Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 07029

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 07029 Harrison, New Jersey

Jersey City, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
22,128
Households
9,820
Median HH income
$80,495
Renter share
80.6%
Median gross rent
$2,036
Vacancy
6.3%
Pop. change
+17.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,860
SAFMR / rent
1.405×
2–49 unit stock
5,893
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 07029 · NJ

ACS median rent$2,036
2BR SAFMR$2,860
90% floor$2,574
110% ceiling$3,146

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 07029

  • 1-unit detached6075.8%
  • 1-unit attached4334.1%
  • 2–4 units4,21040.2%
  • 5–49 units1,68316.1%
  • 50+ units3,49833.4%
  • Mobile540.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6075.8%
1-unit attached4334.1%
2 units (duplex)2,57224.5%
3–4 units1,63815.6%
5–9 units8888.5%
10–19 units4424.2%
20–49 units3533.4%
50+ units3,49833.4%
Mobile540.5%

2–4 unit share 40.2% · 5–49 unit share 16.1% · combined 2–49 56.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,190
1BR
2,859
2BR
3,654
3BR
2,381
4BR
225
5+
176

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.5%
Rent ≥50% of income17.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,036 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,928.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.5%; ≥50% 17.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,860 (1.405× ACS median gross rent).

Population

22,128 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +17.2%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 2,916 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 07029 80.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.3%; ACS median gross rent is $2,036; population increased +17.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 4,210 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,683 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,860 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,036. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

New Jersey research

ZIP 07029 is a Census / HUD profile for Jersey City, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New Jersey research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 07029?

ZIP 07029 (Jersey City, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 22,128 residents, 9,820 households, a renter share of 80.6%, median household income of $80,495, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,036. Vacancy is 6.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 07029?

ACS counts 2,572 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,638 in 3–4 unit buildings, 888 in 5–9, 442 in 10–19, and 353 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,893 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 07029?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,860. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 07029 — Harrison, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 07029 is Census / HUD research for Jersey City, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Jersey property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.