NJ area data
Elmer, NJ
Elmer, NJ.
Population: 11,961 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $356,444
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $356,444
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,000
- Median list price
- $352,000
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,820/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,180/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Coombs Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +151 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $7,876
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,391
- Average weekly wage
- $1,275
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Utilities, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 62
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