How many renters in Palisades Park Borough, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Palisades Park Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.5% (±7.6 points) of renting households in Palisades Park Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.5% (±7.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.2% (±6.1 points)
Median share of income: 31.6% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Palisades Park Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Palisades Park Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±5.2 points)	13.2%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.8% (±5.2 points)	12.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.8% (±4.5 points)	12.7%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.7% (±2.9 points)	10.8%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.3% (±4.5 points)	8.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	42.2% (±6.1 points)	42.5%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Palisades Park Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palisades Park Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.5% (±7.6 points)	50.8% (±1.5 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.2% (±6.1 points)	42.5% (±1.2 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.6% (±2.9 points)	30.5% (±0.8 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$76,944 (±$10,494)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,009 (±$149)	$1,914 (±$21)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Palisades Park Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bergen County (50.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Bergen County, Palisades Park Borough ranks 32 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 238 of 560.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Palisades Park Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palisades Park Borough
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Palisades Park Borough	—	53.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Leonia Borough	1.2 mi	50.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Park Village	1.3 mi	47.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield Borough	1.3 mi	47.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Lee Borough	1.4 mi	48.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cliffside Park Borough	1.8 mi	51.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Borough	1.8 mi	55.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Little Ferry Borough	2.0 mi	46.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater Borough	2.0 mi	55.0% (±12.2 points)	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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
26	Fairview Borough	55.3% (±10.8 points)
27	Edgewater Borough	55.0% (±12.2 points)
28 (tie)	Harrington Park Borough	54.7% (±34.1 points)
28 (tie)	River Edge Borough	54.7% (±15.4 points)
30	Maywood Borough	54.2% (±13.1 points)
31	Bergenfield Borough	54.0% (±10.1 points)
32	Palisades Park Borough	53.5% (±7.6 points)
33 (tie)	Garfield	52.8% (±5.9 points)
33 (tie)	Haworth Borough	52.8% (±49.5 points)
35	Englewood Cliffs Borough	51.9% (±23.3 points)
36 (tie)	Cliffside Park Borough	51.4% (±7.3 points)
36 (tie)	Hackensack	51.4% (±4.5 points)
38	Lodi Borough	50.8% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Palisades Park Borough

Are renters in Palisades Park Borough rent-burdened?

53.5% of renting households in Palisades Park Borough pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Palisades Park Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Palisades Park Borough, NJ spends 31.6% (±2.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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