New Jersey Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Essex County | 58 |
| 2. | Hudson County | 68 |
| 3. | Passaic County | 73 |
| 4. | Union County | 75 |
| 5. | Bergen County | 87 |
| 6. | Cape May County | 87 |
| 7. | Monmouth County | 88 |
| 8. | Mercer County | 89 |
| 9. | Morris County | 90 |
| 10. | Ocean County | 92 |
| 11. | Somerset County | 95 |
| 12. | Middlesex County | 96 |
| 13. | Atlantic County | 96 |
| 14. | Hunterdon County | 100 |
| 15. | Warren County | 102 |
| 16. | Salem County | 104 |
| 17. | Burlington County | 106 |
| 18. | Camden County | 106 |
| 19. | Cumberland County | 115 |
| 20. | Sussex County | 117 |
