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Cities in New Jersey by homeownership rate (US, housing units)

Ringwood, NJ had the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units) of 117 cities in 2021, at 95.2%. Union City, NJ had the lowest, at 19%. The median was 58.8% and the figure for New Jersey was 63.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest95.2Ringwood, NJ
Lowest19Union City, NJ
Median58.8117 cities
New Jersey63.8History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Ringwood, NJ: 95.2 %Ringwood, NJ95.2Glen Rock, NJ: 92.5 %Glen Rock, NJ92.5Beachwood, NJ: 91 %Beachwood, NJ91Kinnelon, NJ: 90.6 %Kinnelon, NJ90.6Waldwick, NJ: 90.3 %Waldwick, NJ90.3Hillsdale, NJ: 90.1 %Hillsdale, NJ90.1Oakland, NJ: 88.7 %Oakland, NJ88.7Franklin Lakes, NJ: 88.7 %Franklin Lakes, NJ88.7Montvale, NJ: 88 %Montvale, NJ88Hopatcong, NJ: 87.2 %Hopatcong, NJ87.2Ramsey, NJ: 86.1 %Ramsey, NJ86.1South Plainfield, NJ: 85.7 %South Plainfield, NJ85.7Haddonfield, NJ: 82.7 %Haddonfield, NJ82.7Ridgewood, NJ: 82.1 %Ridgewood, NJ82.1Paramus, NJ: 81.4 %Paramus, NJ81.4Chatham, NJ: 81.1 %Chatham, NJ81.1Westfield, NJ: 80.1 %Westfield, NJ80.1Point Pleasant, NJ: 79.9 %Point Pleasant, NJ79.9Fair Lawn, NJ: 79.1 %Fair Lawn, NJ79.1Wanaque, NJ: 77.9 %Wanaque, NJ77.9Tinton Falls, NJ: 77.8 %Tinton Falls, NJ77.8New Providence, NJ: 77.4 %New Providence, NJ77.4Totowa, NJ: 76.8 %Totowa, NJ76.8River Edge, NJ: 76.8 %River Edge, NJ76.8Lincoln Park, NJ: 76.6 %Lincoln Park, NJ76.6Pompton Lakes, NJ: 75.7 %Pompton Lakes, NJ75.7Manville, NJ: 75.1 %Manville, NJ75.1Metuchen, NJ: 74.8 %Metuchen, NJ74.8Middlesex, NJ: 74.4 %Middlesex, NJ74.4Tenafly, NJ: 73.4 %Tenafly, NJ73.4Dumont, NJ: 72.9 %Dumont, NJ72.9Hammonton, NJ: 72.5 %Hammonton, NJ72.5Florham Park, NJ: 70.7 %Florham Park, NJ70.7Ocean City, NJ: 70.3 %Ocean City, NJ70.3Summit, NJ: 69.7 %Summit, NJ69.7Maywood, NJ: 69.5 %Maywood, NJ69.5Bergenfield, NJ: 69.2 %Bergenfield, NJ69.2Hasbrouck Heights, NJ: 68.2 %Hasbrouck Heights, NJ68.2Vineland, NJ: 67.9 %Vineland, NJ67.9South River, NJ: 66.3 %South River, NJ66.3Ringwood, NJ: 95.2 %Ringwood, NJ95.2Glen Rock, NJ: 92.5 %Glen Rock, NJ92.5Beachwood, NJ: 91 %Beachwood, NJ91Kinnelon, NJ: 90.6 %Kinnelon, NJ90.6Waldwick, NJ: 90.3 %Waldwick, NJ90.3Hillsdale, NJ: 90.1 %Hillsdale, NJ90.1Oakland, NJ: 88.7 %Oakland, NJ88.7Franklin Lakes, NJ: 88.7 %Franklin Lakes, NJ88.7Montvale, NJ: 88 %Montvale, NJ88Hopatcong, NJ: 87.2 %Hopatcong, NJ87.2Ramsey, NJ: 86.1 %Ramsey, NJ86.1South Plainfield, NJ: 85.7 %South Plainfield, NJ85.7Haddonfield, NJ: 82.7 %Haddonfield, NJ82.7Ridgewood, NJ: 82.1 %Ridgewood, NJ82.1Paramus, NJ: 81.4 %Paramus, NJ81.4Chatham, NJ: 81.1 %Chatham, NJ81.1Westfield, NJ: 80.1 %Westfield, NJ80.1Point Pleasant, NJ: 79.9 %Point Pleasant, NJ79.9Fair Lawn, NJ: 79.1 %Fair Lawn, NJ79.1Wanaque, NJ: 77.9 %Wanaque, NJ77.9Tinton Falls, NJ: 77.8 %Tinton Falls, NJ77.8New Providence, NJ: 77.4 %New Providence, NJ77.4Totowa, NJ: 76.8 %Totowa, NJ76.8River Edge, NJ: 76.8 %River Edge, NJ76.8Lincoln Park, NJ: 76.6 %Lincoln Park, NJ76.6Pompton Lakes, NJ: 75.7 %Pompton Lakes, NJ75.7Manville, NJ: 75.1 %Manville, NJ75.1Metuchen, NJ: 74.8 %Metuchen, NJ74.8Middlesex, NJ: 74.4 %Middlesex, NJ74.4Tenafly, NJ: 73.4 %Tenafly, NJ73.4Dumont, NJ: 72.9 %Dumont, NJ72.9Hammonton, NJ: 72.5 %Hammonton, NJ72.5Florham Park, NJ: 70.7 %Florham Park, NJ70.7Ocean City, NJ: 70.3 %Ocean City, NJ70.3Summit, NJ: 69.7 %Summit, NJ69.7Maywood, NJ: 69.5 %Maywood, NJ69.5Bergenfield, NJ: 69.2 %Bergenfield, NJ69.2Hasbrouck Heights, NJ: 68.2 %Hasbrouck Heights, NJ68.2Vineland, NJ: 67.9 %Vineland, NJ67.9South River, NJ: 66.3 %South River, NJ66.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Ringwood, NJ95.2
2Glen Rock, NJ92.5
3Beachwood, NJ91
4Kinnelon, NJ90.6
5Waldwick, NJ90.3
6Hillsdale, NJ90.1
7Oakland, NJ88.7
8Franklin Lakes, NJ88.7
9Montvale, NJ88
10Hopatcong, NJ87.2
11Ramsey, NJ86.1
12South Plainfield, NJ85.7
13Haddonfield, NJ82.7
14Ridgewood, NJ82.1
15Paramus, NJ81.4
16Chatham, NJ81.1
17Westfield, NJ80.1
18Point Pleasant, NJ79.9
19Fair Lawn, NJ79.1
20Wanaque, NJ77.9
21Tinton Falls, NJ77.8
22New Providence, NJ77.4
23Totowa, NJ76.8
24River Edge, NJ76.8
25Lincoln Park, NJ76.6
26Pompton Lakes, NJ75.7
27Manville, NJ75.1
28Metuchen, NJ74.8
29Middlesex, NJ74.4
30Tenafly, NJ73.4
31Dumont, NJ72.9
32Hammonton, NJ72.5
33Florham Park, NJ70.7
34Ocean City, NJ70.3
35Summit, NJ69.7
36Maywood, NJ69.5
37Bergenfield, NJ69.2
38Hasbrouck Heights, NJ68.2
39Vineland, NJ67.9
40South River, NJ66.3
41Millville, NJ66
42Hawthorne, NJ66
43Woodland Park, NJ65
44Burlington, NJ65
45New Milford, NJ64.7
46Madison, NJ64.1
47Gloucester City, NJ63.7
48Wood-Ridge, NJ63.4
49Westwood, NJ63.2
50Sayreville, NJ63.1
51Pine Hill, NJ63
52Woodbury, NJ63
53Bellmawr, NJ62.5
54Glassboro, NJ62.3
55Rutherford, NJ61.3
56Linden, NJ60.3
57Hackettstown, NJ59.6
58Princeton, NJ58.9
59Roselle Park, NJ58.8
60Fort Lee, NJ58
61Phillipsburg, NJ57.8
62Clifton, NJ57.1
63North Plainfield, NJ57
64Roselle, NJ57
65Carteret, NJ56.8
66South Amboy, NJ56.1
67Secaucus, NJ55.9
68Rahway, NJ55.8
69Eatontown, NJ55.4
70Elmwood Park, NJ54.5
71Englewood, NJ53.6
72Ridgefield Park, NJ52.2
73Somers Point, NJ52
74Collingswood, NJ51.3
75Red Bank, NJ51
76North Arlington, NJ48.6
77Freehold, NJ47.8
78Cliffside Park, NJ47.5
79Ridgefield, NJ47.4
80Kearny, NJ46.7
81Somerville, NJ46.6
82Bound Brook, NJ45.4
83Garfield, NJ45
84Little Ferry, NJ44.1
85Dover, NJ43.3
86Pleasantville, NJ42.1
87Edgewater, NJ42
88Lodi, NJ41.7
89Long Branch, NJ41.6
90Plainfield, NJ41.6
91Highland Park, NJ41
92Guttenberg, NJ40.5
93Bayonne, NJ39.4
94Bridgeton, NJ39
95Camden, NJ38.6
96Trenton, NJ38.4
97Wallington, NJ37.5
98Palisades Park, NJ37.3
99Hackensack, NJ36.5
100Morristown, NJ36.3
101Hoboken, NJ35.1
102Lindenwold, NJ34.6
103East Rutherford, NJ34.5
104Fairview, NJ33.4
105Perth Amboy, NJ32.8
106Jersey City, NJ29.6
107Asbury Park, NJ28
108Atlantic City, NJ27.9
109Paterson, NJ26.2
110Elizabeth, NJ25.3
111East Orange, NJ25.3
112Harrison, NJ23.4
113Newark, NJ23.2
114West New York, NJ22.7
115Passaic, NJ21.3
116New Brunswick, NJ19.8
117Union City, NJ19

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About this ranking

Owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of all occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts households (occupied housing units), not people. EU home ownership rates (population_in_owner_occupied_homes_share) count people living in owner-occupied dwellings, so they are not comparable.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in New Jersey by homeownership rate (US, housing units), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in New Jersey by homeownership rate (US, housing units), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeownership-rate/new-jersey-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in New Jersey by homeownership rate (US, housing units), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeownership-rate/new-jersey-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in New Jersey by homeownership rate (US, housing units), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/homeownership-rate/new-jersey-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units)?

Ringwood, NJ, with 95.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Union City, NJ, with 19% in 2021.

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