How much do homeowners pay a month in Lake Hiawatha, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Lake Hiawatha, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Lake Hiawatha, NJ pay a median of $2,766 (±$149) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $984 (±$83).

59.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,766 (±$149)
Without a mortgage: $984 (±$83)
Owned with a mortgage: 59.7%

Monthly owner costs in Lake Hiawatha

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Hiawatha	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$2,766 (±$149)	$3,295 (±$38)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$984 (±$83)	$1,385 (±$21)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	59.7% (±8.8 points)	64.5% (±0.9 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$7,883 (±$630)	$10,000 or more	$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 Lake Hiawatha, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Morris County ($3,295).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($2,829).

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

In Morris County, Lake Hiawatha ranks 22 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 100 of 247.

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

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Lake Hiawatha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Hiawatha
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Lake Hiawatha	—	$2,766 (±$149)	—
Parsippany	2.0 mi	$3,145 (±$159)	Higher
Boonton Town	2.0 mi	$3,288 (±$147)	Higher
Pine Brook	2.2 mi	$3,698 (±$465)	Higher
Troy Hills	2.3 mi	$3,432 (±$282)	Higher
Montville Township	2.5 mi	$3,901 (±$127)	Higher
Mountain Lakes Borough	3.2 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Towaco	3.8 mi	$3,929 (±$315)	Higher
Rainbow Lakes	3.8 mi	$3,307 (±$326)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parsippany, NJ ($3,145), Boonton Town, NJ ($3,288), Pine Brook, NJ ($3,698).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
16	Ledgewood	$2,922 (±$194)
17	Cedar Knolls	$2,915 (±$160)
18	Budd Lake	$2,884 (±$187)
19	White Meadow Lake	$2,866 (±$179)
20	Green Village	$2,816 (±$1,802)
21	Lake Telemark	$2,798 (±$425)
22	Lake Hiawatha	$2,766 (±$149)
23	Kenvil	$2,716 (±$198)
24	Oak Ridge	$2,706 (±$226)
25	Landing	$2,667 (±$167)
26	Lake Hopatcong	$2,580 (±$194)
27	Mount Hope	$2,563 (±$348)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Hiawatha is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Parsippany-Troy Hills 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 Lake Hiawatha

What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Hiawatha?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Hiawatha, NJ is $2,766 (±$149) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Lake Hiawatha?

Owners without a mortgage in Lake Hiawatha pay a median of $984 (±$83) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

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 Lake Hiawatha CDP, New Jersey (place:37680, in state:34).

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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