Is Little Ferry, NJ a rent-controlled town?

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

How much is rent in Little Ferry, NJ?

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

Does Little Ferry 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.

Little Ferry · Bergen County · NJ

Apartments for rent in Little Ferry.

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

Section 8 acceptedRent controlledFCHA protected

Little Ferry landlord requirements

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

Little Ferry · Borough · 2020 pop. 11,160

Little Ferry compliance briefing

2024 General Tax Rate: 2.505 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 — 10% peak cap
STR ordinance: No standalone ordinance identified

Little Ferry rent-control formula

CPI percentage difference (90 days prior to expiration of lease vs. 90 days prior to lease entry), up to 10% max

Borough Code Ch. 15 (Rent Control) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster

Exemptions: transient-guest premises; mixed-use ≤1/3 commercial floor space; owner-occupied dwellings ≤3 units.

Little Ferry Borough Code Ch. 15 →

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 Little Ferry — 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 — Little Ferry 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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