,500 (±$28,528) | $124,884 (±$1,735) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $776,900 (±$56,256) | $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 | 81.2% (±13.9 points) | 73.8% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.6 minutes (±4.7) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±3.6 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.9 years (±3.3) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Harrington Park Borough covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 2,684 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Harrington Park Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,753 (±19) | 4,954 (±28) | +4.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,650 (±91) | 1,818 (±137) | +10.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $2,514 (±$812) | $1,414 (±$115) | −43.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $601,200 (±$27,635) | $776,900 (±$56,256) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $134,688 (±$18,740) | $180,500 (±$28,528) | +34.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.9% (±2.8 points) | 7.7% (±4.0 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±26.3 points) | 0.0% (±27.4 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 Harrington Park Borough
In 2025, the Harrington Park Police Department reported 19 violent and 154 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Harrington Park Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07640 | 100% | 4,954 | $1,414 | $776,900 | $180,500 |
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 Harrington Park Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Borough | 1.5 mi | $2,094 | $709,100 | 20.8% |
| Closter Borough | 1.7 mi | $2,721 | $871,300 | 18.5% |
| River Vale Township | 2.1 mi | $1,455 | $775,000 | 10.0% |
| Haworth Borough | 2.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $845,300 | 5.3% |
| Old Tappan Borough | 2.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $951,300 | 5.9% |
| Northvale Borough | 2.2 mi | $1,932 | $592,400 | 23.7% |
| Rockleigh Borough | 2.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 21.3% |
| Emerson Borough | 2.5 mi | $1,887 | $645,200 | 8.2% |
Places in New Jersey most like Harrington Park Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Vale Township | $1,455 | $775,000 | $213,666 | 10.0% |
| Strathmore | $1,592 | $539,500 | $151,855 | 12.6% |
| Middletown Township | $1,532 | $608,300 | $141,810 | 14.3% |
| Brookdale | $1,791 | $573,500 | $161,779 | 12.8% |
| Glen Rock Borough | $1,930 | $856,900 | $215,096 | 9.8% |
| Oakland Borough | $1,383 | $591,300 | $162,019 | 7.1% |
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 Harrington Park 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 Harrington Park 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 Harrington Park Borough
What is the average rent in Harrington Park Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Harrington Park Borough is $1,414 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Harrington Park Borough?
The median household income in Harrington Park Borough is $180,500 (±$28,528) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Harrington Park Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $776,900 (±$56,256) for owner-occupied homes in Harrington Park Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Harrington Park Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Harrington Park Borough, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Harrington Park Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Harrington Park Borough, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Harrington Park Borough?
Harrington Park Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,818 (±137) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Harrington Park Borough growing?
In Harrington Park Borough, the number of residents went from 4,753 in 2015–2019 to 4,954 in 2020–2024 (+4.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Harrington Park Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Harrington Park Borough is 07640.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07640?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07640 is $1,414 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrington Park 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: Harrington Park Police Department (ORI NJ0022400)
- 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 Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:30150, 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 .