How many renters in Saddle Brook Township, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

46.3% (±15.4 points) of renting households in Saddle Brook Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
46.3% (±15.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
36.8% (±12.6 points)
Median share of income
28.2% (±5.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Saddle Brook Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSaddle Brook TownshipBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%11.5% (±7.3 points)13.2%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.1% (±11.2 points)12.5%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.4% (±6.8 points)12.7%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.7% (±6.8 points)10.8%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.5% (±8.9 points)8.3%8.9%9.2%
35% or more36.8% (±12.6 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.

Saddle Brook Township against Bergen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Saddle Brook TownshipBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more46.3% (±15.4 points)50.8% (±1.5 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more36.8% (±12.6 points)42.5% (±1.2 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.2% (±5.5 points)30.5% (±0.8 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$89,909 (±$33,495)$74,953 (±$1,923)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,064 (±$104)$1,914 (±$21)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Saddle Brook Township, 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, Saddle Brook Township ranks 51 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 362 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 Saddle Brook Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saddle Brook Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Saddle Brook Township—46.3% (±15.4 points)—
Rochelle Park Township0.8 mi78.5% (±23.6 points)Higher
Elmwood Park Borough1.4 mi49.9% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Maywood Borough1.6 mi54.2% (±13.1 points)Not measurably different
Garfield1.8 mi52.8% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Lodi Borough1.8 mi50.8% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Fair Lawn Borough2.6 mi59.1% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Hackensack2.7 mi51.4% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Hasbrouck Heights Borough2.9 mi60.8% (±16.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochelle Park Township, NJ (78.5%).

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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
45 (tie)Ridgefield Borough47.8% (±10.1 points)
45 (tie)Ridgefield Park Village47.8% (±11.9 points)
47 (tie)Allendale Borough46.9% (±34.9 points)
47 (tie)Wallington Borough46.9% (±9.8 points)
49Westwood Borough46.8% (±14.8 points)
50Little Ferry Borough46.7% (±11.0 points)
51Saddle Brook Township46.3% (±15.4 points)
52Hillsdale Borough45.8% (±20.9 points)
53East Rutherford Borough45.2% (±12.4 points)
54Mahwah Township45.1% (±11.1 points)
55Upper Saddle River Borough44.3% (±25.9 points)
56North Arlington Borough43.7% (±9.1 points)
57Ridgewood Village41.4% (±10.8 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Saddle Brook Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Saddle Brook Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Saddle Brook Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Saddle Brook Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Saddle Brook Township

Are renters in Saddle Brook Township rent-burdened?

46.3% of renting households in Saddle Brook Township 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 Saddle Brook Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Saddle Brook Township, NJ spends 28.2% (±5.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Saddle Brook township, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:65340, in state:34 county:003).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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 .

Related