Housing data for East Brunswick Township, NJ
East Brunswick Township, NJ has an estimated 49,945 residents and 17,438 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Middlesex County.
20.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,045 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 49,945 (±42)
- Housing units
- 17,438 (±518)
- Households that rent
- 20.0%
- Median gross rent
- $2,045
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.4%
What stands out in East Brunswick Township
Households that rent: 20.0% (±2.3 points) in East Brunswick Township, lower than in Middlesex County (36.4%).
Median household income: $143,343 (±$6,923) in East Brunswick Township, higher than in Middlesex County ($111,549).
Households without a vehicle: 4.3% (±1.3 points) in East Brunswick Township, lower than in Middlesex County (8.0%).
Working from home: 23.5% (±2.6 points) in East Brunswick Township, higher than in Middlesex County (18.1%).
- Renters and owners in East Brunswick Township
- Income and affordability in East Brunswick Township
- Commute and cars in East Brunswick Township
Housing in East Brunswick Township at a glance
- Median rent: $2,045 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,489 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $143,343 median household income
- Home values: $521,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,204 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 19.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 85.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 36.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 117 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
East Brunswick Township against Middlesex County, its state and the nation
| East Brunswick Township | Middlesex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 49,945 (±42) | 871,290 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 17,438 (±518) | 317,979 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.0% (±2.3 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,045 (±$215) | $1,871 (±$20) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $143,343 (±$6,923) | $111,549 (±$1,881) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $521,900 (±$19,447) | $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 | 57.1% (±3.8 points) | 57.4% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.5 minutes (±1.5) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±0.6 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.3 years (±1.1) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
East Brunswick Township covers 21.8 square miles of land, about 2,293 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Brunswick Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 47,819 (±122) | 49,945 (±42) | +4.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 17,623 (±414) | 17,438 (±518) | −1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,439 (±$61) | $2,045 (±$215) | +42.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $398,400 (±$8,022) | $521,900 (±$19,447) | +31.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $115,445 (±$6,654) | $143,343 (±$6,923) | +24.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,714 (±$56) | $3,204 (±$95) | +18.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±2.2 points) | 20.0% (±2.3 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.9% (±4.8 points) | 1.0% (±1.5 points) | −4.9 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 East Brunswick Township
In 2025, the East Brunswick Township Police Department reported 117 violent and 1,171 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in East Brunswick Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08816 | 98% | 49,360 | $2,044 | $522,700 | $143,586 |
| 08850 | 29% | 8,538 | $1,218 | $470,700 | $141,601 |
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 East Brunswick Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milltown Borough | 1.9 mi | $1,204 | $458,800 | 17.6% |
| South River Borough | 2.5 mi | $1,675 | $405,200 | 34.4% |
| Spotswood Borough | 2.6 mi | $1,079 | $369,900 | 13.8% |
| Helmetta Borough | 3.3 mi | $2,144 | $355,000 | 36.5% |
| North Brunswick Township | 3.6 mi | $2,117 | $431,500 | 42.9% |
| New Brunswick | 4.4 mi | $1,814 | $353,800 | 78.6% |
| Old Bridge | 5.1 mi | $1,459 | $485,800 | 26.1% |
| Highland Park Borough | 5.2 mi | $1,873 | $471,700 | 59.7% |
Places in New Jersey most like East Brunswick Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | $2,121 | $438,800 | $121,028 | 27.1% |
| Metuchen Borough | $2,078 | $604,300 | $158,052 | 25.4% |
| Aberdeen Township | $1,943 | $448,200 | $121,795 | 27.5% |
| Roxbury Township | $1,983 | $465,700 | $134,519 | 11.8% |
| Greentree | $2,176 | $438,400 | $145,823 | 20.0% |
| Wood-Ridge Borough | $1,878 | $566,200 | $136,108 | 33.0% |
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 East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick 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.
Local rules in East Brunswick Township
East Brunswick Township has local landlord and tenant rules of its own on top of New Jersey law.
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 East Brunswick Township
What is the average rent in East Brunswick Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East Brunswick Township is $2,045 (±$215) 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 East Brunswick Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in East Brunswick Township, NJ is $1,648 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in East Brunswick Township rent-burdened?
50.1% of renting households in East Brunswick Township 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 East Brunswick Township?
East Brunswick Township has an estimated 3,408 (±396) renting households, 20.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East Brunswick Township?
The median household income in East Brunswick Township is $143,343 (±$6,923) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Brunswick Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $521,900 (±$19,447) for owner-occupied homes in East Brunswick Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Brunswick Township growing?
In East Brunswick Township, the number of residents went from 47,819 in 2015–2019 to 49,945 in 2020–2024 (+4.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in East Brunswick Township?
The ZIP codes that cover East Brunswick Township are 08816, 08850.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08816?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08816 is $2,044 (±$214) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Brunswick 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: East Brunswick Township Police Department (ORI NJ0120400)
- 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 East Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:19000, 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 .