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 | 45 |
| 2. | Hudson County | 53 |
| 3. | Passaic County | 53 |
| 4. | Union County | 60 |
| 5. | Bergen County | 65 |
| 6. | Cape May County | 66 |
| 7. | Monmouth County | 66 |
| 8. | Ocean County | 68 |
| 9. | Middlesex County | 72 |
| 10. | Mercer County | 76 |
| 11. | Morris County | 77 |
| 12. | Atlantic County | 77 |
| 13. | Camden County | 81 |
| 14. | Somerset County | 82 |
| 15. | Warren County | 87 |
| 16. | Cumberland County | 88 |
| 17. | Burlington County | 89 |
| 18. | Hunterdon County | 92 |
| 19. | Gloucester County | 94 |
| 20. | Salem County | 96 |
