Housing data for Country Lake Estates, NJ
Country Lake Estates, NJ has an estimated 5,055 residents and 1,541 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Burlington County.
14.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,739 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+34.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,055 (±1,112)
- Housing units
- 1,541 (±306)
- Households that rent
- 14.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,739
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +34.2%
What stands out in Country Lake Estates
Homes heated by fuel oil: 15.1% (±8.3 points) in Country Lake Estates, higher than in Burlington County (6.6%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 21.0% (±31.2 points) in Country Lake Estates, lower than in Burlington County (52.5%).
Working from home: 5.6% (±4.5 points) in Country Lake Estates, lower than in Burlington County (16.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,715 (±$263) in Country Lake Estates, lower than in Burlington County ($7,983).
- Heating fuel in Country Lake Estates
- Commute and cars in Country Lake Estates
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Housing in Country Lake Estates at a glance
- Median rent: $1,739 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $127,643 median household income
- Home values: $249,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,917 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,715 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 80.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +34.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Country Lake Estates against Burlington County, its state and the nation
| Country Lake Estates | Burlington County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,055 (±1,112) | 467,805 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,541 (±306) | 186,315 (±188) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.9% (±9.7 points) | 23.9% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,739 (±$1,657) | $1,745 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $127,643 (±$29,099) | $108,111 (±$1,600) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $249,100 (±$23,318) | $354,000 (±$3,061) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,715 (±$263) | $7,983 (±$78) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.1% (±19.4 points) | 55.3% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.6 minutes (±5.5) | 29.1 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±4.1 points) | 94.8% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.3 years (±11.7) | 41.7 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Country Lake Estates covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 4,438 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Country Lake Estates has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,766 (±609) | 5,055 (±1,112) | +34.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,574 (±162) | 1,541 (±306) | −2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,745 (±$34) | $1,739 (±$1,657) | −0.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $171,400 (±$9,890) | $249,100 (±$23,318) | +45.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $87,549 (±$15,198) | $127,643 (±$29,099) | +45.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,491 (±$186) | $1,917 (±$546) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,920 (±$241) | $4,715 (±$263) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.6% (±5.8 points) | 14.9% (±9.7 points) | +7.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.7 points) | 0.0% (±17.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Burlington County
Country Lake Estates has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Burlington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Burlington County recorded 178 violent and 1,154 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 Country Lake Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Mills | 2.4 mi | $1,220 | $231,600 | 21.2% |
| Presidential Lakes Estates | 2.7 mi | — | $220,400 | 9.4% |
| New Hanover Township | 4.9 mi | $2,985 | $360,200 | 64.8% |
| Fort Dix | 5.5 mi | $2,466 | — | 99.7% |
| McGuire AFB | 6.1 mi | $2,541 | — | 97.6% |
| Plumsted Township | 7.2 mi | $1,707 | $451,000 | 18.9% |
| Wrightstown Borough | 7.3 mi | $1,270 | $256,300 | 63.3% |
| Pemberton Heights | 7.3 mi | $1,071 | $237,400 | 45.7% |
Places in New Jersey most like Country Lake Estates
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom Borough | $1,705 | $273,700 | $110,227 | 6.9% |
| Upper Pohatcong | $1,606 | $280,300 | $103,444 | 8.1% |
| Pohatcong Township | $1,793 | $292,500 | $103,611 | 12.4% |
| High Bridge Borough | $1,831 | $336,500 | $112,467 | 15.8% |
| Elsinboro Township | $1,531 | $254,900 | $90,385 | 11.8% |
| Byram Center | $1,526 | $366,900 | $132,857 | 4.6% |
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 Country Lake Estates, 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 Country Lake Estates, 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.
Country Lake Estates is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Pemberton 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 Country Lake Estates
What is the median household income in Country Lake Estates?
The median household income in Country Lake Estates is $127,643 (±$29,099) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Country Lake Estates, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $249,100 (±$23,318) for owner-occupied homes in Country Lake Estates (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Country Lake Estates?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Country Lake Estates, NJ is $1,917 (±$546) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Country Lake Estates?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Country Lake Estates, NJ is $4,715 (±$263) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Country Lake Estates?
Country Lake Estates, NJ has an estimated 1,541 (±306) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Country Lake Estates?
80.1% of homes in Country Lake Estates, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Country Lake Estates growing?
In Country Lake Estates, the number of residents went from 3,766 in 2015–2019 to 5,055 in 2020–2024 (+34.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Country Lake Estates CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Country Lake Estates CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Country Lake Estates CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Country Lake Estates CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Country Lake Estates CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Country Lake Estates CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Country Lake Estates 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 Country Lake Estates CDP, New Jersey (place:15250, 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 .