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City · 35,610 residents · Bergen County, New Jersey

Fair Lawn , New Jersey

In Fair Lawn, a typical home is worth $564,700 and typical rent is $1,917 a month. Compared with all of Bergen County, typical household income is 16% higher, the typical home value is 9% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 13 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $564,700

    9% below the county

    24% above New Jersey

    • Fair Lawn
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Typical rent

    $1,917a month

    About the same as the county

    11% above New Jersey

    • Fair Lawn
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Typical household income

    $144,574a year

    16% above the county

    40% above New Jersey

    • Fair Lawn
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Households that own their home

    78%

    13 points above the county

    14 points above New Jersey

    • Fair Lawn
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$720,696
7.2% more than 12 months ago

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

Fair Lawn 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 Fair Lawn apart

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

  1. Nearby, in Paterson, the typical home value is $360,100: 36% less than in Fair Lawn ($564,700).

  2. Nearby, in Paterson, the typical rent is $1,548: 19% less than in Fair Lawn ($1,917).

  3. 78% of households in Fair Lawn own their home, against 65% in Bergen County.

  4. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Fair Lawn rose 7.2%; in New Jersey, it rose 4%.

  5. The typical household income in Fair Lawn is $144,574, 16% more than in Bergen County as a whole ($124,884).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Fair Lawn

What homes there are in Fair Lawn, 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

In Fair Lawn, 8 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Bergen County, 5.

Year built

Homes in Fair Lawn are older: the typical year built is 1953; in Bergen County, 1960.

In Fair Lawn, 73% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than in Bergen County (58%).

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

With a mortgage

$3,294 a month

Bergen County: $3,547 a month

Without a mortgage

$1,475 a month

Bergen County: $1,498 a month

Owners with a mortgage

59%

Bergen County: 62%

In Fair Lawn, 59% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $3,294 a month, against $3,547 in Bergen County. Without one it drops to $1,475.

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

Much as in Bergen County, the typical home value in Fair Lawn rose 33% since 2015–2019.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Fair Lawn rose 23%, less than in Bergen County (27%).

Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 17%, while home values changed +33% and rent +23%.

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

MeasureFair LawnBergen 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 3.5%3.7%4.0%3.4%
People per household 2.902.682.622.53
Drive alone 62%59%62%69%
Carpool 6%7%8%9%
Public transit 10%10%8%3%
Walk or bike 1%3%3%3%
Work from home 20%19%17%15%
Other means 2%2%2%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Fair Lawn, 3.5% of households live with more than one person per room, about the same as in Bergen County.

Households in Fair Lawn are bigger: 2.90 people on average; in Bergen County, 2.68.

In Fair Lawn, 62% of workers drive alone to work; in Bergen County, 59%.

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 Fair Lawn?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Fair Lawn, worth $564,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 42% of the typical household income in Fair Lawn, which is $144,574 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $217,465 a year.

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 Fair Lawn. 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 $19,765 (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

$5,074

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$554,471
Total interest
$797,754
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $9,536 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $3,373 a month

  • Tight

    $3,373 to $4,337 a month

  • Hard

    more than $4,337 a month

    Your payment · 42%

Compared with the typical household income in Fair Lawn ($144,574 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$5,074
Principal & interest$3,756
Property tax$833
Home insurance$235
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$250

You need at least $19,765 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

Fair Lawn and Bergen County

Fair Lawn 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).

Fair Lawn's own numbers

Typical home value
$564,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,917
Typical yearly household income
$144,574
Households that own their home
78%
Effective property tax rate
1.77%

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 Fair Lawn

A typical home in Fair Lawn is worth $564,700: 9% below the county and 24% above New Jersey. With the typical household income in Fair Lawn ($144,574 a year), a typical home costs 3.9 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.

  • Fair Lawn 3.9 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

Fair Lawn 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
  • Fair Lawn $564,700
  • Bergen $623,000
  • New Jersey $454,400
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Fair Lawn $1,917
  • Bergen $1,914
  • New Jersey $1,720
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Fair Lawn $144,574
  • Bergen $124,884
  • New Jersey $103,556
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Fair Lawn next to Bergen County and New Jersey
Measure Fair Lawn Bergen County New Jersey U.S.
Typical home value $564,700 $623,000 $454,400 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,917 $1,914 $1,720 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $144,574 $124,884 $103,556 $80,734
Households that own their home 78% 65% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $10,001 $10,001 $9,590 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.77% 1.61% 2.11% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 59% 51% 52% 51%

“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 Fair Lawn

For a typical $564,700 home in Fair Lawn, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Fair Lawn's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $5,074a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $19,765
    Cash to close
    $36,706
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $250

  • Conventional, 5% down $4,971a month

    Down payment
    $28,235
    Cash to close
    $45,176
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $268

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $4,129a month

    Down payment
    $112,940
    Cash to close
    $129,881
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $4,651a month

    Down payment
    $84,705
    Cash to close
    $101,646
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • 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 Fair Lawn and for Bergen County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Fair Lawn

1.77%of the home’s value each year

$10,001 a year for the typical owner in Fair Lawn.

  • Fair Lawn 1.77%
  • 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 Fair Lawn

Typical rent in Fair Lawn is $1,917 a month: about the same as the county. In Fair Lawn, 59% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

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 Fair Lawn

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Fair Lawn is in ZIP code 07410.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,460: $178 more than the fair market rent for Bergen County ($2,282).

  • 07410 $2,460$2,990

A ZIP code counts for Fair Lawn 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

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Fair Lawn

HUD lists one building with rents for lower incomes in Fair Lawn.

  • Fair Lawn Senior Housing 18-25 River Rd, Fair Lawn 84 low-income homes · In service since 2019

See all 74 buildings in Bergen County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Fair Lawn

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.

A man leans over the armchair to help a teenage girl with her book.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Fair Lawn

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

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

Housing counselors near Fair Lawn

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

  • Paterson Task Force for Community Action, Inc

    191 Market St, Paterson · 3 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    973-279-2333-135

  • Housing Authority of the City of Paterson

    60 Van Houten St, Paterson · 3 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 1 more
    (973) 345-5085

  • 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

Every agency in Bergen County All counseling agencies in New Jersey

Help in Spanish near Fair Lawn

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 Fair Lawn

HUD’s record names them for Fair Lawn 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 Fair Lawn, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

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

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Fair Lawn.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Fair Lawn

Short answers with the numbers for Fair Lawn 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 Fair Lawn?

The typical home value in Fair Lawn is $564,700, 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 Fair Lawn?

Typical rent in Fair Lawn is $1,917 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 Fair Lawn?

Fair Lawn 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 Fair Lawn?

The typical homeowner in Fair Lawn pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.77% of the home’s value; in Bergen County, the rate is 1.61%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Fair Lawn?

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).