How much do homeowners pay a month in Cranford, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Cranford, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Cranford, NJ pay a median of $3,130 (±$385) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,500 or more.

51.2% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,130 (±$385)
Without a mortgage: $1,500 or more
Owned with a mortgage: 51.2%

Monthly owner costs in Cranford

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cranford	Union County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$3,130 (±$385)	$3,203 (±$36)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,500 or more	$1,438 (±$24)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	51.2% (±17.9 points)	67.4% (±1.0 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$10,000 or more	$9,590 (±$25)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Cranford, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Union County ($3,203).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($2,829).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Union County, Cranford ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 65 of 247.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Cranford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cranford
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Cranford	—	$3,130 (±$385)	—
Garwood Borough	0.8 mi	$3,112 (±$345)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	1.7 mi	$1,318 (±$147)	Lower
Westfield Town	1.8 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Kenilworth Borough	2.0 mi	$2,770 (±$198)	Not measurably different
Roselle Park Borough	2.3 mi	$2,871 (±$102)	Not measurably different
Clark Township	2.5 mi	$2,997 (±$360)	Not measurably different
Roselle Borough	2.5 mi	$2,734 (±$125)	Not measurably different
Mountainside Borough	3.3 mi	$3,717 (±$201)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winfield Township, NJ ($1,318).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountainside Borough, NJ ($3,717).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Springfield	$3,668 (±$153)
2	Union	$3,529 (±$1,562)
3	Cranford	$3,130 (±$385)
4	Vauxhall	$2,729 (±$309)

Cranford is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Cranford 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 Cranford

What is the average mortgage payment in Cranford?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cranford, NJ is $3,130 (±$385) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Cranford?

Owners without a mortgage in Cranford pay a median of $1,500 or more a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cranford CDP, New Jersey (place:15638, in state:34).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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