Housing data for Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ

Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,270 residents and 1,500 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a borough in Bergen County.

7.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,857 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.3%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,270 (±30)
Housing units
1,500 (±116)
Households that rent
7.5%
Median gross rent
$2,857
Residents since 2015–2019
+4.3%

What stands out in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough

Median home value: $1,092,500 (±$117,426) in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, higher than in Bergen County ($623,000).

Households that rent: 7.5% (±4.7 points) in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, lower than in Bergen County (34.7%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±4.4 points) in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).

Working from home: 33.8% (±7.2 points) in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, higher than in Bergen County (18.5%).

Housing in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough at a glance

  • Median rent: $2,857 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 69.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 7.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
  • Home values: $1,092,500 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: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 87.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 79.9% 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: 33.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: +4.3% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 13.3% 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: $3,200 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 07423)

Ho-Ho-Kus Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Ho-Ho-Kus BoroughBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Residents4,270 (±30)962,316 (exact)9,343,809 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,500 (±116)369,613 (±176)3,791,354 (±469)143,775,355
Households that rent7.5% (±4.7 points)34.7% (±0.7 points)36.2% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$2,857 (±$1,505)$1,914 (±$21)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$250,000 or more$124,884 (±$1,735)$103,556 (±$513)$80,734
Median home value$1,092,500 (±$117,426)$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 198079.9% (±14.6 points)73.8% (±1.1 points)62.8% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute33.8 minutes (±4.7)31.2 minutes (±0.4)30.5 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband98.2% (±1.8 points)94.8% (±0.3 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents41.4 years (±2.5)42.0 years (±0.2)40.1 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Ho-Ho-Kus Borough covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 2,455 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Ho-Ho-Kus Borough has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents4,094 (±24)4,270 (±30)+4.3%Measurable increase
Housing units1,567 (±76)1,500 (±116)−4.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$2,453 (±$836)$2,857 (±$1,505)+16.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$756,800 (±$48,110)$1,092,500 (±$117,426)+44.4%Up after inflation
Households that rent8.1% (±4.9 points)7.5% (±4.7 points)−0.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate21.1% (±30.1 points)0.0% (±33.9 points)−21.1 percentage pointsNot 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 Ho-Ho-Kus Borough

In 2025, the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department reported 0 violent and 138 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

ZIP codes in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
07423100%4,270$2,857$1,092,500$250,000 or more

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 Ho-Ho-Kus Borough

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Ridgewood Village1.5 mi$2,499$891,20017.5%
Saddle River Borough1.7 mi$2,211$2,000,000 or more15.9%
Waldwick Borough1.8 mi$3,446$588,50012.1%
Washington Township (Bergen County)1.8 mi$2,357$664,0003.0%
Midland Park Borough2.3 mi$1,853$607,20027.4%
Woodcliff Lake Borough2.6 mi$1,888$946,40013.7%
Hillsdale Borough2.7 mi$1,764$677,5007.2%
Allendale Borough3.0 mi$2,590$782,70018.6%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, fiscal year 2027

Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 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 Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, fiscal year 2026

Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Ho-Ho-Kus Borough

What is the median household income in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough?

The median household income in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,092,500 (±$117,426) for owner-occupied homes in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough?

Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,500 (±116) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough?

79.9% of homes in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Ho-Ho-Kus Borough growing?

In Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, the number of residents went from 4,094 in 2015–2019 to 4,270 in 2020–2024 (+4.3%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough?

The ZIP code that covers Ho-Ho-Kus Borough is 07423.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 07423?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07423 is $2,857 (±$1,505) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Ho-Ho-Kus borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:32310, 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 .

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