Housing data for Millstone Township, NJ
Millstone Township, NJ has an estimated 10,385 residents and 3,508 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Monmouth County.
1.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,385 (±43)
- Housing units
- 3,508 (±185)
- Households that rent
- 1.9%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.6%
What stands out in Millstone Township
Households that rent: 1.9% (±1.7 points) in Millstone Township, lower than in Monmouth County (24.4%).
Median household income: $218,472 (±$57,387) in Millstone Township, higher than in Monmouth County ($124,845).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±2.3 points) in Millstone Township, lower than in Monmouth County (16.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 33.8% (±7.6 points) in Millstone Township, lower than in Monmouth County (57.1%).
- Income and affordability in Millstone Township
- Types of homes in Millstone Township
- Age of homes in Millstone Township
Housing in Millstone Township at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $218,472 median household income
- Home values: $737,400 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: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 33.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 45.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,660 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08510)
Millstone Township against Monmouth County, its state and the nation
| Millstone Township | Monmouth County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,385 (±43) | 645,353 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,508 (±185) | 270,415 (±215) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.9% (±1.7 points) | 24.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,827 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $218,472 (±$57,387) | $124,845 (±$2,115) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $737,400 (±$63,585) | $606,100 (±$5,540) | $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 | 33.8% (±7.6 points) | 57.1% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.8 minutes (±2.4) | 32.1 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±3.0 points) | 93.7% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.0 years (±4.6) | 43.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Millstone Township covers 36.6 square miles of land, about 284 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Millstone Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,443 (±24) | 10,385 (±43) | −0.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,576 (±167) | 3,508 (±185) | −1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $584,400 (±$27,572) | $737,400 (±$63,585) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $163,981 (±$17,547) | $218,472 (±$57,387) | +33.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.2% (±4.1 points) | 1.9% (±1.7 points) | −5.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±13.3 points) | 45.6% (±45.5 points) | +45.6 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 Monmouth County
Millstone Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Monmouth County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Monmouth County recorded 109 violent and 1,159 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 Millstone Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08510 | 100% | 5,386 | — | $740,700 | $225,966 |
| 08535 | 100% | 4,999 | — | $734,100 | $209,732 |
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 Millstone Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Borough | 2.1 mi | $2,507 | $364,900 | 21.3% |
| Monroe Manor | 3.9 mi | $1,882 | $656,800 | 22.4% |
| Twin Rivers | 4.7 mi | $1,753 | $301,400 | 31.1% |
| Stonebridge | 6.0 mi | — | $646,800 | 1.9% |
| East Windsor Township | 6.2 mi | $1,626 | $397,400 | 38.9% |
| Hightstown Borough | 6.3 mi | $1,606 | $342,600 | 27.6% |
| Manalapan Township | 6.5 mi | $1,960 | $655,500 | 10.3% |
| The Ponds | 6.6 mi | $1,791 | $373,800 | 32.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Millstone Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Millstone Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,550 | $49,250 | $76,000 |
| 2 people | $33,800 | $56,250 | $86,850 |
| 3 people | $38,000 | $63,300 | $97,700 |
| 4 people | $42,200 | $70,300 | $108,550 |
| 5 people | $45,600 | $75,950 | $117,250 |
| 6 people | $49,000 | $81,550 | $125,950 |
| 7 people | $52,350 | $87,200 | $134,650 |
| 8 people | $55,750 | $92,800 | $143,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $140,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Millstone Township
What is the median household income in Millstone Township?
The median household income in Millstone Township is $218,472 (±$57,387) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Millstone Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $737,400 (±$63,585) for owner-occupied homes in Millstone Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Millstone Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Millstone Township, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Millstone Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Millstone Township, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Millstone Township?
Millstone Township, NJ has an estimated 3,508 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Millstone Township?
33.8% of homes in Millstone Township, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Millstone Township growing?
In Millstone Township, the number of residents went from 10,443 in 2015–2019 to 10,385 in 2020–2024 (−0.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Millstone Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Millstone Township are 08510, 08535.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monmouth-Ocean, 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 Millstone township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:46560, in state:34 county:025).
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 .