BERGEN COUNTY REAL ESTATE, BERGEN COUNTY TOWNS

EDGEWATER, NJ

Edgewater, NJ is located 3 miles south of the George Washington Bridge under the Palisades along the Hudson River.  Fort Lee, NJ is to the west and north and North Bergen, NJ is to the south.  Edgewater, NJ was an industrial town that has been converted to luxury condominiums and townhouse communities.  The old Ford pier is now Independence Harbor and GM pier, The Promenade, both luxury condominium communities. Opposite Edgewater, NJ is upper Manhattan.  Edgewater, NJ housing mix consists primarily of luxury condominiums and rentals on River Road, single and multi-family houses along Undercliff Ave.
Some of the other luxury condominiums in Edgewater NJ include Admirals Walk, Hudson Harbor, Mariners, Independence Harbor, Waterside, Waters Ebb, Vela Townhomes, The Moorings, Crown Village, Grand Cove, Aventine, One Hudson Park, The Saint Moritz and other smaller residential communities.

Population in July 2009: 9,624. Population change since 2000: +25.4%

Males: 4,687	(48.7%)
Females: 4,937	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 07020Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Edgewater: 127.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2009: $81,593 (it was $63,455 in 2000)

Edgewater:	$81,593
New Jersey:	$68,342

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $55,190

EDGEWATER NJ REAL ESTATE
Estimated median Edgewater house or condo value in 2009: $561,234
Edgewater NJ condo and house  values were $197,800 in 2000

Edgewater:	$561,234
New Jersey:	$348,300

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $601,092; Detached houses: $702,289; Townhouses or other attached units: $847,337; In 2-unit structures: $591,475; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,122,547; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $505,104; Mobile homes: $1,069,355

Median Edgewater NJ gross rent in 2009: $1,965.

 

 

HACKENSACK NJ
HACKENSACK, NJ is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County.  As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010.  An inner-ring suburb of New York City, Hackensack is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan, and about 7 miles (11 km) from the George Washington Bridge. From a number of locations one can see the New York City skyline.
Hackensack is known for a great diversity of neighborhoods and land uses existing in very close proximity to each other. Within its borders are a massive medical center, a trendy high-rise district about a mile long, classic suburban neighborhoods of single-family houses, stately older homes on acre-plus lots, older two-family neighborhoods, large garden apartment complexes, industrial areas, a jail, two County-owned nature preserves, various city parks, large office buildings, a major college campus, a small-city downtown district with a Court and various small neighborhood business districts.  Main Street, formerly the hub of the business district now has to compete with Riverside Square Shopping Mall and other surrounding malls like Bergen Towne Center and Garden State Plaza.
Some of the Hackensack condominium, cooperatives and rental buildings lining the streets of Prospect Avenue and Overlook Avenue are Bristol House, Baridge House, Prospect Towers, The Sherbrooke, The Eiffel Tower, The Excelsior, The Blair House, The Ivanhoe, Stratford House, The Pierre, The Devonshire, Quail Heights and The Camelot.

Population in July 2009: 42,839. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 21,279	(49.7%)
Females: 21,560	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 07601, 07602.
Estimated median household income in 2009: $59,504 (it was $49,316 in 2000)

Hackensack:	$59,504
New Jersey:	$68,342

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,523


Hackensack city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median Hackensack house or condo value in 2009: $351,400
(it was $165,100 in 2000)

Hackensack:	$351,400
New Jersey:	$348,300

HACKENSACK NJ REAL ESTATE
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $364,187; Detached houses: $428,193; Townhouses or other attached units: $419,334; In 2-unit structures: $405,275; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $469,665; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $244,484; Mobile homes: $388,209

Hackensack NJ median gross rent in 2009: $1,183
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CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ

Cliffside Park, NJ is conveniently located between the George Washington Bridge and the Lincoln Tunnel.  Cliffside Park is south of Fort Lee and home to many New York City business people who find it an easy commute. Cliffside Park is one square mile, and has a population of approximately 23,000 people.

Residents of the Cliffside Park borough are anxiously waiting for the construction of their Town Center on Anderson Avenue.  Once this project is completed Cliffside Park will have the shops, restaurants and a new residential rental tower.
Currently Cliffside Park has some of the most popular residential communities on the Palisades, namely Winston Towers (www.WinstonTowers.info); Winston 200 and Winston 100 and Carlyle Towers (www.CarlyleTowers.info).  The Greenhouse and The Briarcliff (TheBriarcliff.com) are among the other high rise buildings in Cliffside Park.  All are doorman buildings with pools and other amenities.

The form of government is mayor and council. There are six council members, two elected every 3 years on a rotating basis. The mayor serves a four-year term. There are four elementary schools, a middle school, an Early Learning Childhood Center.

Population

Males: 11,084	(48.2%)
Females: 11,910	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $67,909 (it was $46,288 in 2000)

Cliffside Park:	$67,909
New Jersey:	$68,342

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $36,105

Cliffside Park NJ REAL ESTATE

Estimated median Cliffside Park house or condo value in 2009: $450,152 (it was $231,600 in 2000)

Cliffside Park:	$450,152
New Jersey:	$348,300

Mean Cliffside Park NJ real estate prices in 2009: All housing units: $522,992; Detached houses: $519,847; Townhouses or other attached units: $580,610; In 2-unit structures: $586,810; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $573,773; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $483,152

Median CLIFFSIDE PARK NJ gross rent in 2009: $1,200.

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FORT LEE, NJ

FORT LEE, NJ is  / north of Edgewater, in between Cliffside Park and Englewood Cliffs and is on the peninsula between the Hackensack River and the Hudson River. The borough is bisected by the confluence of roads at GWB Plaza leading to the George Washington Bridge, and lies opposite from the Washington Heights neighborhood in uptown Manhattan. Transportation to NYC via the George Washington Bridge or Edgewater Ferry is convenient, fast and easy. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 12.15%, is water.
The following are residential buildings listed alphabetically (go to:  www.FortLeeResidential.com for a complete list.

Avalon, Bella Vista condos, Biarritz condos, Bridge Plaza coops, Buckingham Towers luxury condos, Cedar Court, Central Court, Century Towers luxury coops, Crosley Terrace condos, Crystal House rentals, Hampshire House coops, Horizon House coops, Hudson Terrace coops, Imperial House coops, Kensington Park Brownstone Townhouses, Linwood Park coops, Mary Crest, Mediterranean Towers North, Mediterranean Towers South, Mediterranean Towers West, North Bridge coops, Palisades Terrace condos, Plateau Gardens coops, River Ridge condos, Royal Buckingham condos, The Atriium Palace, The Charlton condos, The Colony coops, The Crest rentals, The Palisades, The Pembroke coops, The Plaza coops, The Regency coops, Westgate condos, The Whiteman House condos.

 

POPULATION

Males: 16,955	(46.7%)
Females: 19,333	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Zip code: 07024.
Estimated median household income in 2009: $72,024 (it was $58,161 in 2000)

Fort Lee:	$72,024
New Jersey:	$68,342

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $45,600

FORT LEE NJ REAL ESTATE
Estimated median Fort Lee NJ house or condo value in 2009: $352,190 (it was $190,100 in 2000)

Fort Lee:	$352,190
New Jersey:	$348,300

Fort Lee NJ house prices in 2009: All housing units: $409,125; Detached houses: $570,869; Townhouses or other attached units: $606,116; In 2-unit structures: $616,899; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $335,659;
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $311,284; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $164,325
Median Fort Lee NJ gross rent in 2009: $1,440.
SCHOOLSThere are 10 K-12 schools in Ft. Lee, NJ, including 6 public schools and 4 private schools. Ft. Lee public schools belong to one districts, Fort Lee School District.   There are 5 Ft. Lee elementary schools, 3 Ft. Lee middle schools, 2 Ft. Lee high schools and 14 Ft. Lee preschool schools.

 

ENGLEWOOD, NJ
The City of Englewood is located 10 minutes from New York City.   Englewood is north of Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs, has a vibrant downtown that includes the Bergen Performing Arts Center, upscale eateries, boutiques, beauty salons, antique stores, over a dozen banks, car dealerships, ethnic restaurants and specialty shops. The downtown has evolved into a major restaurant and shopping hub for the surrounding northern valley communities.  The diverse cultural population of Englewood is approximately 29,000. Within the city's 5 square miles there are over 50 houses of worship and 14 private and public schools. We have an award winning regional hospital, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. 
The town’s trolley service provides transportation to and from the commuter bus lines in the morning and evening rush hours as well as service into the downtown for shopping and dining.   The City's recreational facilities feature basketball and tennis courts, baseball, football and soccer fields and a skating rink located at MacKay Park. 
Some of the desired residential condominium communities in Englewood are Oak Trial and Cross Creek.  Windsor hosts several hundred rentals between Route 4 and Palisades Avenue/ Main Street.
POPULATION

Males: 13,857	(47.0%)
Females: 15,621	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 07631
ENGLEWOOD NJ INCOME AND WAGE DATA
Estimated median household income in 2009: $69,968 (it was $58,379 in 2000)

Englewood:	$69,968
New Jersey:	$68,342

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $41,812

ENGLEWOOD NJ REAL ESTATE DATA
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $423,417
Englewood NJ median home prices was $198,200 in 2000

Englewood:	$423,417
New Jersey:	$348,300

Mean home prices for Englewood NJ in 2009: All housing units: $587,721; Detached houses: $654,319; Townhouses or other attached units: $574,755; In 2-unit structures: $365,484; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $439,801; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $323,925; Mobile homes: $349,949
Englewood NJ median gross rent in 2009: $1,109.

 

 

 

 

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office and only votes to break a tie. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a
Englewood Cliffs is in the 9th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 37th state legislative district.    The legislative district was kept unchanged by the Politics
As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 3,378 registered voters. Of registered voters, 1,100 (32.6% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 743 (22.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,533 (45.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were two voters registered to other parties.
In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 52.4% of the vote here (1,300 ballots received), outpolling Democrat Barack Obama, who received 46.4% of the vote (1,152 ballots cast), with 73.9% of registered voters participating.   In the 2004 election, Republican George W. Bush received 52.1% of the vote here (1,457 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John F. Kerry, who received 47.0% of the vote (1,316 ballots), with 2,799 of the 3,598 registered voters participating (for turnout of 77.9%).

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ REAL ESTATE
Englewood Cliffs is divided into two sections:  The North Cliffs and The South Cliffs.  Houses are generally larger in the North Cliffs.  Lot sizes in Englewood Cliffs are generally smaller than the East Hill of Englewood.  However, property taxes are about half.

Estimated median value in 2009: $986,527 (it was $504,800 in 2000)

Englewood Cliffs:	$986,527
New Jersey:	$348,300

Englewood Cliffs NJ mean Real estate prices in 2009: All housing units: $939,542; Detached houses: $943,963; Townhouses or other attached units: $659,420; In 2-unit structures: $503,724; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,518,402
Median gross rent in 2009: $2,001.

CORPORATE BUSINESS Headquarters = LOW PROPERTY TAXES
Both CNBC, LG USA,[ and Unilever North America are headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.  This along with several other businesses provide a strong tax base keeping property taxes down and real estate values high.

Education

The Englewood Cliffs Public Schools serve children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics are North Cliff School with 182 students in grades K–2 and Upper School with 263 students in grades 3–8.
The school district has a sending/receiving relationship with the Englewood Public School District that enables students to attend public high school at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood.[

TRANSPORTATION Englewood Cliffs is located just above Fort Lee, NJ and adjacent to the Palisades Interstate Park and approximately one mile from the George Washington Bridge.  Due to the close proximity to NYC and it’s low real estate taxes Englewood Cliffs, NJ attracts many business people looking for an easy commute.

POPULATION

Males: 2,759	(47.1%)
Females: 3,096	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	44.8 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 07632.
Estimated median household income in 2009: $111,671 (it was $106,478 in 2000)

Englewood Cliffs:	$111,671
New Jersey:	$68,342

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $54,997
Race Distribution

• White alone - 2,977 (52.0%)
• Asian alone - 2,199 (38.4%)
• Hispanic - 426 (7.4%)
• Black alone - 101 (1.8%)
• American alone - 21 (0.4%)