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City · 5,362 residents · Bergen County, New Jersey

Englewood Cliffs , New Jersey

In Englewood Cliffs, a typical home is worth $1,401,600 and typical rent is $3,501 a month. Compared with all of Bergen County, the typical home value is 125% higher, typical household income is 85% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 18 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $1,401,600

    125% above the county

    208% above New Jersey

    • Englewood Cliffs
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Typical rent

    $3,501a month

    83% above the county

    104% above New Jersey

    • Englewood Cliffs
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Typical household income

    $230,611a year

    85% above the county

    123% above New Jersey

    • Englewood Cliffs
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Households that own their home

    83%

    18 points above the county

    20 points above New Jersey

    • Englewood Cliffs
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$1,799,397
9.4% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Englewood Cliffs is in Bergen County. The FHA loan limit ($1,249,125 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Bergen County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Englewood Cliffs apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Englewood Cliffs has the highest typical rent of the 283 cities in New Jersey with more than 5,000 people: $3,501.

  2. Englewood Cliffs has the 3rd highest typical home value of the 293 cities in New Jersey with more than 5,000 people ($1,401,600).

  3. The typical household income in Englewood Cliffs is $230,611, 85% more than in Bergen County as a whole ($124,884).

  4. Nearby, in Fort Lee, the typical home value is $448,000: 68% less than in Englewood Cliffs ($1,401,600).

  5. Nearby, in Englewood, the typical rent is $1,977: 44% less than in Englewood Cliffs ($3,501).

  6. 83% of households in Englewood Cliffs own their home, against 65% in Bergen County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Englewood Cliffs

What homes there are in Englewood Cliffs, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 93% of homes here, against 53% in Bergen County.

Year built

The typical home in Englewood Cliffs was built in 1969, 9 years after the typical one in Bergen County.

There is more room for a big family here: 93% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 58% in Bergen County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

Owners with a mortgage

45%

Bergen County: 62%

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Englewood Cliffs rose 41%; in Bergen County, it rose 33%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureEnglewood CliffsBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.0%3.5%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.6%0.7%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.7%4.0%3.4%
People per household 2.652.682.622.53
Drive alone 57%59%62%69%
Carpool 12%7%8%9%
Public transit 7%10%8%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%3%3%
Work from home 24%19%17%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Englewood Cliffs has 2.65 people on average, about the same as in Bergen County (2.68).

Many people here do not commute at all: 24% work from home; in Bergen County, 19%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Englewood Cliffs?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Englewood Cliffs, worth $1,401,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 60% of the typical household income in Englewood Cliffs, which is $230,611 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $496,353 a year. Note: at that price the loan is above the FHA limit for Bergen County ($1,249,125), so FHA would not insure it; the payment is only a reference.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Bergen County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Englewood Cliffs. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $49,056 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$11,582

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$1,376,214
Total interest
$1,980,048
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $23,670 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $5,381 a month

  • Tight

    $5,381 to $6,918 a month

  • Hard

    more than $6,918 a month

    Your payment · 60%

Compared with the typical household income in Englewood Cliffs ($230,611 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$11,582
Principal & interest$9,323
Property tax$829
Home insurance$584
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$845

This loan is over the FHA limit

You'd borrow $1,352,544, but the FHA limit for a one-unit home in Englewood Cliffs is $1,249,125. You'd need a bigger down payment or a different loan.

You need at least $49,056 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Englewood Cliffs and Bergen County

Englewood Cliffs is in Bergen County, New Jersey. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Englewood Cliffs's own numbers

Typical home value
$1,401,600
Typical monthly rent
$3,501
Typical yearly household income
$230,611
Households that own their home
83%
Effective property tax rate
0.71%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Bergen County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,209,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,282
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+52%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
4%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Bergen County.

Everything about Bergen County

Buying

Buying a home in Englewood Cliffs

A typical home in Englewood Cliffs is worth $1,401,600: 125% above the county and 208% above New Jersey. With the typical household income in Englewood Cliffs ($230,611 a year), a typical home costs 6.1 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Englewood Cliffs 6.1 years
  • Bergen 5.0 years
  • New Jersey 4.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Bergen County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Bergen County rose 74% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Bergen County.

Period County New Jersey U.S.
Last year (2025) +6.8% +6.2% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +52% +63% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +74% +88% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Englewood Cliffs next to Bergen County, New Jersey and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Englewood Cliffs $1,401,600
  • Bergen $623,000
  • New Jersey $454,400
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Englewood Cliffs $3,501
  • Bergen $1,914
  • New Jersey $1,720
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Englewood Cliffs $230,611
  • Bergen $124,884
  • New Jersey $103,556
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Englewood Cliffs next to Bergen County and New Jersey
Measure Englewood Cliffs Bergen County New Jersey U.S.
Typical home value $1,401,600 $623,000 $454,400 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $3,501 $1,914 $1,720 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $230,611 $124,884 $103,556 $80,734
Households that own their home 83% 65% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $10,001 $10,001 $9,590 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.71% 1.61% 2.11% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Bergen County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Englewood Cliffs

For a typical $1,401,600 home in Englewood Cliffs, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Englewood Cliffs's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $11,582a month

    Above the FHA limit for Bergen County ($1,249,125)
    Down payment
    $49,056
    Cash to close
    $91,104
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $845

  • Conventional, 5% down $11,099a month

    Above the conventional limit for Bergen County ($1,209,750): it would be a "jumbo" loan
    Down payment
    $70,080
    Cash to close
    $112,128
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $666

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $9,009a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $280,320
    Cash to close
    $322,368
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $10,305a month

    Down payment
    $210,240
    Cash to close
    $252,288
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is Conventional, 20% down, no PMI.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Englewood Cliffs and for Bergen County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Englewood Cliffs

0.71%of the home’s value each year

$10,001 a year for the typical owner in Englewood Cliffs.

  • Englewood Cliffs 0.71%
  • Bergen 1.61%
  • New Jersey 2.11%

What New Jersey publishes ANCHOR, Senior Freeze and Stay NJ: one combined application (New Jersey Division of Taxation)

Exemptions and deadlines in New Jersey

Flood risk in Bergen County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Bergen County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
4%
10,177
Of those, with NFIP insurance
41%
County New Jersey U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 4% 6.7% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 41% 63% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Englewood Cliffs

Typical rent in Englewood Cliffs is $3,501 a month: 83% above the county.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Bergen County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,282 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $43.88 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Bergen County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,772 $34.08 $70,880
1 bedroom $1,987 $38.21 $79,480
2 bedrooms $2,282 $43.88 $91,280
3 bedrooms $2,771 $53.29 $110,840
4 bedrooms $3,497 $67.25 $139,880

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Englewood Cliffs

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Englewood Cliffs is in ZIP code 07632.

For 2 bedrooms it is $3,020: $738 more than the fair market rent for Bergen County ($2,282).

  • 07632 $3,020$3,670

A ZIP code counts for Englewood Cliffs when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Englewood Cliffs

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Bergen County; none says it serves in Spanish.

An older man and his daughter go over papers with a professional.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Englewood Cliffs

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Englewood Cliffs or Bergen County. The ones below are statewide in New Jersey: they work in Englewood Cliffs the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in New Jersey

Housing counselors near Englewood Cliffs

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Englewood Cliffs, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey

    131 Main St Ste 140, Hackensack · 5 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Fair housing pre-purchase workshops
    • and 2 more
    (201) 489-3552

  • County of Bergen, Department of Human Services, Division of Senior Services

    1 Bergen County Plz, Hackensack · 5 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Reverse mortgage counseling
    (201) 336-7400

  • North Hudson Community Action Corporation

    407 39th St Apt 2, Union City · 9 miles away

    • Budget and credit workshops
    • Fair housing pre-purchase workshops
    • and 5 more
    (201) 210-0100

Every agency in Bergen County All counseling agencies in New Jersey

Help in Spanish near Englewood Cliffs

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Englewood Cliffs

HUD’s record names them for Englewood Cliffs or Bergen County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of Bergen County Section 8 vouchers (201) 336-7600

6 other authorities have an office in Bergen County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Bergen County

These cities are also in Bergen County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Bergen County Housing in New Jersey
See 38 more cities in Bergen County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Englewood Cliffs, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Bergen County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Englewood Cliffs.

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Questions

Housing questions about Englewood Cliffs

Short answers with the numbers for Englewood Cliffs and all of Bergen County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Englewood Cliffs?

The typical home value in Englewood Cliffs is $1,401,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Bergen County it is $623,000.

How much does it cost to rent in Englewood Cliffs?

Typical rent in Englewood Cliffs is $3,501 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Bergen County is $2,282.

What is the FHA loan limit in Englewood Cliffs?

Englewood Cliffs uses the FHA limit for all of Bergen County (2026): $1,249,125 for a one-unit home and $2,402,625 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Englewood Cliffs?

The typical homeowner in Englewood Cliffs pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.71% of the home’s value; in Bergen County, the rate is 1.61%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Englewood Cliffs?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Bergen County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).