Housing data for Cranbury Township, NJ
Cranbury Township, NJ has an estimated 4,012 residents and 1,327 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Middlesex County.
14.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,603 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+9.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,012 (±27)
- Housing units
- 1,327 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 14.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,603
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.9%
What stands out in Cranbury Township
Median home value: $889,400 (±$40,030) in Cranbury Township, higher than in Middlesex County ($462,900).
Median household income: $216,691 (±$38,482) in Cranbury Township, higher than in Middlesex County ($111,549).
Working from home: 35.8% (±8.9 points) in Cranbury Township, higher than in Middlesex County (18.1%).
Households that rent: 14.5% (±5.2 points) in Cranbury Township, lower than in Middlesex County (36.4%).
- Home values in Cranbury Township
- Income and affordability in Cranbury Township
- Commute and cars in Cranbury Township
- Renters and owners in Cranbury Township
Housing in Cranbury Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,603 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 57.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $216,691 median household income
- Home values: $889,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 33.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 47 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +9.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cranbury Township against Middlesex County, its state and the nation
| Cranbury Township | Middlesex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,012 (±27) | 871,290 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,327 (±92) | 317,979 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.5% (±5.2 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,603 (±$152) | $1,871 (±$20) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $216,691 (±$38,482) | $111,549 (±$1,881) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $889,400 (±$40,030) | $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 | 33.5% (±9.1 points) | 57.4% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.9 minutes (±3.7) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.9% (±2.4 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.0 years (±6.2) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cranbury Township covers 13.3 square miles of land, about 302 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cranbury Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,649 (±162) | 4,012 (±27) | +9.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,389 (±67) | 1,327 (±92) | −4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,661 (±$262) | $1,603 (±$152) | −3.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $738,200 (±$60,955) | $889,400 (±$40,030) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $168,194 (±$33,326) | $216,691 (±$38,482) | +28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.9% (±5.5 points) | 14.5% (±5.2 points) | +0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.6 points) | 0.0% (±20.9 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 Cranbury Township
In 2025, the Cranbury Township Police Department reported 47 violent and 614 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Cranbury Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08512 | 58% | 12,928 | $1,594 | $659,400 | $118,587 |
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 Cranbury Township
| 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 Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Hills Borough | $1,554 | $792,100 | $143,250 | 12.9% |
| Warren Township | $2,170 | $930,800 | $204,063 | 11.8% |
| Raritan Township | $1,615 | $564,300 | $165,174 | 10.0% |
| Upper Freehold Township | $1,314 | $710,400 | $183,750 | 3.0% |
| East Freehold | $2,069 | $645,900 | $189,219 | 7.3% |
| Norwood Borough | $2,094 | $709,100 | $178,311 | 20.8% |
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 Township, 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 Township, 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.
The figures for Cranbury Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cranbury.
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 Township
What is the average rent in Cranbury Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cranbury Township is $1,603 (±$152) 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 Township?
Cranbury Township has an estimated 190 (±69) renting households, 14.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cranbury Township?
The median household income in Cranbury Township is $216,691 (±$38,482) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cranbury Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $889,400 (±$40,030) for owner-occupied homes in Cranbury Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cranbury Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cranbury Township, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cranbury Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cranbury Township, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cranbury Township growing?
In Cranbury Township, the number of residents went from 3,649 in 2015–2019 to 4,012 in 2020–2024 (+9.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Cranbury Township?
The ZIP code that covers Cranbury Township is 08512.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08512?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08512 is $1,594 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury township, Middlesex County, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cranbury Township Police Department (ORI NJ0120200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:15550, in state:34 county:023).
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 .