Housing data for Cedar Knolls, NJ
Cedar Knolls, NJ has an estimated 4,882 residents and 1,817 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Morris County.
41.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,849 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,882 (±730)
- Housing units
- 1,817 (±275)
- Households that rent
- 41.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,849
What stands out in Cedar Knolls
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.7% (±2.5 points) in Cedar Knolls, lower than in Morris County (13.9%).
Median gross rent: $2,849 (±$269) in Cedar Knolls, higher than in Morris County ($1,904).
Households that rent: 41.1% (±12.4 points) in Cedar Knolls, higher than in Morris County (25.7%).
Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±2.2) in Cedar Knolls, lower than in Morris County (29.8 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Cedar Knolls
- Median rent in Cedar Knolls
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- Commute and cars in Cedar Knolls
Housing in Cedar Knolls at a glance
- Median rent: $2,849 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,058 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 41.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $170,400 median household income
- Home values: $646,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,915 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,813 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 29.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.8 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 20.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cedar Knolls against Morris County, its state and the nation
| Cedar Knolls | Morris County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,882 (±730) | 514,528 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,817 (±275) | 199,506 (±100) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.1% (±12.4 points) | 25.7% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,849 (±$269) | $1,904 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $170,400 (±$38,419) | $137,326 (±$2,991) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $646,700 (±$43,314) | $582,500 (±$5,640) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,813 (±$645) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.2% (±17.6 points) | 62.4% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.8 minutes (±2.2) | 29.8 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.9% (±2.9 points) | 95.2% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±2.7) | 42.6 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cedar Knolls covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 2,375 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Morris County
Cedar Knolls has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Morris County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Morris County recorded 48 violent and 643 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.
ZIP codes in Cedar Knolls
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07927 | 94% | 4,882 | $2,849 | $646,700 | $170,400 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cedar Knolls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Plains Borough | 1.7 mi | $2,835 | $643,300 | 28.4% |
| Morristown Town | 1.9 mi | $2,274 | $567,600 | 63.3% |
| Whippany | 1.9 mi | $2,556 | $615,400 | 12.7% |
| Morris Township | 2.6 mi | $2,437 | $765,100 | 14.1% |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | 3.3 mi | $1,736 | $536,200 | 40.4% |
| Troy Hills | 3.8 mi | $3,108 | $650,500 | 7.2% |
| Rainbow Lakes | 3.8 mi | $2,022 | $481,800 | 32.6% |
| Mount Tabor | 3.8 mi | — | $454,800 | 7.3% |
Places in New Jersey most like Cedar Knolls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florham Park Borough | $3,109 | $791,400 | $158,696 | 30.2% |
| Princeton | $2,636 | $1,050,600 | $192,079 | 44.6% |
| Pine Brook | $2,366 | $767,200 | $126,488 | 35.3% |
| Fairfield Township (Essex County) | $2,656 | $688,500 | $115,980 | 21.3% |
| Morris Plains Borough | $2,835 | $643,300 | $154,923 | 28.4% |
| Piscataway Township | $2,024 | $449,900 | $127,832 | 36.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cedar Knolls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
HUD income limits for Cedar Knolls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cedar Knolls is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Hanover 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 Cedar Knolls
What is the average rent in Cedar Knolls, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cedar Knolls is $2,849 (±$269) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cedar Knolls?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cedar Knolls, NJ is $954 (±$341) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cedar Knolls?
Cedar Knolls has an estimated 738 (±291) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cedar Knolls?
The median household income in Cedar Knolls is $170,400 (±$38,419) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cedar Knolls, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $646,700 (±$43,314) for owner-occupied homes in Cedar Knolls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cedar Knolls?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cedar Knolls, NJ is $2,915 (±$160) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What ZIP codes are in Cedar Knolls?
The ZIP code that covers Cedar Knolls is 07927.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07927?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07927 is $2,849 (±$269) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey (place:11290, 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 .