NJ area data
Alpha, NJ
Alpha, NJ.
Population: 31,427 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $345,984
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $346,419
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $349,900
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 90
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,988/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,731/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 241
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 318
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Air-List-Ads Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +162 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $6,486
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,899
- Average weekly wage
- $1,187
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 202
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