NJ area data
Howell, NJ
Howell, NJ.
Population: 40,322 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $678,682
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +49.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $678,682
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $375,000
- Median list price
- $384,999
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 83
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,894/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,930/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
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cuddihy Landing Strip (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,584 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $9,166
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 239,227
- Average weekly wage
- $1,298
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,793
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