in Hackensack.

Hackensack is the Bergen County seat and most populous municipality, hosting the Bergen County Special Civil Part courthouse that handles landlord-tenant disputes for all 70 Bergen towns. The City operates an active rent-stabilization regime under City Code Chapter 134, adopted by Ord. 35-90 on 11-5-1990 effective 1-1-1991. The cap is 5% if the landlord provides heat or 4.5% if the tenant pays heat under §134-3, with reductions for qualified senior tenants and vacancy decontrol upon re-rental. Hackensack's Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan was adopted by the Planning Board 6/11/2025 following the Affordable Housing Resolution 1/28/2025 and Fairness Order 5/13/2024 under P.L. 2024 c.2. Lead-paint inspections follow the standard visual methodology under the NJ DCA 2025-26 list pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:28A. Hackensack Public Schools serve K-12, with Bergen County Academies and Bergen County Technical Schools operating as regional magnets [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey + ecode360.com/13166925 + hackensack.org/affordable].

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$433,400

Active (City Code Ch. 134, Rent Stabilization (Ord. 35-90, 11-5-1990; effective 1-1-1991; repealed prior Ord. 19-82))

5%

Yes

Yes

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

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

Active — 5% peak cap

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Hackensack rent-control formula

5% if landlord provides heat / 4.5% if tenant pays heat (§134-3); reductions for qualified senior tenants; vacancy decontrol applies; hardship surcharge available

City Code Ch. 134, Rent Stabilization (Ord. 35-90, 11-5-1990; effective 1-1-1991; repealed prior Ord. 19-82)

Exemptions: properties primarily transient; tourist lodges; certain owner-occupied configurations.

Hackensack City Code Ch. 134 →

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.

• Hackensack-Fourth Round HEFSP adopted by Planning Board 6/11/2025; Affordable Housing Resolution 1/28/2025; Fairness Order 5/13/2024. Heavily-developed transit-oriented-development hub; obligation reflects significant inclusionary set-asides on redevelopment sites.
• Per-town RDP not yet publicly verified; see DCA Round 4 Calculation Workbook for binding number.

LOCAL CONTEXT · HACKENSACK

Landlord/tenant venue

Bergen County Superior Court, Special Civil Part (Landlord/Tenant Section), 10 Main Street, Hackensack 07601

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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 — Hackensack 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.