Housing data for Highlands Borough, NJ
Highlands Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,518 residents and 2,808 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Monmouth County.
39.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,658 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−5.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,518 (±30)
- Housing units
- 2,808 (±225)
- Households that rent
- 39.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,658
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.2%
What stands out in Highlands Borough
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 36.3% (±10.6 points) in Highlands Borough, higher than in Monmouth County (16.9%).
Households that rent: 39.0% (±7.1 points) in Highlands Borough, higher than in Monmouth County (24.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 28.1% (±8.8 points) in Highlands Borough, higher than in Monmouth County (18.6%).
Median home value: $455,000 (±$106,841) in Highlands Borough, lower than in Monmouth County ($606,100).
- Types of homes in Highlands Borough
- Renters and owners in Highlands Borough
- How long people stay in Highlands Borough
- Home values in Highlands Borough
Housing in Highlands Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $1,658 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,760 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $91,913 median household income
- Home values: $455,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,940 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,963 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 36.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 30.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 234 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −5.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Highlands Borough against Monmouth County, its state and the nation
| Highlands Borough | Monmouth County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,518 (±30) | 645,353 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,808 (±225) | 270,415 (±215) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.0% (±7.1 points) | 24.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,658 (±$216) | $1,827 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,913 (±$4,948) | $124,845 (±$2,115) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $455,000 (±$106,841) | $606,100 (±$5,540) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,963 (±$466) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.2% (±11.2 points) | 57.1% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.4 minutes (±5.8) | 32.1 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±4.6 points) | 93.7% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.8 years (±5.6) | 43.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Highlands Borough covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 6,105 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Highlands Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,768 (±15) | 4,518 (±30) | −5.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,227 (±269) | 2,808 (±225) | −13.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,217 (±$166) | $1,658 (±$216) | +36.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $291,000 (±$31,436) | $455,000 (±$106,841) | +56.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,638 (±$11,916) | $91,913 (±$4,948) | +51.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,060 (±$347) | $2,940 (±$248) | +42.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $7,160 (±$1,004) | $8,963 (±$466) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.2% (±7.8 points) | 39.0% (±7.1 points) | +1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.3 points) | 6.6% (±6.9 points) | +6.6 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 Highlands Borough
In 2025, the Highlands Police Department reported 234 violent and 421 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Highlands Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07732 | 20% | 4,527 | $1,654 | $455,000 | $91,875 |
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 Highlands Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Highlands Borough | 1.7 mi | $1,979 | $628,100 | 29.3% |
| Navesink | 3.0 mi | — | $755,900 | 0.0% |
| Rumson Borough | 3.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,679,300 | 7.1% |
| Sea Bright Borough | 3.2 mi | $2,481 | $821,100 | 30.1% |
| Leonardo | 3.9 mi | $1,694 | $450,700 | 16.1% |
| Fair Haven Borough | 4.0 mi | $3,492 | $992,200 | 10.2% |
| Middletown Township | 4.4 mi | $1,532 | $608,300 | 14.3% |
| Monmouth Beach Borough | 4.7 mi | $2,257 | $995,000 | 15.6% |
Places in New Jersey most like Highlands Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahway | $1,845 | $386,400 | $91,461 | 48.5% |
| Cliffside Park Borough | $1,837 | $588,200 | $93,452 | 48.6% |
| Mount Olive Township | $1,697 | $487,100 | $117,394 | 39.1% |
| Avenel | $1,906 | $401,000 | $101,670 | 47.7% |
| Wharton Borough | $1,720 | $380,700 | $85,767 | 41.0% |
| Matawan Borough | $1,824 | $467,800 | $123,354 | 48.1% |
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 Highlands Borough, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 |
HUD income limits for Highlands Borough, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,550 | $49,250 | $76,000 |
| 2 people | $33,800 | $56,250 | $86,850 |
| 3 people | $38,000 | $63,300 | $97,700 |
| 4 people | $42,200 | $70,300 | $108,550 |
| 5 people | $45,600 | $75,950 | $117,250 |
| 6 people | $49,000 | $81,550 | $125,950 |
| 7 people | $52,350 | $87,200 | $134,650 |
| 8 people | $55,750 | $92,800 | $143,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $140,600.
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 Highlands Borough
What is the average rent in Highlands Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Highlands Borough is $1,658 (±$216) 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 Highlands Borough?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Highlands Borough, NJ is $1,144 (±$613) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Highlands Borough rent-burdened?
44.5% of renting households in Highlands Borough 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 Highlands Borough?
Highlands Borough has an estimated 955 (±179) renting households, 39.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Highlands Borough?
The median household income in Highlands Borough is $91,913 (±$4,948) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Highlands Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $455,000 (±$106,841) for owner-occupied homes in Highlands Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Highlands Borough growing?
In Highlands Borough, the number of residents went from 4,768 in 2015–2019 to 4,518 in 2020–2024 (−5.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Highlands Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Highlands Borough is 07732.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07732?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07732 is $1,654 (±$217) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monmouth-Ocean, 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: Highlands Police Department (ORI NJ0131700)
- 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 Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:31500, in state:34 county:025).
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 .