Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 07070

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 07070 Rutherford, New Jersey

Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
18,748
Households
6,955
Median HH income
$136,069
Renter share
36.9%
Median gross rent
$1,859
Vacancy
2.9%
Pop. change
+1.7%
2BR SAFMR
$2,390
SAFMR / rent
1.286×
2–49 unit stock
2,620
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 55

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ZIP 07070 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,859
2BR SAFMR$2,390
90% floor$2,151
110% ceiling$2,629

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 07070

  • 1-unit detached4,01256.0%
  • 1-unit attached1381.9%
  • 2–4 units1,43320.0%
  • 5–49 units1,18716.6%
  • 50+ units2884.0%
  • Mobile1051.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,01256.0%
1-unit attached1381.9%
2 units (duplex)1,16416.3%
3–4 units2693.8%
5–9 units3354.7%
10–19 units3955.5%
20–49 units4576.4%
50+ units2884.0%
Mobile1051.5%

2–4 unit share 20.0% · 5–49 unit share 16.6% · combined 2–49 36.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
204
1BR
1,236
2BR
1,762
3BR
2,298
4BR
1,295
5+
368

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income31.2%
Rent ≥50% of income16.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,859 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,699.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 31.2%; ≥50% 16.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,390 (1.286× ACS median gross rent).

Population

18,748 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.7%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 55 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,318 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 07070 36.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,859; population increased +1.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,433 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,187 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,390 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,859. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

New Jersey research

ZIP 07070 is a Census / HUD profile for Bergen-Passaic, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New Jersey research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 07070?

ZIP 07070 (Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 18,748 residents, 6,955 households, a renter share of 36.9%, median household income of $136,069, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,859. Vacancy is 2.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 07070?

ACS counts 1,164 units in 2-unit buildings, 269 in 3–4 unit buildings, 335 in 5–9, 395 in 10–19, and 457 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,620 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 07070?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,390. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 07070 — Rutherford, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 07070 is Census / HUD research for Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Jersey property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.