NJ area data
North bergen, NJ
North bergen, NJ.
Population: 61,250 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $594,171
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $594,171
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $749,000
- Median list price
- $899,000
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 30
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,894/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,640/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,620/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 61.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 218
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 354
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- General Grant National Memorial (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,246 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $8,629
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 234,547
- Average weekly wage
- $1,816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 711
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