Housing data for Marmora, NJ
Marmora, NJ has an estimated 2,039 residents and 1,468 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cape May County.
11.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,875 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,039 (±429)
- Housing units
- 1,468 (±223)
- Households that rent
- 11.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,875
What stands out in Marmora
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.2 points) in Marmora, lower than in Cape May County (8.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 11.2% (±7.0 points) in Marmora, higher than in Cape May County (3.4%).
Working from home: 3.2% (±3.5 points) in Marmora, lower than in Cape May County (12.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.1% (±7.3 points) in Marmora, lower than in Cape May County (21.3%).
Housing in Marmora at a glance
- Median rent: $1,875 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 74.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $105,536 median household income
- Home values: $438,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,114 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,970 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 8.1% 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)
Marmora against Cape May County, its state and the nation
| Marmora | Cape May County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,039 (±429) | 94,941 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,468 (±223) | 99,599 (±85) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±8.4 points) | 19.7% (±1.5 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,875 (±$1,369) | $1,360 (±$96) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $105,536 (±$20,465) | $91,128 (±$3,274) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $438,400 (±$21,755) | $434,600 (±$9,304) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,970 (±$409) | $5,306 (±$135) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.0% (±10.5 points) | 48.9% (±1.6 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±5.0) | 22.0 minutes (±0.9) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±8.5 points) | 93.1% (±1.1 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.8 years (±12.1) | 51.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Marmora covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,015 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Cape May County
Marmora has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cape May County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cape May County recorded 164 violent and 1,413 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.
ZIP codes in Marmora
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08223 | 16% | 4,048 | $1,656 | $420,300 | $107,131 |
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 Marmora
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beesleys Point | 1.8 mi | — | $339,800 | 0.0% |
| Palermo | 2.3 mi | — | $395,400 | 2.1% |
| Ocean City | 3.2 mi | $1,683 | $840,500 | 27.3% |
| Corbin City | 3.9 mi | $1,307 | $224,400 | 13.6% |
| Seaville | 4.7 mi | $2,069 | $461,300 | 6.8% |
| Somers Point | 4.9 mi | $1,383 | $309,200 | 47.6% |
| Linwood | 7.5 mi | $2,188 | $394,700 | 6.1% |
| Sea Isle City | 7.8 mi | — | $1,087,300 | 7.3% |
Places in New Jersey most like Marmora
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White House Station | $1,931 | $454,400 | $110,483 | 11.0% |
| Barnegat | $1,755 | $481,600 | $108,664 | 19.4% |
| South Dennis | $1,875 | $372,100 | $101,500 | 12.1% |
| Barnegat Township | $1,752 | $399,000 | $91,540 | 12.0% |
| Seaville | $2,069 | $461,300 | $139,444 | 6.8% |
| Port Republic | $2,031 | $462,100 | $123,438 | 4.2% |
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 Marmora, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,512 | $1,521 | $1,857 | $2,431 | $2,441 |
HUD income limits for Marmora, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,350 | $40,550 | $64,900 |
| 2 people | $27,800 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 3 people | $31,300 | $52,150 | $83,400 |
| 4 people | $34,750 | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,550 | $100,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,200 | $107,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $71,800 | $114,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $76,450 | $122,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $115,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Marmora is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Upper 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 Marmora
What is the median household income in Marmora?
The median household income in Marmora is $105,536 (±$20,465) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Marmora, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $438,400 (±$21,755) for owner-occupied homes in Marmora (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Marmora?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Marmora, NJ is $2,114 (±$153) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Marmora?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Marmora, NJ is $5,970 (±$409) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Marmora?
Marmora, NJ has an estimated 1,468 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Marmora?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 43.9% of homes in Marmora, NJ.
What ZIP codes are in Marmora?
The ZIP code that covers Marmora is 08223.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08223?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08223 is $1,656 (±$1,348) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marmora CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marmora CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marmora CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marmora CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marmora CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marmora CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marmora CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Marmora CDP, New Jersey (place:44280, 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 .