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 | 62 |
| 2. | Hudson County | 81 |
| 3. | Union County | 81 |
| 4. | Passaic County | 83 |
| 5. | Mercer County | 95 |
| 6. | Bergen County | 97 |
| 7. | Cape May County | 97 |
| 8. | Monmouth County | 102 |
| 9. | Somerset County | 102 |
| 10. | Atlantic County | 103 |
| 11. | Morris County | 104 |
| 12. | Middlesex County | 108 |
| 13. | Ocean County | 109 |
| 14. | Hunterdon County | 111 |
| 15. | Warren County | 114 |
| 16. | Salem County | 121 |
| 17. | Camden County | 122 |
| 18. | Burlington County | 126 |
| 19. | Cumberland County | 133 |
| 20. | Sussex County | 138 |
