Housing data for Hopelawn, NJ
Hopelawn, NJ has an estimated 3,496 residents and 1,551 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Middlesex County.
37.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,272 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,496 (±954)
- Housing units
- 1,551 (±378)
- Households that rent
- 37.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,272
What stands out in Hopelawn
Median gross rent: $1,272 (±$498) in Hopelawn, lower than in Middlesex County ($1,871).
Commuting by public transportation: 2.1% (±2.7 points) in Hopelawn, lower than in Middlesex County (5.9%).
Median home value: $372,100 (±$42,986) in Hopelawn, lower than in Middlesex County ($462,900).
Housing in Hopelawn at a glance
- Median rent: $1,272 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 70.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $113,242 median household income
- Home values: $372,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,343 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,032 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 66.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 45.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hopelawn against Middlesex County, its state and the nation
| Hopelawn | Middlesex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,496 (±954) | 871,290 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,551 (±378) | 317,979 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.5% (±15.4 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,272 (±$498) | $1,871 (±$20) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $113,242 (±$53,581) | $111,549 (±$1,881) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $372,100 (±$42,986) | $462,900 (±$2,710) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,032 (±$748) | $9,712 (±$68) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.6% (±23.1 points) | 57.4% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 45.9 minutes (±17.8) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±2.9 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.0 years (±8.4) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hopelawn covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 8,000 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Middlesex County
Hopelawn has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Middlesex County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Middlesex County recorded 202 violent and 1,439 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Hopelawn
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fords | 1.2 mi | $1,913 | $438,000 | 28.3% |
| Perth Amboy | 1.3 mi | $1,688 | $370,600 | 64.6% |
| Keasbey | 1.4 mi | $1,685 | $278,800 | 80.0% |
| Woodbridge | 1.7 mi | $2,091 | $390,000 | 47.4% |
| Menlo Park Terrace | 2.3 mi | $1,971 | $427,400 | 13.3% |
| Sewaren | 2.5 mi | $1,387 | $429,200 | 28.8% |
| South Amboy | 3.0 mi | $1,707 | $379,700 | 43.5% |
| Iselin | 3.1 mi | $2,113 | $426,800 | 34.7% |
Places in New Jersey most like Hopelawn
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Township | $1,260 | $344,500 | $101,250 | 18.8% |
| Franklin Borough | $1,381 | $272,600 | $92,744 | 43.8% |
| Lopatcong Township | $1,582 | $358,400 | $91,114 | 24.2% |
| Berlin Borough | $1,439 | $336,300 | $102,855 | 29.4% |
| Old Bridge Township | $1,538 | $461,000 | $104,587 | 29.6% |
| Sewaren | $1,387 | $429,200 | $108,948 | 28.8% |
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 Hopelawn, 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 Hopelawn, 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.
Hopelawn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Woodbridge 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 Hopelawn
What is the average rent in Hopelawn, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hopelawn is $1,272 (±$498) 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 Hopelawn?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hopelawn, NJ is $1,150 (±$55) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hopelawn rent-burdened?
70.2% of renting households in Hopelawn 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 Hopelawn?
Hopelawn has an estimated 581 (±288) renting households, 37.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hopelawn?
The median household income in Hopelawn is $113,242 (±$53,581) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hopelawn, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $372,100 (±$42,986) for owner-occupied homes in Hopelawn (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopelawn CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopelawn CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopelawn CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopelawn CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopelawn CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopelawn CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopelawn CDP, 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
- 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 Hopelawn CDP, New Jersey (place:33090, in state:34).
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 .