Buying Property in Bergen County as a Foreigner
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Bergen County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Bergen County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen RockCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| GarfieldCity | — | — | — | — | 64 |
| Franklin LakesCity | $1,779,472 | 2.2% | 66 | 17 | 99 |
| Fort LeeCity | $422,375 | 10.1% | 52 | 37 | 99 |
| FairviewCity | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| Fair LawnCity | $749,777 | 5.8% | 54 | 24 | 98 |
| Englewood CliffsCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| EnglewoodCity | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| EmersonCity | — | — | — | — | 96 |
| Elmwood ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| EdgewaterCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| East RutherfordCity | — | — | — | — | 85 |
| DumontCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Downtown RidgewoodHood | $1,449,570 | 3.6% | 74 | 22 | 100 |
| DemarestCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| CresskillCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| ClosterCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| Cliffside ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 85 |
| CarlstadtCity | — | — | — | — | 71 |
| BogotaCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| BergenfieldCity | $703,041 | 6.1% | 52 | 18 | 88 |
| AlpineCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| AllendaleCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.4 | 2.2 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | 2.3 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6 | 2.2 | +28.0% |
| 2021 |
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| 12.9 |
| 1.8 |
| -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | 1.9 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 2.1 | — |
