How much do homeowners pay a month in Hackettstown Town, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Hackettstown Town, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Hackettstown Town, NJ pay a median of $2,548 (±$144) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,175 (±$69).

72.8% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Hackettstown Town, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,374 in 2015–2019 to $2,548 in 2020–2024 (+7.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,548 (±$144)
Without a mortgage: $1,175 (±$69)
Owned with a mortgage: 72.8%

Monthly owner costs in Hackettstown Town

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hackettstown Town	Warren County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$2,548 (±$144)	$2,317 (±$45)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,175 (±$69)	$1,045 (±$24)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	72.8% (±6.5 points)	66.1% (±1.8 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$9,262 (±$261)	$8,119 (±$159)	$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 Hackettstown Town, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Warren County ($2,317).

It is also lower than in New Jersey ($2,829).

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

In Warren County, Hackettstown Town ranks 5 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 350 of 560.

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

How owner costs in Hackettstown Town have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,374 (±$122)	$2,548 (±$144)	+7.3%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$8,454 (±$264)	$9,262 (±$261)	+9.6%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$274,300 (±$8,275)	$361,600 (±$15,164)	+31.8%	Up after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Hackettstown Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hackettstown Town
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Hackettstown Town	—	$2,548 (±$144)	—
Beattystown	2.8 mi	$2,905 (±$907)	Not measurably different
Independence Township	3.2 mi	$2,403 (±$150)	Not measurably different
Panther Valley	4.0 mi	$2,566 (±$721)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive Township	4.4 mi	$3,154 (±$185)	Higher
Allamuchy Township	4.5 mi	$2,801 (±$513)	Not measurably different
Budd Lake	4.8 mi	$2,884 (±$187)	Higher
Washington Township (Morris County)	5.0 mi	$3,487 (±$172)	Higher
Mansfield Township (Warren County)	5.4 mi	$2,514 (±$517)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Olive Township, NJ ($3,154), Budd Lake, NJ ($2,884), Washington Township (Morris County), NJ ($3,487).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Greenwich Township (Warren County)	$2,950 (±$147)
2	Allamuchy Township	$2,801 (±$513)
3	Frelinghuysen Township	$2,648 (±$415)
4	Hardwick Township	$2,594 (±$188)
5	Hackettstown Town	$2,548 (±$144)
6	Franklin Township (Warren County)	$2,529 (±$240)
7	Mansfield Township (Warren County)	$2,514 (±$517)
8	White Township	$2,506 (±$308)
9	Blairstown Township	$2,451 (±$320)
10	Washington Township (Warren County)	$2,427 (±$201)
11	Independence Township	$2,403 (±$150)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Warren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hackettstown Town

What is the average mortgage payment in Hackettstown Town?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hackettstown Town, NJ is $2,548 (±$144) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

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

Owners without a mortgage in Hackettstown Town pay a median of $1,175 (±$69) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Hackettstown Town gone up?

In Hackettstown Town, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,374 in 2015–2019 to $2,548 in 2020–2024 (+7.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

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 Hackettstown town, Warren County, New Jersey (county subdivision:28710, in state:34 county:041).

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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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.