How much do homeowners pay a month in Montville Township, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Montville Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Montville Township, NJ pay a median of $3,901 (±$127) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,500 or more.

58.8% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Montville Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,682 in 2015–2019 to $3,901 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,901 (±$127)
Without a mortgage: $1,500 or more
Owned with a mortgage: 58.8%

Monthly owner costs in Montville Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montville Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$3,901 (±$127)	$3,295 (±$38)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,500 or more	$1,385 (±$21)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	58.8% (±5.1 points)	64.5% (±0.9 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$10,000 or more	$9,590 (±$25)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Montville Township, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Morris County ($3,295).

It is also higher than in New Jersey ($2,829).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Morris County, Montville Township ranks 10 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 74 of 560.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Montville Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$3,682 (±$159)	$3,901 (±$127)	+5.9%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$598,400 (±$20,960)	$700,200 (±$25,725)	+17.0%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Montville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montville Township
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Montville Township	—	$3,901 (±$127)	—
Lake Hiawatha	2.5 mi	$2,766 (±$149)	Lower
Boonton Town	2.6 mi	$3,288 (±$147)	Lower
Lincoln Park Borough	3.0 mi	$2,922 (±$130)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	3.5 mi	$3,721 (±$191)	Not measurably different
Boonton Township	3.7 mi	$3,723 (±$591)	Not measurably different
Parsippany	4.4 mi	$3,145 (±$159)	Lower
Pequannock Township	4.4 mi	$3,145 (±$180)	Lower
Mountain Lakes Borough	4.6 mi	$4,000 or more	—

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Hiawatha, NJ ($2,766), Boonton Town, NJ ($3,288), Lincoln Park Borough, NJ ($2,922).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1 (tie)	Harding Township	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Kinnelon Borough	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Madison Borough	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Mendham Borough	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Mendham Township	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Mountain Lakes Borough	$4,000 or more
10	Montville Township	$3,901 (±$127)
11	Long Hill Township	$3,849 (±$329)
12	Boonton Township	$3,723 (±$591)
13	Chester Borough	$3,722 (±$295)
14	Randolph Township	$3,711 (±$157)
15	Morris Township	$3,662 (±$177)
16	Florham Park Borough	$3,627 (±$262)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Montville Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pine Brook, Towaco.

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 Montville Township

What is the average mortgage payment in Montville Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Montville Township, NJ is $3,901 (±$127) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Montville Township?

Owners without a mortgage in Montville Township pay a median of $1,500 or more a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Montville Township gone up?

In Montville Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,682 in 2015–2019 to $3,901 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Montville township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:47670, 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 B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.