Housing data for Tenafly Borough, NJ
Tenafly Borough, NJ has an estimated 15,319 residents and 5,420 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Bergen County.
28.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 15,319 (±32)
- Housing units
- 5,420 (±229)
- Households that rent
- 28.3%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.7%
What stands out in Tenafly Borough
Median household income: $208,200 (±$17,786) in Tenafly Borough, higher than in Bergen County ($124,884).
Median home value: $1,002,600 (±$59,250) in Tenafly Borough, higher than in Bergen County ($623,000).
Working from home: 29.6% (±5.2 points) in Tenafly Borough, higher than in Bergen County (18.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.8% (±3.7 points) in Tenafly Borough, lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).
- Income and affordability in Tenafly Borough
- Home values in Tenafly Borough
- Commute and cars in Tenafly Borough
- Types of homes in Tenafly Borough
Housing in Tenafly Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,671 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $208,200 median household income
- Home values: $1,002,600 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: 9.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 85.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 39.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 6 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $3,420 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 07670)
Tenafly Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation
| Tenafly Borough | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,319 (±32) | 962,316 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,420 (±229) | 369,613 (±176) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.3% (±4.8 points) | 34.7% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,914 (±$21) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $208,200 (±$17,786) | $124,884 (±$1,735) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,002,600 (±$59,250) | $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 | 68.2% (±8.4 points) | 73.8% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.8 minutes (±3.4) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.9% (±1.1 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.2 years (±1.7) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tenafly Borough covers 4.6 square miles of land, about 3,340 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tenafly Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,632 (±49) | 15,319 (±32) | +4.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,877 (±246) | 5,420 (±229) | +11.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $829,600 (±$44,463) | $1,002,600 (±$59,250) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $172,926 (±$23,329) | $208,200 (±$17,786) | +20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.0% (±4.4 points) | 28.3% (±4.8 points) | +6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% (±7.1 points) | 0.0% (±3.0 points) | −6.7 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 Tenafly Borough
In 2024, the Tenafly Police Department reported 6 violent and 466 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Bergen County, the departments that report recorded 82 violent and 1,009 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Tenafly Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07670 | 100% | 15,319 | $3,500 or more | $1,002,600 | $208,200 |
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 Tenafly Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresskill Borough | 1.6 mi | $2,599 | $811,400 | 21.9% |
| Englewood | 2.2 mi | $1,977 | $544,100 | 45.5% |
| Englewood Cliffs Borough | 2.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,401,600 | 16.5% |
| Demarest Borough | 2.5 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,114,600 | 5.7% |
| Bergenfield Borough | 2.5 mi | $1,752 | $491,500 | 29.4% |
| Dumont Borough | 2.9 mi | $1,787 | $497,400 | 27.3% |
| Teaneck Township | 3.7 mi | $1,832 | $546,100 | 22.5% |
| New Milford Borough | 3.8 mi | $1,765 | $580,400 | 38.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Tenafly 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 Tenafly 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 Tenafly Borough
What is the average rent in Tenafly Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tenafly Borough is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Tenafly Borough?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Tenafly Borough, NJ is $2,246 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Tenafly Borough rent-burdened?
35.6% of renting households in Tenafly Borough pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Tenafly Borough?
Tenafly Borough has an estimated 1,478 (±249) renting households, 28.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tenafly Borough?
The median household income in Tenafly Borough is $208,200 (±$17,786) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tenafly Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,002,600 (±$59,250) for owner-occupied homes in Tenafly Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tenafly Borough growing?
In Tenafly Borough, the number of residents went from 14,632 in 2015–2019 to 15,319 in 2020–2024 (+4.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Tenafly Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Tenafly Borough is 07670.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07670?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07670 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tenafly 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: Tenafly Police Department (ORI NJ0026100)
- 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 Tenafly borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:72420, 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 .