Housing data for Mendham Township, NJ
Mendham Township, NJ has an estimated 6,018 residents and 2,142 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Morris County.
4.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,018 (±45)
- Housing units
- 2,142 (±206)
- Households that rent
- 4.3%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.6%
What stands out in Mendham Township
Median home value: $1,070,400 (±$114,946) in Mendham Township, higher than in Morris County ($582,500).
Households that rent: 4.3% (±3.4 points) in Mendham Township, lower than in Morris County (25.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±3.2 points) in Mendham Township, lower than in Morris County (19.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 6.7% (±3.9 points) in Mendham Township, lower than in Morris County (13.9%).
Housing in Mendham Township at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 13.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $1,070,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 56.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 44.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mendham Township against Morris County, its state and the nation
| Mendham Township | Morris County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,018 (±45) | 514,528 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,142 (±206) | 199,506 (±100) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±3.4 points) | 25.7% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,904 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $137,326 (±$2,991) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,070,400 (±$114,946) | $582,500 (±$5,640) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.0% (±11.5 points) | 62.4% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 44.2 minutes (±10.3) | 29.8 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.4% (±0.9 points) | 95.2% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.9 years (±1.9) | 42.6 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mendham Township covers 17.8 square miles of land, about 338 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mendham Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,755 (±23) | 6,018 (±45) | +4.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,989 (±137) | 2,142 (±206) | +7.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $847,400 (±$54,924) | $1,070,400 (±$114,946) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.4% (±3.6 points) | 4.3% (±3.4 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.6 points) | 0.0% (±36.9 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 Mendham Township
In 2025, the Mendham Township Police Department reported 0 violent and 99 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Mendham Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07926 | 100% | 161 | — | — | $250,000 or more |
| 07970 | 100% | 215 | — | $1,258,300 | $250,000 or more |
| 07945 | 60% | 9,690 | $3,500 or more | $931,100 | $250,000 or more |
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 Mendham Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendham Borough | 2.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $819,800 | 14.1% |
| Randolph Township | 2.8 mi | $1,808 | $670,700 | 22.2% |
| Morris Township | 4.0 mi | $2,437 | $765,100 | 14.1% |
| Morristown Town | 4.9 mi | $2,274 | $567,600 | 63.3% |
| Bernardsville Borough | 5.0 mi | $2,297 | $793,800 | 5.4% |
| Victory Gardens Borough | 5.4 mi | $1,518 | $250,600 | 67.1% |
| Mine Hill Township | 5.6 mi | $1,771 | $434,100 | 10.2% |
| Morris Plains Borough | 5.6 mi | $2,835 | $643,300 | 28.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mendham Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
HUD income limits for Mendham Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Mendham Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brookside.
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 Mendham Township
What is the median household income in Mendham Township?
The median household income in Mendham Township is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mendham Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,070,400 (±$114,946) for owner-occupied homes in Mendham Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mendham Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mendham Township, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mendham Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mendham Township, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mendham Township?
Mendham Township, NJ has an estimated 2,142 (±206) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Mendham Township?
56.0% of homes in Mendham Township, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mendham Township growing?
In Mendham Township, the number of residents went from 5,755 in 2015–2019 to 6,018 in 2020–2024 (+4.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Mendham Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Mendham Township are 07926, 07970, 07945.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mendham Township Police Department (ORI NJ0141900)
- 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 Mendham township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:45360, in state:34 county:027).
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 .