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City · 20,290 residents · Bergen County, New Jersey

Palisades Park , New Jersey

In Palisades Park, a typical home is worth $719,600 and typical rent is $2,009 a month. Compared with all of Bergen County, typical household income is 24% lower, the typical home value is 16% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 30 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $719,600

    16% above the county

    58% above New Jersey

    • Palisades Park
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Typical rent

    $2,009a month

    5% above the county

    17% above New Jersey

    • Palisades Park
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Typical household income

    $94,743a year

    24% below the county

    9% below New Jersey

    • Palisades Park
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

  • Households that own their home

    35%

    30 points below the county

    28 points below New Jersey

    • Palisades Park
    • Bergen
    • New Jersey

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$993,684
9.9% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$3,320 a month

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

Palisades Park 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 Palisades Park apart

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

  1. 35% of households in Palisades Park own their home, against 65% in Bergen County.

  2. Nearby, in Fort Lee, the typical home value is $448,000: 38% less than in Palisades Park ($719,600).

  3. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Palisades Park rose 9.9%; in New Jersey, it rose 4%.

  4. The typical household income in Palisades Park is $94,743, 24% less than in Bergen County as a whole ($124,884).

  5. The typical home in Palisades Park is worth $719,600, 16% more than in Bergen County as a whole ($623,000).

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

The homes here

Housing in Palisades Park

What homes there are in Palisades Park, 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

No kind of home is the majority in Palisades Park; the largest group, buildings of 2 to 4 homes, adds up to 38%, against 18% in Bergen County.

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 1976 or later; in Bergen County, from 1960 or later.

Homes in Palisades Park are smaller: 52% have 3 bedrooms or more; 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

$3,535 a month

Bergen County: $3,547 a month

Without a mortgage

$1,343 a month

Bergen County: $1,498 a month

Owners with a mortgage

59%

Bergen County: 62%

In Palisades Park, 59% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $3,535 a month, about the same as in Bergen County.

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

The typical home value in Palisades Park rose 29% since 2015–2019, less than in Bergen County (33%).

Rents in Palisades Park rose faster than in Bergen County: 32% since 2015–2019, against 27%.

Income in Palisades Park grew faster than housing: it rose 39%, while home values changed +29% and rent +32%.

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

MeasurePalisades ParkBergen 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 8.5%3.7%4.0%3.4%
People per household 2.712.682.622.53
Drive alone 55%59%62%69%
Carpool 13%7%8%9%
Public transit 14%10%8%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%3%3%
Work from home 13%19%17%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Palisades Park, 8.5% of households live with more than one person per room, against 3.7% in Bergen County.

By size, households in Palisades Park look like those in Bergen County: 2.71 people on average.

Carpooling is common in Palisades Park: 13% of workers get to work that way, against 7% in Bergen County.

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 Palisades Park?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Palisades Park, worth $719,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 79% of the typical household income in Palisades Park, which is $94,743 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $267,350 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 Palisades Park. 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 $25,186 (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

$6,238

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$706,566
Total interest
$1,016,583
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $12,152 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,211 a month

  • Tight

    $2,211 to $2,842 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,842 a month

    Your payment · 79%

Compared with the typical household income in Palisades Park ($94,743 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$6,238
Principal & interest$4,787
Property tax$834
Home insurance$300
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$318

You need at least $25,186 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

Palisades Park and Bergen County

Palisades Park 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).

Palisades Park's own numbers

Typical home value
$719,600
Typical monthly rent
$2,009
Typical yearly household income
$94,743
Households that own their home
35%
Effective property tax rate
1.39%

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 Palisades Park

A typical home in Palisades Park is worth $719,600: 16% above the county and 58% above New Jersey. With the typical household income in Palisades Park ($94,743 a year), a typical home costs 7.6 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.

  • Palisades Park 7.6 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

Palisades Park 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
  • Palisades Park $719,600
  • Bergen $623,000
  • New Jersey $454,400
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Palisades Park $2,009
  • Bergen $1,914
  • New Jersey $1,720
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Palisades Park $94,743
  • Bergen $124,884
  • New Jersey $103,556
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Palisades Park next to Bergen County and New Jersey
Measure Palisades Park Bergen County New Jersey U.S.
Typical home value $719,600 $623,000 $454,400 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $2,009 $1,914 $1,720 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $94,743 $124,884 $103,556 $80,734
Households that own their home 35% 65% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $10,001 $10,001 $9,590 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.39% 1.61% 2.11% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 54% 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 Palisades Park

For a typical $719,600 home in Palisades Park, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Palisades Park's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $6,238a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $25,186
    Cash to close
    $46,774
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $318

  • Conventional, 5% down $6,106a month

    Down payment
    $35,980
    Cash to close
    $57,568
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $342

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $5,033a month

    Down payment
    $143,920
    Cash to close
    $165,508
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $5,699a month

    Down payment
    $107,940
    Cash to close
    $129,528
    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 Palisades Park and for Bergen County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Palisades Park

1.39%of the home’s value each year

$10,001 a year for the typical owner in Palisades Park.

  • Palisades Park 1.39%
  • 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 Palisades Park

Typical rent in Palisades Park is $2,009 a month: 5% above the county. In Palisades Park, 54% 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 Palisades Park

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Palisades Park is in ZIP code 07650.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,530: $248 more than the fair market rent for Bergen County ($2,282).

  • 07650 $2,530$3,070

A ZIP code counts for Palisades Park 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 Palisades Park

HUD lists one building with rents for lower incomes in Palisades Park.

  • Liberty Place Apartments 1 Liberty Pl, Palisades Park 60 homes, 59 low-income · In service since 2003

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

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Palisades Park

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 listens closely, seated at a meeting table.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Palisades Park

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

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

Housing counselors near Palisades Park

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

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

    1 Bergen County Plz, Hackensack · 3 miles away

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

  • Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey

    131 Main St Ste 140, Hackensack · 3 miles away

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

  • North Hudson Community Action Corporation

    407 39th St Apt 2, Union City · 5 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 Palisades Park

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 Palisades Park

HUD’s record names them for Palisades Park 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 Palisades Park, 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 Palisades Park.

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Questions

Housing questions about Palisades Park

Short answers with the numbers for Palisades Park 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 Palisades Park?

The typical home value in Palisades Park is $719,600, 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 Palisades Park?

Typical rent in Palisades Park is $2,009 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 Palisades Park?

Palisades Park 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 Palisades Park?

The typical homeowner in Palisades Park pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.39% of the home’s value; in Bergen County, the rate is 1.61%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Palisades Park?

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).