NJ area data
Augusta, NJ
Augusta, NJ.
Population: 827 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $557,476
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $557,476
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $811,000
- Median list price
- $637,454
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 111.9%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,099/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 20.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sussex Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +327 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $7,232
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,300
- Average weekly wage
- $1,079
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
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