Housing data for Hopewell Borough, NJ
Hopewell Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,823 residents and 809 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Mercer County.
23.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,856 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,823 (±258)
- Housing units
- 809 (±84)
- Households that rent
- 23.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,856
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.8%
What stands out in Hopewell Borough
Homes heated by fuel oil: 19.5% (±5.7 points) in Hopewell Borough, higher than in Mercer County (6.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±7.7 points) in Hopewell Borough, lower than in Mercer County (23.1%).
Median home value: $586,600 (±$30,773) in Hopewell Borough, higher than in Mercer County ($377,700).
Households without a vehicle: 3.8% (±3.5 points) in Hopewell Borough, lower than in Mercer County (11.2%).
- Heating fuel in Hopewell Borough
- Types of homes in Hopewell Borough
- Home values in Hopewell Borough
- Commute and cars in Hopewell Borough
Housing in Hopewell Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $1,856 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,077 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 68.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $145,114 median household income
- Home values: $586,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,503 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 105 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −4.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hopewell Borough against Mercer County, its state and the nation
| Hopewell Borough | Mercer County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,823 (±258) | 385,864 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 809 (±84) | 151,138 (±116) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.6% (±7.4 points) | 37.8% (±1.2 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,856 (±$269) | $1,623 (±$34) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $145,114 (±$25,426) | $100,645 (±$2,565) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $586,600 (±$30,773) | $377,700 (±$6,110) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $8,909 (±$148) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.0% (±10.5 points) | 64.2% (±1.7 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.7 minutes (±3.4) | 27.1 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% (±5.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.8 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.3 years (±3.6) | 39.5 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hopewell Borough covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 2,518 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hopewell Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,915 (±110) | 1,823 (±258) | −4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 758 (±36) | 809 (±84) | +6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,605 (±$169) | $1,856 (±$269) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $412,700 (±$24,090) | $586,600 (±$30,773) | +42.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $109,231 (±$13,382) | $145,114 (±$25,426) | +32.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,855 (±$251) | $3,503 (±$235) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.9% (±4.3 points) | 23.6% (±7.4 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.2 points) | 0.0% (±22.4 points) | 0.0 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 Hopewell Borough
In 2023, the Hopewell Police Department reported 105 violent and 422 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Hopewell Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Township (Mercer County) | 3.4 mi | $2,128 | $561,900 | 8.8% |
| East Amwell Township | 4.4 mi | $1,879 | $503,900 | 16.7% |
| Pennington Borough | 4.6 mi | $1,886 | $672,900 | 18.3% |
| Montgomery Township | 5.2 mi | $2,188 | $795,200 | 15.4% |
| Princeton | 5.5 mi | $2,636 | $1,050,600 | 44.6% |
| Lawrenceville | 6.1 mi | $2,241 | $411,900 | 20.2% |
| West Amwell Township | 6.6 mi | $2,217 | $596,900 | 11.5% |
| Rocky Hill Borough | 6.6 mi | $1,799 | $597,200 | 23.6% |
Places in New Jersey most like Hopewell Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn Borough | $1,917 | $564,700 | $144,574 | 21.9% |
| Califon Borough | $1,781 | $431,600 | $128,194 | 15.7% |
| Emerson Borough | $1,887 | $645,200 | $155,536 | 8.2% |
| Midland Park Borough | $1,853 | $607,200 | $146,841 | 27.4% |
| East Amwell Township | $1,879 | $503,900 | $152,361 | 16.7% |
| Maywood Borough | $1,854 | $533,500 | $117,912 | 30.9% |
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 Hopewell Borough, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,561 | $1,764 | $2,242 | $2,741 | $3,081 |
HUD income limits for Hopewell Borough, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,300 | $48,850 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,500 | $55,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,700 | $62,800 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,850 | $69,750 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $45,200 | $75,350 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,550 | $80,950 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,900 | $86,500 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $92,100 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $139,800.
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 Hopewell Borough
What is the average rent in Hopewell Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hopewell Borough is $1,856 (±$269) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Hopewell Borough rent-burdened?
68.3% of renting households in Hopewell 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 Hopewell Borough?
Hopewell Borough has an estimated 175 (±59) renting households, 23.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hopewell Borough?
The median household income in Hopewell Borough is $145,114 (±$25,426) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hopewell Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $586,600 (±$30,773) for owner-occupied homes in Hopewell Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hopewell Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hopewell Borough, NJ is $3,503 (±$235) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Hopewell Borough growing?
In Hopewell Borough, the number of residents went from 1,915 in 2015–2019 to 1,823 in 2020–2024 (−4.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell borough, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell borough, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell borough, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell borough, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell borough, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell borough, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hopewell borough, Mercer County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hopewell Police Department (ORI NJ0110500)
- 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 Hopewell borough, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:33150, in state:34 county:021).
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 .