NJ area data
Bound brook, NJ
Bound brook, NJ.
Population: 14,066 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $545,111
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $545,111
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $510,000
- Median list price
- $554,500
- Median days on market
- 52 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.5%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,128/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.3%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 487
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 27
- Nearest national park
- Morristown National Historical Park (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -622 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $9,123
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
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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