Housing data for Upper Montclair, NJ
Upper Montclair, NJ has an estimated 12,457 residents and 4,352 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Essex County.
14.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,237 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,457 (±854)
- Housing units
- 4,352 (±315)
- Households that rent
- 14.2%
- Median gross rent
- $2,237
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.5%
What stands out in Upper Montclair
Working from home: 43.2% (±4.3 points) in Upper Montclair, higher than in Essex County (16.1%).
Median home value: $989,000 (±$34,489) in Upper Montclair, higher than in Essex County ($524,100).
Households that rent: 14.2% (±3.6 points) in Upper Montclair, lower than in Essex County (55.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 5.1% (±2.8 points) in Upper Montclair, lower than in Essex County (21.0%).
- Commute and cars in Upper Montclair
- Home values in Upper Montclair
- Renters and owners in Upper Montclair
Housing in Upper Montclair at a glance
- Median rent: $2,237 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,670 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $989,000 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: 11.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 94.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 42.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Upper Montclair against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Upper Montclair | Essex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,457 (±854) | 863,002 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,352 (±315) | 336,962 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±3.6 points) | 55.1% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,237 (±$398) | $1,531 (±$19) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $80,789 (±$1,638) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $989,000 (±$34,489) | $524,100 (±$11,118) | $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 | 94.4% (±6.9 points) | 74.2% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.2 minutes (±3.2) | 33.6 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.9% (±2.6 points) | 90.4% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.2 years (±1.7) | 37.7 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Upper Montclair covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 5,234 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Upper Montclair has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,589 (±461) | 12,457 (±854) | +7.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,092 (±128) | 4,352 (±315) | +6.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,008 (±$179) | $2,237 (±$398) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $766,100 (±$32,235) | $989,000 (±$34,489) | +29.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.4% (±3.0 points) | 14.2% (±3.6 points) | −3.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±5.1 points) | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | −3.2 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 Essex County
Upper Montclair has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Essex County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Essex County recorded 303 violent and 1,518 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Upper Montclair
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07043 | 93% | 13,256 | $2,220 | $975,200 | $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 Upper Montclair
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale | 1.3 mi | $1,791 | $573,500 | 12.8% |
| Montclair State University | 1.6 mi | — | — | — |
| Cedar Grove Township | 1.8 mi | $1,896 | $634,000 | 15.8% |
| Great Notch | 2.0 mi | $2,070 | $580,400 | 22.7% |
| Verona Township | 2.3 mi | $2,130 | $608,400 | 20.7% |
| Bloomfield Township | 2.4 mi | $1,824 | $470,800 | 49.3% |
| Little Falls Township | 2.4 mi | $1,843 | $481,300 | 28.8% |
| Clifton | 2.5 mi | $1,711 | $461,900 | 40.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Upper Montclair, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
HUD income limits for Upper Montclair, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Upper Montclair is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Montclair Township, whose figures include it.
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 Upper Montclair
What is the average rent in Upper Montclair, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Upper Montclair is $2,237 (±$398) 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 Upper Montclair?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Upper Montclair, NJ is $1,724 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Upper Montclair rent-burdened?
51.1% of renting households in Upper Montclair 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 Upper Montclair?
Upper Montclair has an estimated 578 (±151) renting households, 14.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Upper Montclair?
The median household income in Upper Montclair is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Upper Montclair, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $989,000 (±$34,489) for owner-occupied homes in Upper Montclair (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Upper Montclair growing?
In Upper Montclair, the number of residents went from 11,589 in 2015–2019 to 12,457 in 2020–2024 (+7.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Upper Montclair?
The ZIP code that covers Upper Montclair is 07043.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07043?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07043 is $2,220 (±$342) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey (place:75020, in state:34).
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 .