How much do homeowners pay a month in Laurence Harbor, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Laurence Harbor, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Laurence Harbor, NJ pay a median of $2,286 (±$164) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $928 (±$150).

76.6% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Laurence Harbor, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,766 in 2015–2019 to $2,286 in 2020–2024 (+29.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,286 (±$164)
Without a mortgage: $928 (±$150)
Owned with a mortgage: 76.6%

Monthly owner costs in Laurence Harbor

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurence Harbor	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$2,286 (±$164)	$2,877 (±$24)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$928 (±$150)	$1,242 (±$14)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	76.6% (±7.8 points)	63.1% (±0.7 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$6,485 (±$660)	$9,712 (±$68)	$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 Laurence Harbor, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Middlesex County ($2,877).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Laurence Harbor ranks 26 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 169 of 247.

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

How owner costs in Laurence Harbor 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	$1,766 (±$198)	$2,286 (±$164)	+29.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$6,142 (±$306)	$6,485 (±$660)	+5.6%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$267,900 (±$17,010)	$306,700 (±$46,376)	+14.5%	No measurable change 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 Laurence Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurence Harbor
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Laurence Harbor	—	$2,286 (±$164)	—
Madison Park	1.9 mi	$2,398 (±$116)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen Township	2.2 mi	$2,773 (±$68)	Higher
Cliffwood Beach	2.2 mi	$2,559 (±$201)	Higher
Matawan Borough	2.8 mi	$2,952 (±$310)	Higher
South Amboy	2.9 mi	$2,500 (±$195)	Not measurably different
Keyport Borough	3.3 mi	$2,510 (±$198)	Not measurably different
Sayreville Borough	3.5 mi	$2,669 (±$94)	Higher
Strathmore	3.7 mi	$3,124 (±$172)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aberdeen Township, NJ ($2,773), Cliffwood Beach, NJ ($2,559), Matawan Borough, NJ ($2,952).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
20	Avenel	$2,578 (±$167)
21	Iselin	$2,522 (±$201)
22	Brownville	$2,499 (±$212)
23	The Ponds	$2,435 (±$1,438)
24	Madison Park	$2,398 (±$116)
25	Hopelawn	$2,343 (±$549)
26	Laurence Harbor	$2,286 (±$164)
27	Stonebridge	$2,274 (±$121)
28	Whittingham	$2,230 (±$139)
29	Clearbrook	$1,967 (±$197)
30	Rossmoor	$1,659 (±$170)
31	Concordia	$1,634 (±$208)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Old Bridge 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 Laurence Harbor

What is the average mortgage payment in Laurence Harbor?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Laurence Harbor, NJ is $2,286 (±$164) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Laurence Harbor?

Owners without a mortgage in Laurence Harbor pay a median of $928 (±$150) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Laurence Harbor gone up?

In Laurence Harbor, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,766 in 2015–2019 to $2,286 in 2020–2024 (+29.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

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 Laurence Harbor CDP, New Jersey (place:39360, 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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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.