in Elmwood Park.

Elmwood Park is a Borough with active rent control: Borough Code Ch. 13 (1969 Code §62A-3 et seq.; amended Ord. 71-14/82-20/85-26/88-20/91-24/94-21) caps annual increases at 2.5% per calendar year — the strictest cap among the Bergen 26. Coverage is 4+ unit buildings only. Vacancy increase up to 65% above prior tenant rent on uncoerced vacation, with a separate 7-year vacancy decontrol path subject to Rent Stabilization Commission review. Property-tax surcharge and capital-improvement increase available; capital-improvement cannot exceed 10% of tenant's rent. 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. No standalone short-term rental ordinance identified. Elmwood Park Public Schools operates K-12. Landlord-tenant disputes route through the Bergen County Special Civil Part at the Bergen County Justice Center, Hackensack. Rent Leveling Board: 182 Market St., (201) 796-1457 ; ecode360.com/35179359. [per Bergen-26 deep-dive 2026-05-09]

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$632,400

Active (Borough Code Ch. 13, Rent Control (1969 Code §62A-3 et seq.; amended Ord. 71-14, 82-20, 85-26, 88-20, 91-24, 94-21))

2.5%

Check with clerk

Not required

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

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

Active — 2.5% peak cap

No standalone ordinance identified

Elmwood Park rent-control formula

2.5% per calendar year; vacancy increase up to 65% above prior tenant rent on uncoerced vacation; separate 7-year vacancy decontrol (fair-market reset, subject to Rent Stabilization Commission review)

Borough Code Ch. 13, Rent Control (1969 Code §62A-3 et seq.; amended Ord. 71-14, 82-20, 85-26, 88-20, 91-24, 94-21)

Exemptions: smaller dwellings where landlord rents no other space (applies only to 4+ unit buildings).

Elmwood Park Borough Code Ch. 13 →

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.

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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 — Elmwood Park limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 2.5%.
• 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.