Is Fairview, NJ a rent-controlled town?

Yes. Fairview has a rent control ordinance. Contact the municipal clerk for details on exemptions and filing requirements.

How much is rent in Fairview, NJ?

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

Does Fairview 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.

Fairview · Bergen County · NJ

Apartments for rent in Fairview.

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

Section 8 acceptedRent controlledFCHA protected

Fairview landlord requirements

Rent control: Active
Registration required: Yes
CO on turnover: Not required

Fairview · Borough · 2020 pop. 14,237

Fairview compliance briefing

2024 General Tax Rate: 2.313 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: Prohibited

Fairview rent-control formula

4% annually (per cross-referenced surveys); senior/disabled cap 7% of qualified seniors below 50% AMI per §9-7.7. Tax surcharge available on municipal-tax increases (per-room formula).

Borough Code Ch. 12, Rent Leveling (1974 Code §9-7.1 et seq.; amended Ord. 76-11, 78-13, 80-6, 82-1, 86-3)

Fairview Borough Code Ch. 12 →

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.

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
P.L.2024 c.2 / N.J.A.C. 5:99 (Mt Laurel Round 4; Region 1 prospective need = 27,743)

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Renting in Fairview — 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 — Fairview limits annual rent increases. Contact the municipal clerk for the current formula.
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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