NJ area data
Lakewood, NJ
Lakewood, NJ.
Population: 139,149 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $588,170
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +77.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $588,170
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $414,500
- Median list price
- $399,000
- Median days on market
- 36.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 64 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 81
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,137/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,650/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.1 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
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 900
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 25
- Nearest national park
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lakewood Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,077 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $8,045
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.1%
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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