NJ area data
Belle mead, NJ
Belle mead, NJ.
Population: 11,849 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.03M
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.03M
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.09M
- Median list price
- $1.15M
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.5%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 26
- Nearest national park
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Princeton Airport (PCT) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -622 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 93.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 175,080
- Average weekly wage
- $2,009
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 248
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