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New Jersey · Census place 21840

Essex Fells borough, NJ

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Essex Fells borough has 2,320 residents, ranking #429 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $250,001, the median home is worth $976,300 and median gross rent runs $3,501 a month.

Population
2,320Essex Fells borough residents
Median household income
$250,001Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$976,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,501Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
96.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Essex Fells borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Essex Fells borough median would spend about 16.8% 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 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 0.4% of residents and 96.8% 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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