NJ area data
Townsends inlet, NJ
Townsends inlet, NJ.
Population: 2,000 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.53M
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +120.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.53M
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $902,500
- Median list price
- $849,500
- Median days on market
- 61.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,099/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Great Egg Harbor River (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Woodbine Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cape May County Airport (WWD) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -125 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $5,749
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,725
- Average weekly wage
- $850
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 602
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