All Counties in New Jersey — Eviction Risk 2026

21 counties · 703 cities · State avg risk 5.4/10

21Counties tracked

5.4/10State avg risk

703Cities in dataset

7,235,470Total residents

County rankings for New Jersey

Atlantic County

41 cities · 218,784 residents · $1,685/mo

56 cities · 929,415 residents · $2,244/mo

Burlington County

15 cities · 45,124 residents · $1,819/mo

52 cities · 461,398 residents · $1,493/mo

Cape May County

30 cities · 61,175 residents · $1,401/mo

Cumberland County

27 cities · 136,991 residents · $1,384/mo

20 cities · 282,444 residents · $2,220/mo

Gloucester County

27 cities · 120,903 residents · $1,368/mo

20 cities · 1,068,162 residents · $1,890/mo

Hunterdon County

17 cities · 32,560 residents · $1,872/mo

32 cities · 247,136 residents · $1,823/mo

Middlesex County

44 cities · 395,798 residents · $1,914/mo

Monmouth County

60 cities · 424,239 residents · $2,043/mo

41 cities · 251,867 residents · $2,110/mo

38 cities · 235,529 residents · $1,734/mo

21 cities · 158,136 residents · $2,120/mo

23 cities · 48,478 residents · $1,337/mo

Somerset County

42 cities · 214,839 residents · $2,146/mo

13 cities · 37,319 residents · $1,577/mo

37 cities · 683,227 residents · $2,083/mo

40 cities · 61,151 residents · $1,499/mo

Understanding county eviction risk in New Jersey

New Jersey has 21 counties in our eviction-risk database, covering 703 cities and roughly 7,235,470 residents. The statewide average landlord risk score is 5.4/10 (Moderate), but scores vary sharply by county — urban counties with strong tenant-protection ordinances or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.

The highest-risk counties are Hudson County, Bergen County, Union County — these jurisdictions combine elevated rent burdens, higher tenant protections, or greater political lean toward renter-friendly policy. The most landlord-neutral counties include Burlington County, Salem County, Warren County.

County-level risk is a weighted aggregate of all cities within that county. Click any county card above to see every city ranked, a zoomed heatmap, and a detailed breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For state-level statutes that apply regardless of county, see the New Jersey state overview.

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