Is Bergenfield, NJ a rent-controlled town?

Yes. Bergenfield has a rent control ordinance with a 4% annual cap. Contact the municipal clerk for details on exemptions and filing requirements.

How much is rent in Bergenfield, NJ?

Rent in Bergenfield varies by unit size. Browse current listings on TurnkeyDoor to see live pricing.

Does Bergenfield accept Section 8 vouchers?

Under NJ law (N.J.S.A. 10:5-12, amended by A4841 effective January 2026), landlords cannot refuse tenants based on source of lawful income, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. All TurnkeyDoor listings accept Section 8 by default.

Bergenfield · Bergen County · NJ

Apartments for rent in Bergenfield.

Browse rental listings in Bergenfield, Bergen County. All landlords on TurnkeyDoor accept Section 8 housing-choice vouchers (NJLAD) and comply with the NJ Fair Chance in Housing Act. Bergenfield has rent control — annual increases are capped by municipal ordinance.

Section 8 acceptedRent controlled · 4% capFCHA protected

Bergenfield landlord requirements

Rent control: Active (§240-4 through §240-6)
Max annual increase: 4%
Registration required: Yes
CO on turnover: Yes

Bergenfield · Borough · 2020 pop. 28,321

Bergenfield compliance briefing

2024 General Tax Rate: 3.527 per $100 (Bergen Co. Bd. of Taxation, Feb 2025)
Lead-safe inspection methodology: Visual Inspection NJ DCA / N.J.A.C. 5:28A
Rent control: Active — 4% peak cap
STR ordinance: Verify with clerk

Bergenfield rent-control formula

4% of prior calendar year's rental charge per anniversary of lease expiration / periodic-tenancy renewal

Borough Code Ch. 240, Rent Control (Ord. 1045, 12-2-1975; amended Ord. 1056/1084/1111/1131)

Exemptions: motels/hotels; buildings with 2 or fewer housing units; newly-constructed first-rented units.

Bergenfield Borough Code Ch. 240 →

Mount Laurel 4th Round (2025–2035)

Bergen County is in DCA Region 1 (regional prospective need = 27,743 units across the region). Obligations binding 7/1/2025–6/30/2035 per P.L.2024 c.2.

Per binding resolution adopted 1/28/2025; verify exact number on bergenfieldnj.gov.
Per-town RDP not yet publicly verified; see DCA Round 4 Calculation Workbook for binding number.

PRIMARY SOURCES

Bergen County Board of Taxation, 2024-TaxRate.pdf (Feb 2025)
NJ DCA 2025-26 Lead-Based Paint Inspection Methodology Pursuant to P.L.2021 c.182
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census + ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

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Renting in Bergenfield — your rights

Security deposits are capped at 1.5× monthly rent under N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2. Your landlord must hold the deposit in an NJ FDIC-insured account and pay annual interest (§46:8-19). Return within 30 days of move-out (§46:8-21.1) or face double damages.
Fair Chance in Housing — landlords cannot ask about criminal history on the initial application. Background checks happen only after a conditional offer (N.J.S.A. 46:8-52 et seq.).
Section 8 — your housing-choice voucher is a protected source of income. A landlord cannot decline an applicant because they intend to pay with Section 8 (NJLAD).
Rent control — Bergenfield limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 4%.
Eviction — good cause required for all evictions under the NJ Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1). Lease expiration alone is not grounds.

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