NJ area data
Sparta, NJ
Sparta, NJ.
Population: 21,437 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $621,719
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $621,719
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $618,000
- Median list price
- $679,900
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.6%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,850/mo
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Aeroflex-Andover Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +327 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,300
- Average weekly wage
- $1,079
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
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