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Bergen County is located in northeast New Jersey. It lies in the Pascack Valley region and is the most populous county in the state of New Jersey. According to recent census estimates, Bergen County had a population of 895,744 residents. Bergen County forms part of the New York Metropolitan Area and its county seat is Hackensack. Bergen is an affluent county and in 2006 it was listed as the 18th in the highest income counties in the US ranking.
Bergen County has a wonderful schools infrastructure, making it an ideal area for families with children. Whereas the average per-pupil expenditure in the US is $6,058, Bergen County schools spend an average of $10,263. This attention and dedication to education is one of many reasons why Bergen County is so popular.
Bergen County is the retail hub of New Jersey and as well as one of the major shopping centers in the New York Metropolitan Area. Some of the largest malls in the state are located in Bergen County. There are so many people in and around Bergen that comes here to shop that the county has adopted blue laws on Sundays in order to reduce the amount of traffic in Bergen.
Bergen County may be the commercial and retail hub of New Jersey, but that does not mean that there are no parks and open spaces where residents can enjoy the outdoors. As a matter of fact, Bergen County has a plethora of parks, preserves, reservations and open spaces that residents can visit. All of these parks offer different recreational opportunities ranging from hiking and cycling to field sports and water sports.
Real Estate in Bergen consists of townhouses, duplexes, apartments and condominiums, to single-family detached homes and luxury estate homes. The average cost of a single-family detached home is currently about $434,200. Residents in Bergen County pay 6% in sales taxes and 2.45% in sales tax and the property tax rate is $21.11.
If you are thinking of purchasing a home in Bergen County or the communites of Park Ridge, Hillsdale, Emerson, Woodcliff Lake, Westwood, Washington Township, Cliffside Park, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Montvale, North Bergen, Ridgewood, Ringwood, River Edge, River Vale, Teaneck, or West Milford, we invite you to browse my featured listings page or you can search for all homes in Bergen County using the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) option. If you would like to schedule an interview to see how we can help you find and buy the home of your dreams and help you get the best deal in the process, please contact me.
If you are going to be selling your Bergen County home in the near future, please contact us to see how our proven, professional listing services can help you be a successful seller in any market.
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