Housing data for Dover Town, NJ
Dover Town, NJ has an estimated 18,563 residents and 6,831 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Morris County.
54.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,825 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 18,563 (±40)
- Housing units
- 6,831 (±361)
- Households that rent
- 54.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,825
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Dover Town
Households that rent: 54.0% (±6.5 points) in Dover Town, higher than in Morris County (25.7%).
Working from home: 6.5% (±2.1 points) in Dover Town, lower than in Morris County (21.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 11.9% (±4.3 points) in Dover Town, higher than in Morris County (5.1%).
Median household income: $73,737 (±$4,923) in Dover Town, lower than in Morris County ($137,326).
- Renters and owners in Dover Town
- Commute and cars in Dover Town
- Income and affordability in Dover Town
Housing in Dover Town at a glance
- Median rent: $1,825 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,866 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 54.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,737 median household income
- Home values: $366,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,596 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,043 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 71.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 84 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Dover Town against Morris County, its state and the nation
| Dover Town | Morris County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 18,563 (±40) | 514,528 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,831 (±361) | 199,506 (±100) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 54.0% (±6.5 points) | 25.7% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,825 (±$163) | $1,904 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,737 (±$4,923) | $137,326 (±$2,991) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $366,700 (±$16,201) | $582,500 (±$5,640) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,043 (±$338) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.4% (±8.6 points) | 62.4% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±2.9) | 29.8 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.4% (±3.3 points) | 95.2% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±2.8) | 42.6 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dover Town covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 6,937 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dover Town has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17,977 (±41) | 18,563 (±40) | +3.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 6,004 (±234) | 6,831 (±361) | +13.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,461 (±$110) | $1,825 (±$163) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $268,000 (±$10,172) | $366,700 (±$16,201) | +36.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,903 (±$6,631) | $73,737 (±$4,923) | +2.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,194 (±$92) | $2,596 (±$195) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,260 (±$151) | $7,043 (±$338) | +12.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.1% (±4.4 points) | 54.0% (±6.5 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.1% (±2.7 points) | 1.7% (±1.7 points) | −2.4 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 Dover Town
In 2025, the Dover Police Department reported 84 violent and 568 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Dover Town
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07801 | 21% | 27,128 | $1,809 | $392,400 | $84,517 |
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 Dover Town
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Gardens Borough | 1.0 mi | $1,518 | $250,600 | 67.1% |
| Wharton Borough | 1.1 mi | $1,720 | $380,700 | 41.0% |
| Mine Hill Township | 2.3 mi | $1,771 | $434,100 | 10.2% |
| Rockaway Borough | 2.3 mi | $1,587 | $448,100 | 39.6% |
| Mount Hope | 2.3 mi | $1,585 | $398,000 | 16.9% |
| Kenvil | 3.2 mi | $2,220 | $365,600 | 13.1% |
| Randolph Township | 3.2 mi | $1,808 | $670,700 | 22.2% |
| White Meadow Lake | 3.7 mi | $2,686 | $470,800 | 8.2% |
Places in New Jersey most like Dover Town
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keansburg Borough | $1,679 | $311,800 | $81,428 | 51.0% |
| Garfield | $1,688 | $475,500 | $79,700 | 55.3% |
| Lodi Borough | $1,714 | $475,000 | $89,305 | 57.6% |
| Bound Brook Borough | $1,973 | $397,100 | $90,571 | 55.2% |
| Plainfield | $1,767 | $410,800 | $85,908 | 55.2% |
| Haledon Borough | $1,750 | $396,400 | $95,870 | 52.4% |
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 Dover Town, 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 Dover Town, 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.
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 Dover Town
What is the average rent in Dover Town, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dover Town is $1,825 (±$163) 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 Dover Town?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Dover Town, NJ is $1,452 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Dover Town rent-burdened?
60.8% of renting households in Dover Town pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Dover Town?
Dover Town has an estimated 3,594 (±421) renting households, 54.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dover Town?
The median household income in Dover Town is $73,737 (±$4,923) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dover Town, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $366,700 (±$16,201) for owner-occupied homes in Dover Town (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dover Town growing?
In Dover Town, the number of residents went from 17,977 in 2015–2019 to 18,563 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Dover Town?
The ZIP code that covers Dover Town is 07801.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07801?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07801 is $1,809 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover town, Morris County, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Dover Police Department (ORI NJ0140900)
- 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 Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:18070, in state:34 county:027).
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 .