in Edgewater.

Edgewater is a Borough along the Hudson River with active rent control: Borough Code Ch. 339 (Ord. 471, 12-20-1966; amended in entirety Ord. 726-82, 6-17-1982) is a heat-allocation regime — 3.5% cap if tenant pays heat, 5% if landlord pays heat, and 3.5% for qualified senior/disabled tenants. No vacancy decontrol. Exemptions include motels/hotels, mixed-use commercial space, 2-unit dwellings, and condo/co-op units unless landlord owns 3+ units in the same building. Lead-safe inspections follow the visual methodology under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 + P.L. 2024 c.74 (3-year validity). Mt Laurel 4th Round obligation is per binding resolution within Region 1's 27,743-unit framework. Short-term rentals are prohibited; Rent Leveling Board meets 4th Tuesday monthly at 6:00 PM. K-6 enrollment is in Edgewater Public Schools; 7-12 sends to Leonia Public Schools. Landlord-tenant disputes route through the Bergen County Special Civil Part at the Bergen County Justice Center, Hackensack. Board contact: 916 River Rd., (201) 943-1700 . NY Waterway ferry to Midtown West (~10 min) supplements NJ Transit bus service. [per Bergen-26 deep-dive 2026-05-09 + ecode360.com/14392420]

14,336

07020

30 min

$743,000

Active (Borough Code Ch. 339, Rent Control (Ord. 471, 12-20-1966; readopted Ord. 476, 8-1-1967; amended in entirety Ord. 726-82, 6-17-1982))

5%

Yes

Yes

1.589 per $100 (Bergen Co. Bd. of Taxation, Feb 2025)

Visual Inspection NJ DCA / N.J.A.C. 5:28A

Active — 5% peak cap

Prohibited

Edgewater rent-control formula

FIXED 3.5% if tenant pays heat / 5% if landlord pays heat (the '5%/3.5%' structure)

Borough Code Ch. 339, Rent Control (Ord. 471, 12-20-1966; readopted Ord. 476, 8-1-1967; amended in entirety Ord. 726-82, 6-17-1982)

Exemptions: motels/hotels; commercial floor space; two-housing units and owner-occupied three-housing units; condominium and cooperative units unless landlord owns 3+ units in same building.

Edgewater Borough Code Ch. 339 →

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.
• Per-town RDP not yet publicly verified; see DCA Round 4 Calculation Workbook for binding number.

Be the first landlord to list in Edgewater.

All 70 Bergen municipalities supported. NJ compliance baked in: Section 8 acceptance, FCHA two-phase screening, $50 application fee cap, lead-safe certification tracking.

• 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 — Edgewater limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 5%.
• 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.