Housing data for Cranbury, NJ
Cranbury, NJ has an estimated 2,185 residents and 738 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Middlesex County.
22.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,581 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,185 (±368)
- Housing units
- 738 (±108)
- Households that rent
- 22.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,581
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.9%
What stands out in Cranbury
Median household income: $224,200 (±$43,932) in Cranbury, higher than in Middlesex County ($111,549).
Median home value: $804,800 (±$82,065) in Cranbury, higher than in Middlesex County ($462,900).
Working from home: 34.3% (±10.8 points) in Cranbury, higher than in Middlesex County (18.1%).
Households that rent: 22.8% (±8.5 points) in Cranbury, lower than in Middlesex County (36.4%).
- Income and affordability in Cranbury
- Home values in Cranbury
- Commute and cars in Cranbury
- Renters and owners in Cranbury
Housing in Cranbury at a glance
- Median rent: $1,581 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $224,200 median household income
- Home values: $804,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,947 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 49.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 37.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +13.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cranbury against Middlesex County, its state and the nation
| Cranbury | Middlesex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,185 (±368) | 871,290 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 738 (±108) | 317,979 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.8% (±8.5 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,581 (±$162) | $1,871 (±$20) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $224,200 (±$43,932) | $111,549 (±$1,881) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $804,800 (±$82,065) | $462,900 (±$2,710) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $9,712 (±$68) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.7% (±15.4 points) | 57.4% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.0 minutes (±4.5) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.2% (±2.6 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.1 years (±6.9) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cranbury covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 1,785 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cranbury has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,919 (±230) | 2,185 (±368) | +13.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 745 (±96) | 738 (±108) | −0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,572 (±$381) | $1,581 (±$162) | +0.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $733,900 (±$63,166) | $804,800 (±$82,065) | +9.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $164,722 (±$78,108) | $224,200 (±$43,932) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $3,823 (±$305) | $3,947 (±$407) | +3.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.9% (±8.2 points) | 22.8% (±8.5 points) | +9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±31.4 points) | 0.0% (±23.6 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 Middlesex County
Cranbury has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Middlesex County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Middlesex County recorded 202 violent and 1,439 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 Cranbury
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Meadows | 2.8 mi | $2,010 | $665,700 | 62.4% |
| Clearbrook | 2.9 mi | $1,739 | $282,000 | 8.8% |
| Stonebridge | 3.0 mi | — | $646,800 | 1.9% |
| Rossmoor | 3.0 mi | $1,661 | $194,300 | 11.4% |
| Hightstown Borough | 3.1 mi | $1,606 | $342,600 | 27.6% |
| The Ponds | 3.6 mi | $1,791 | $373,800 | 32.6% |
| Plainsboro Township | 3.6 mi | $2,037 | $683,100 | 52.3% |
| Forsgate | 3.7 mi | — | $692,800 | 1.5% |
Places in New Jersey most like Cranbury
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Vale Township | $1,455 | $775,000 | $213,666 | 10.0% |
| Woodcliff Lake Borough | $1,888 | $946,400 | $213,981 | 13.7% |
| Washington Township (Morris County) | $1,701 | $592,600 | $165,651 | 9.3% |
| Chester Borough | $1,344 | $659,800 | $171,500 | 20.9% |
| Towaco | $1,950 | $701,300 | $205,636 | 7.0% |
| Randolph Township | $1,808 | $670,700 | $175,000 | 22.2% |
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 Cranbury, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 |
HUD income limits for Cranbury, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,550 | $54,200 | $80,200 |
| 2 people | $37,200 | $61,950 | $91,700 |
| 3 people | $41,850 | $69,700 | $103,150 |
| 4 people | $46,450 | $77,400 | $114,600 |
| 5 people | $50,200 | $83,600 | $123,800 |
| 6 people | $53,900 | $89,800 | $132,950 |
| 7 people | $57,600 | $96,000 | $142,150 |
| 8 people | $61,350 | $102,200 | $151,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $154,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cranbury is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Cranbury 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 Cranbury
What is the average rent in Cranbury, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cranbury is $1,581 (±$162) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Cranbury?
Cranbury has an estimated 165 (±66) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cranbury?
The median household income in Cranbury is $224,200 (±$43,932) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cranbury, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $804,800 (±$82,065) for owner-occupied homes in Cranbury (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cranbury?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cranbury, NJ is $3,947 (±$407) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cranbury?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cranbury, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cranbury growing?
In Cranbury, the number of residents went from 1,919 in 2015–2019 to 2,185 in 2020–2024 (+13.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Cranbury CDP, New Jersey (place:15520, 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 .