in Oakland.

Oakland occupies the far western edge of Bergen, where the Ramapo River runs through Crystal Lake and the borough adjoins Passaic County boundaries. No municipal rent-leveling ordinance is on file [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey]; tenants and owners rely on the statewide unconscionability framework under N.J.S.A. 2A:42-74 et seq. Lead-paint inspection follows the visual methodology pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 and P.L. 2024 c.74. K-8 pupils attend Oakland Public Schools; 9-12 pupils send to the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional system. The 2020 Census recorded 12,748 residents (or 13,441 per the redistricting count). Bergen Vicinage Special Civil Part in Hackensack handles landlord-tenant filings. NJ Transit Main Line / Bergen County Line station service operates from the Oakland depot; the combined rail-plus-bus commute to Midtown Manhattan typically runs about 65 minutes. Transient lodging is not enumerated as a permitted residential use; STR operators should consult the Oakland Borough Clerk at 1 Municipal Plaza. ZIP 07436.

12,748

07436

65 min

$695,000

None

Check with clerk

Not required

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

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

No active local ordinance (state baseline applies)

No standalone ordinance identified

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 Oakland.

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).
• 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.