NJ area data
Manalapan, NJ
Manalapan, NJ.
Population: 44,764 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $797,655
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $797,655
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $738,500
- Median list price
- $740,000
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 106
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 64
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,504/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,000/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,230/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
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 25
- Nearest national park
- New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mar Bar L Farms Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,584 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.3%
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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