NJ area data
Wharton, NJ
Wharton, NJ.
Population: 11,806 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $510,086
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $510,086
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $765,000
- Median list price
- $599,900
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.9%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 33 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,530/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 20.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 314
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Morristown National Historical Park (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fla-Net Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -752 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $8,875
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 268,704
- Average weekly wage
- $1,945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 588
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