New Jersey · Census place 05590
Bernardsville borough, NJ
Quick answer
Bernardsville borough has 7,871 residents, ranking #211 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $231,006, the median home is worth $737,600 and median gross rent runs $2,155 a month.
- Population
- 7,871Bernardsville borough residents
- Median household income
- $231,006Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $737,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,155Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 90%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bernardsville borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bernardsville borough median would spend about 11.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 1% of residents and 90% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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