NJ area data
Oakland, NJ
Oakland, NJ.
Population: 12,740 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $780,373
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $780,373
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $808,000
- Median list price
- $999,000
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 106.4%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,850/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,156
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hill Top Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 37
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,571 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 392,497
- Average weekly wage
- $1,525
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 879
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