Where does foreclosure data come from for New Jersey?

This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.

I'm facing foreclosure, what now?

Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.

Does this measure actual filings?

No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.

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Foreclosure risk by city in New Jersey.

Foreclosure risk rises when affordability stretches and incomes lag. This ranks New Jersey cities by a composite risk index, higher = more sellers facing distress.

Last updated September 2026

New Jersey ranking

50 cities ranked. Click any row for the matching local page.

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Newark	95 / 100	95	View →
2	Camden	91 / 100	91	View →
3	Trenton	89 / 100	89	View →
4	Paterson	89 / 100	89	View →
5	Toms River	88 / 100	88	View →
6	Atlantic City	84 / 100	84	View →
7	Elizabeth	82 / 100	82	View →
8	Lakewood	82 / 100	82	View →
9	Passaic	82 / 100	82	View →
10	Brick	81 / 100	81	View →
11	Plainfield	81 / 100	81	View →
12	Union City	81 / 100	81	View →
13	Bayonne	81 / 100	81	View →
14	Irvington	81 / 100	81	View →
15	Clifton	80 / 100	80	View →
16	East Orange	80 / 100	80	View →
17	West New York	80 / 100	80	View →
18	North Bergen	80 / 100	80	View →
19	Vineland	80 / 100	80	View →
20	New Brunswick	80 / 100	80	View →
21	Perth Amboy	80 / 100	80	View →
22	Bridgeton	80 / 100	80	View →
23	Bloomfield	80 / 100	80	View →
24	Orange	80 / 100	80	View →
25	Clementon	79 / 100	79	View →
26	Hackensack	79 / 100	79	View →
27	Egg Harbor Township	79 / 100	79	View →
28	Linden	79 / 100	79	View →
29	Kearny	79 / 100	79	View →
30	Williamstown	79 / 100	79	View →
31	Blackwood	79 / 100	79	View →
32	Asbury Park	79 / 100	79	View →
33	Absecon	79 / 100	79	View →
34	Neptune	79 / 100	79	View →
35	Millville	79 / 100	79	View →
36	Belleville	79 / 100	79	View →
37	West Deptford	79 / 100	79	View →
38	Burlington	79 / 100	79	View →
39	Manchester Township	79 / 100	79	View →
40	Sicklerville	78 / 100	78	View →
41	Willingboro	78 / 100	78	View →
42	Long Branch	78 / 100	78	View →
43	Garfield	78 / 100	78	View →
44	Phillipsburg	78 / 100	78	View →
45	Mays Landing	78 / 100	78	View →
46	Rahway	78 / 100	78	View →
47	Elizabethport	78 / 100	78	View →
48	Dover	78 / 100	78	View →
49	Edison	77 / 100	77	View →
50	Union	77 / 100	77	View →

Methodology

Risk index = 60% affordability stress (home value ÷ income) + 40% market size weighting. Higher = more total distressed sellers in absolute terms.

FAQ

Where does foreclosure data come from for New Jersey?: This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.
I'm facing foreclosure, what now?: Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.
Does this measure actual filings?: No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.