NJ area data
Jackson, NJ
Jackson, NJ.
Population: 58,991 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $638,049
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $638,049
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $339,000
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 26
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 105
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,411/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,100/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.3 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
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 25
- Nearest national park
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,077 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $8,751
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.7%
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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