Housing data for McKee City, NJ
McKee City, NJ has an estimated 10,731 residents and 4,952 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Atlantic County.
40.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,799 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,731 (±1,205)
- Housing units
- 4,952 (±468)
- Households that rent
- 40.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,799
What stands out in McKee City
Homes built before 1980: 7.6% (±3.8 points) in McKee City, lower than in Atlantic County (53.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 4.0% (±4.2 points) in McKee City, lower than in Atlantic County (11.0%).
Median gross rent: $1,799 (±$83) in McKee City, higher than in Atlantic County ($1,376).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.4% (±0.6 points) in McKee City, lower than in Atlantic County (5.2%).
Housing in McKee City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,799 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,821 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,133 median household income
- Home values: $218,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,979 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,695 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 29.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 30.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 7.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 3.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 24.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
McKee City against Atlantic County, its state and the nation
| McKee City | Atlantic County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,731 (±1,205) | 276,270 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,952 (±468) | 132,199 (±113) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.4% (±7.0 points) | 31.3% (±1.1 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,799 (±$83) | $1,376 (±$35) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,133 (±$12,175) | $78,050 (±$1,834) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,100 (±$21,963) | $295,000 (±$5,138) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,695 (±$1,200) | $6,776 (±$96) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 7.6% (±3.8 points) | 53.0% (±1.6 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.0 minutes (±2.9) | 25.2 minutes (±0.6) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±2.2 points) | 91.2% (±0.8 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±3.4) | 42.3 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
McKee City covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 2,227 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Atlantic County
McKee City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Atlantic County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Atlantic County recorded 368 violent and 2,383 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 McKee City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mays Landing | 3.0 mi | $1,131 | $263,700 | 23.3% |
| Cologne | 4.1 mi | $2,325 | $339,400 | 40.0% |
| English Creek | 4.5 mi | $2,599 | $248,600 | 5.5% |
| Egg Harbor Township | 4.9 mi | $1,456 | $312,700 | 15.6% |
| Pomona | 5.7 mi | $1,082 | $279,000 | 19.7% |
| Bargaintown | 6.2 mi | $2,406 | $351,700 | 4.5% |
| Stockton University | 6.2 mi | — | — | — |
| Northfield | 7.2 mi | $1,835 | $316,200 | 11.7% |
Places in New Jersey most like McKee City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | $1,507 | $279,200 | $77,579 | 21.8% |
| Galloway Township | $1,619 | $298,900 | $91,229 | 20.2% |
| North Hanover Township | $2,294 | $319,700 | $86,683 | 55.3% |
| Glassboro Borough | $1,687 | $314,400 | $87,278 | 40.2% |
| Lakewood Township | $1,774 | $466,700 | $65,101 | 48.5% |
| Franklin Park | $2,157 | $336,600 | $114,946 | 44.3% |
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 McKee City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,378 | $1,567 | $1,899 | $2,578 | $2,849 |
HUD income limits for McKee City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,900 | $38,100 | $60,950 |
| 2 people | $26,150 | $43,550 | $69,650 |
| 3 people | $29,400 | $49,000 | $78,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,400 | $87,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,800 | $94,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,150 | $101,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,500 | $107,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,850 | $114,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
McKee City is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Hamilton Township (Atlantic County), 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 McKee City
What is the average rent in McKee City, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in McKee City is $1,799 (±$83) 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 McKee City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in McKee City, NJ is $1,619 (±$226) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in McKee City rent-burdened?
59.6% of renting households in McKee City 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 McKee City?
McKee City has an estimated 1,920 (±337) renting households, 40.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in McKee City?
The median household income in McKee City is $68,133 (±$12,175) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in McKee City, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $218,100 (±$21,963) for owner-occupied homes in McKee City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee City CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee City CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee City CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee City CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee City CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee City CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McKee City CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Atlantic City-Hammonton, 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 McKee City CDP, New Jersey (place:42420, 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 .