Housing data for Auburn, NJ
Auburn, NJ has an estimated 1,100 residents and 382 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Salem County.
1.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,100 (±339)
- Housing units
- 382 (±97)
- Households that rent
- 1.1%
What stands out in Auburn
Median household income: $222,212 (±$37,642) in Auburn, higher than in Salem County ($79,960).
Median home value: $460,300 (±$23,321) in Auburn, higher than in Salem County ($239,500).
Households that rent: 1.1% (±1.7 points) in Auburn, lower than in Salem County (29.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 35.6% (±18.3 points) in Auburn, lower than in Salem County (75.2%).
Housing in Auburn at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $222,212 median household income
- Home values: $460,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,323 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 99.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 35.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.3 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Auburn against Salem County, its state and the nation
| Auburn | Salem County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,100 (±339) | 65,275 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 382 (±97) | 27,732 (±62) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.1% (±1.7 points) | 29.0% (±1.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,253 (±$51) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $222,212 (±$37,642) | $79,960 (±$3,982) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $460,300 (±$23,321) | $239,500 (±$7,170) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $7,018 (±$193) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.6% (±18.3 points) | 75.2% (±3.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.3 minutes (±4.4) | 26.5 minutes (±1.0) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±11.4 points) | 89.9% (±1.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.1 years (±5.5) | 41.9 years (±0.4) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Auburn covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 259 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Salem County
Auburn has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Salem County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Salem County recorded 189 violent and 999 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Auburn
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstown Borough | 3.1 mi | $1,359 | $239,200 | 38.1% |
| Woolwich Township | 4.1 mi | $1,925 | $456,000 | 19.4% |
| Beckett | 4.5 mi | — | $313,400 | 2.1% |
| Oldmans Township | 4.6 mi | $1,806 | $326,700 | 13.1% |
| Swedesboro Borough | 4.7 mi | $1,606 | $255,900 | 39.4% |
| Carneys Point Township | 4.7 mi | $1,432 | $201,500 | 38.3% |
| Mannington Township | 5.4 mi | $1,206 | $297,800 | 11.8% |
| South Harrison Township | 5.5 mi | $2,818 | $493,800 | 2.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Auburn, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Auburn, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Auburn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Pilesgrove Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Auburn
What is the median household income in Auburn?
The median household income in Auburn is $222,212 (±$37,642) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Auburn, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $460,300 (±$23,321) for owner-occupied homes in Auburn (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Auburn?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Auburn, NJ is $3,323 (±$315) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Auburn?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Auburn, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Auburn?
Auburn, NJ has an estimated 382 (±97) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Auburn?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Auburn, used by 40.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Auburn CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Auburn CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Auburn CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Auburn CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Auburn CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Auburn CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Auburn CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Auburn CDP, New Jersey (place:02170, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .