NJ area data
Forked river, NJ
Forked river, NJ.
Population: 21,629 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $507,252
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $507,252
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $454,950
- Median list price
- $430,000
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,780/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,630/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 261
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 978
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ocean County Airport (MJX) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,077 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $6,565
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 159,471
- Average weekly wage
- $1,023
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,553
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