How much do homeowners pay a month in Palisades Park Borough, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Palisades Park Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Palisades Park Borough, NJ pay a median of $3,535 (±$337) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,343 (±$97).

59.1% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Palisades Park Borough, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,223 in 2015–2019 to $3,535 in 2020–2024 (+9.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,535 (±$337)
Without a mortgage: $1,343 (±$97)
Owned with a mortgage: 59.1%

Monthly owner costs in Palisades Park Borough

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palisades Park Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$3,535 (±$337)	$3,547 (±$32)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,343 (±$97)	$1,498 (±$18)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	59.1% (±7.2 points)	61.6% (±0.8 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$10,000 or more	$9,590 (±$25)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Palisades Park Borough, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Bergen County ($3,547).

It is also higher than in New Jersey ($2,829).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Bergen County, Palisades Park Borough ranks 37 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 122 of 560.

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

How owner costs in Palisades Park Borough have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$3,223 (±$166)	$3,535 (±$337)	+9.7%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$558,400 (±$26,590)	$719,600 (±$61,173)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Palisades Park Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palisades Park Borough
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Palisades Park Borough	—	$3,535 (±$337)	—
Leonia Borough	1.2 mi	$3,840 (±$475)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Park Village	1.3 mi	$3,175 (±$159)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Borough	1.3 mi	$3,559 (±$272)	Not measurably different
Fort Lee Borough	1.4 mi	$3,579 (±$268)	Not measurably different
Cliffside Park Borough	1.8 mi	$3,325 (±$235)	Not measurably different
Fairview Borough	1.8 mi	$3,619 (±$337)	Not measurably different
Little Ferry Borough	2.0 mi	$3,147 (±$598)	Not measurably different
Edgewater Borough	2.0 mi	$3,935 (±$428)	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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
31	Washington Township (Bergen County)	$3,726 (±$265)
32	Fairview Borough	$3,619 (±$337)
33	Emerson Borough	$3,608 (±$210)
34	Fort Lee Borough	$3,579 (±$268)
35	Ridgefield Borough	$3,559 (±$272)
36	Wood-Ridge Borough	$3,557 (±$207)
37	Palisades Park Borough	$3,535 (±$337)
38	Teaneck Township	$3,496 (±$136)
39	Northvale Borough	$3,476 (±$385)
40	Rutherford Borough	$3,475 (±$136)
41	Englewood	$3,464 (±$214)
42	Oakland Borough	$3,422 (±$141)
43	Westwood Borough	$3,367 (±$345)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Palisades Park Borough

What is the average mortgage payment in Palisades Park Borough?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Palisades Park Borough, NJ is $3,535 (±$337) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Palisades Park Borough?

Owners without a mortgage in Palisades Park Borough pay a median of $1,343 (±$97) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Palisades Park Borough gone up?

In Palisades Park Borough, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,223 in 2015–2019 to $3,535 in 2020–2024 (+9.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Palisades Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:55770, 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 B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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