in Wallington.

Wallington is an active rent-control borough on the Bergen 26 roster: borough code (eCode360 ref 15122299) ties annual rent-increase caps to the percentage change in CPI 90 days prior to lease expiration versus the date the lease was entered, with a 6% maximum for buildings of more than 50 units, covering dwellings of 4+ units [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey, verified 2026-05-09]. Exemptions cover transient-guest premises, buildings with up to one-third commercial floor space, owner-occupied dwellings of five or fewer units, and first-time rentals. The borough's posted lead-safe administration page identifies LEW Environmental as the inspection contractor, with $250 per-unit inspection cost plus a $20 state lead-hazard-control charge; the borough states it is waiving any local administrative fee. Lead-safe rental compliance follows visual inspection methodology on the standard three-year cycle (or earlier at tenant turnover) per N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16, as amended by P.L. 2024 c.74. K-12 students attend Wallington Public Schools. The borough is in DCA Region 1 for the Mount Laurel Fourth Round (P.L. 2024 c.2). 2020 Decennial Census population 12,194. Borough Hall: 24 Union Blvd. (07057). Landlord-tenant matters are heard by the Bergen Vicinage Special Civil Part at the Hackensack courthouse.

11,868

07057

45 min

$685,100

Active (Borough Code (Rent Leveling) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster)

6%

Yes

Not required

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

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

Active — 6% peak cap

No standalone ordinance identified

Wallington rent-control formula

CPI 90 days prior to expiration/termination of lease vs. date lease entered. 6% maximum for dwellings with >50 units.

Borough Code (Rent Leveling) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster

Exemptions: transient-guest premises; buildings with ≤1/3 commercial floor space; owner-occupied dwellings ≤5 units; first-time rentals.

Wallington Borough Code (Rent Leveling) →

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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• 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 — Wallington limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 6%.
• 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.