NJ area data
Columbus, NJ
Columbus, NJ.
Population: 9,172 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $541,252
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $541,252
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $430,000
- Median list price
- $525,000
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,910/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 24.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Redwing Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mc Guire Air Force Base (WRI) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +453 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $8,285
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 183,809
- Average weekly wage
- $1,327
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 454
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