NJ area data
Cookstown, NJ
Cookstown, NJ.
Population: 976 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $448,062
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.9%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $448,148
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $470,000
- Median list price
- $440,000
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,390/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,670/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, strongWind, winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 23
- Nearest national park
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mc Guire Air Force Base (WRI) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mc Guire Air Force Base (WRI) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +453 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $4,938
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.1%
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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