Housing data for Mercerville, NJ
Mercerville, NJ has an estimated 13,535 residents and 5,366 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Mercer County.
15.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,621 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,535 (±1,211)
- Housing units
- 5,366 (±448)
- Households that rent
- 15.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,621
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.3%
What stands out in Mercerville
Households without a vehicle: 2.0% (±1.5 points) in Mercerville, lower than in Mercer County (11.2%).
Households that rent: 15.3% (±3.3 points) in Mercerville, lower than in Mercer County (37.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.2% (±3.2 points) in Mercerville, lower than in Mercer County (23.1%).
Median household income: $128,277 (±$7,829) in Mercerville, higher than in Mercer County ($100,645).
- Commute and cars in Mercerville
- Renters and owners in Mercerville
- Types of homes in Mercerville
- Income and affordability in Mercerville
Housing in Mercerville at a glance
- Median rent: $1,621 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,793 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 15.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $128,277 median household income
- Home values: $358,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,496 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,185 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mercerville against Mercer County, its state and the nation
| Mercerville | Mercer County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,535 (±1,211) | 385,864 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,366 (±448) | 151,138 (±116) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.3% (±3.3 points) | 37.8% (±1.2 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,621 (±$101) | $1,623 (±$34) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $128,277 (±$7,829) | $100,645 (±$2,565) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $358,600 (±$12,460) | $377,700 (±$6,110) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,185 (±$278) | $8,909 (±$148) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.6% (±8.6 points) | 64.2% (±1.7 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±1.7) | 27.1 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.4% (±2.1 points) | 91.4% (±0.8 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.1 years (±5.6) | 39.5 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mercerville covers 3.7 square miles of land, about 3,670 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mercerville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,730 (±744) | 13,535 (±1,211) | +6.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,841 (±227) | 5,366 (±448) | +10.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,403 (±$84) | $1,621 (±$101) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $259,300 (±$10,404) | $358,600 (±$12,460) | +38.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $98,107 (±$7,968) | $128,277 (±$7,829) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,140 (±$104) | $2,496 (±$144) | +16.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $7,058 (±$237) | $8,185 (±$278) | +16.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.4% (±4.0 points) | 15.3% (±3.3 points) | −6.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.4% (±3.9 points) | 0.0% (±5.5 points) | −2.4 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 Mercer County
Mercerville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mercer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mercer County recorded 268 violent and 1,597 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 Mercerville
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08619 | 32% | 24,089 | $1,695 | $352,500 | $105,946 |
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 Mercerville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Square | 2.3 mi | $2,139 | $397,000 | 4.4% |
| White Horse | 3.1 mi | $2,046 | $308,200 | 11.0% |
| Robbinsville Center | 3.5 mi | $1,824 | $526,300 | 25.8% |
| Yardville | 3.7 mi | $1,661 | $360,100 | 20.4% |
| Trenton | 3.9 mi | $1,294 | $160,700 | 62.1% |
| Lawrence Township (Mercer County) | 4.4 mi | $2,020 | $439,700 | 32.5% |
| Groveville | 5.0 mi | $1,845 | $405,600 | 19.5% |
| Morrisville | 5.0 mi | $1,044 | $292,200 | 35.1% |
Places in New Jersey most like Mercerville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightstown Borough | $1,606 | $342,600 | $108,987 | 27.6% |
| Riverton Borough | $1,431 | $363,000 | $121,198 | 23.2% |
| White Horse | $2,046 | $308,200 | $105,758 | 11.0% |
| Audubon Borough | $1,290 | $307,400 | $115,789 | 23.7% |
| Rochelle Park Township | $1,819 | $498,500 | $110,380 | 22.6% |
| Moorestown-Lenola | $1,648 | $581,700 | $138,398 | 20.9% |
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 Mercerville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,561 | $1,764 | $2,242 | $2,741 | $3,081 |
HUD income limits for Mercerville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,300 | $48,850 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,500 | $55,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,700 | $62,800 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,850 | $69,750 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $45,200 | $75,350 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,550 | $80,950 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,900 | $86,500 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $92,100 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $139,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Mercerville 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 (Mercer 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 Mercerville
What is the average rent in Mercerville, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mercerville is $1,621 (±$101) 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 Mercerville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mercerville, NJ is $1,439 (±$138) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mercerville rent-burdened?
42.2% of renting households in Mercerville 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 Mercerville?
Mercerville has an estimated 792 (±188) renting households, 15.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mercerville?
The median household income in Mercerville is $128,277 (±$7,829) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mercerville, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $358,600 (±$12,460) for owner-occupied homes in Mercerville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mercerville growing?
In Mercerville, the number of residents went from 12,730 in 2015–2019 to 13,535 in 2020–2024 (+6.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mercerville?
The ZIP code that covers Mercerville is 08619.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08619?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08619 is $1,695 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercerville CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercerville CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercerville CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercerville CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercerville CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercerville CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mercerville CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA
- 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 Mercerville CDP, New Jersey (place:45480, 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 .