NJ area data
Margate city, NJ
Margate city, NJ.
Population: 5,234 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.14M
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +68.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.14M
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $979,500
- Median list price
- $1.15M
- Median days on market
- 84.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.9%
- Active listings
- 105
- 1-year forecast
- +5.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,051/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +28.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,731/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather, hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 270
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 260
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Great Egg Harbor River (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dix Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -302 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $7,231
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 105,030
- Average weekly wage
- $1,042
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 295
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