NJ area data
Lake hopatcong, NJ
Lake hopatcong, NJ.
Population: 8,380 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $537,592
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $537,592
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $510,000
- Median list price
- $675,000
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,099/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 314
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Morristown National Historical Park (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Aeroflex-Andover Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -752 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $9,818
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 268,704
- Average weekly wage
- $1,945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 588
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