Is Wallington, NJ a rent-controlled town?

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

How much is rent in Wallington, NJ?

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

Does Wallington 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.

Wallington · Bergen County · NJ

Apartments for rent in Wallington.

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

Section 8 acceptedRent controlledFCHA protected

Wallington landlord requirements

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

Wallington · Borough · 2020 pop. 12,194

Wallington compliance briefing

2024 General Tax Rate: 3.401 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 — 6% peak cap
STR ordinance: 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.

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

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Renting in Wallington — 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 — Wallington 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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