Can A Police Officer Afford Rent in Haddonfield, NJ?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 29.4% of gross income.

Haddonfield rent: July 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (New Jersey state estimate).

Haddonfield median rent
$2,122/mo
Police Officer salary (New Jersey)
$86,542/yr
Rent as % of income
29.4%
Gross monthly income works out to about $7,212, and the 30% rule supports up to $2,164/mo in rent. Haddonfield's median rent of $2,122 leaves roughly $42/mo of headroom under that threshold. A police officer works roughly 51 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a police officer salary

The gap between a police officer's base pay and the rent in the city they patrol is a widely tracked local affordability question. Many large-city departments now publish recruitment materials that include a local-rent comparison, because affordability has become a recruiting issue. At the national-average officer base pay, the 30% rule supports about $1,932 a month in rent. The per-city pages combine local rent with local officer-pay estimates to show where rent stays within that range.

Cheaper rent nearby

These New Jersey cities have lower median rent than Haddonfield, which improves the affordability math on a police officer salary:

Newark, NJ
$2,121/mo (29.4% of income)
Newark, NJ
$2,120/mo (29.4% of income)
Lakewood, NJ
$2,119/mo (29.4% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a police officer afford rent in Haddonfield, NJ?

Median rent in Haddonfield is $2,122 a month. A typical police officer in New Jersey earns about $86,542 a year, which makes that rent 29.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a police officer afford in Haddonfield?

Using the 30% rule, a police officer salary in New Jersey (~$86,542/yr) supports up to $2,164 a month in rent. Haddonfield's current median rent is $2,122/mo, which leaves a $42/mo buffer.

How many hours does a police officer work to cover rent in Haddonfield?

At an hourly equivalent of about $42 an hour, a police officer in New Jersey works roughly 51 hours a month to cover Haddonfield's median rent of $2,122.

Where is rent cheaper than Haddonfield for a police officer?

Nearby New Jersey cities with lower median rent include Newark ($2,121/mo), Newark ($2,120/mo), Lakewood ($2,119/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a police officer salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived New Jersey state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Haddonfield, NJ. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.