How much do homeowners pay a month in New Providence Borough, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in New Providence Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in New Providence Borough, NJ pay a median of $3,965 (±$243) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

59.8% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In New Providence Borough, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,532 in 2015–2019 to $3,965 in 2020–2024 (+12.3%).

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: $3,965 (±$243)
Without a mortgage: $1,500 or more
Owned with a mortgage: 59.8%

Monthly owner costs in New Providence Borough

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Providence Borough	Union County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$3,965 (±$243)	$3,203 (±$36)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,500 or more	$1,438 (±$24)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	59.8% (±5.3 points)	67.4% (±1.0 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 New Providence Borough, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Union County ($3,203).

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

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

In Union County, New Providence Borough ranks 3 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 68 of 560.

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

How owner costs in New Providence Borough 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	$3,532 (±$174)	$3,965 (±$243)	+12.3%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$607,100 (±$15,430)	$769,900 (±$38,083)	+26.8%	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 New Providence Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Providence Borough
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
New Providence Borough	—	$3,965 (±$243)	—
Berkeley Heights Township	1.8 mi	$3,871 (±$261)	Not measurably different
Chatham Township	2.3 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Summit	2.5 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Gillette	2.6 mi	$3,648 (±$545)	Not measurably different
Mountainside Borough	2.7 mi	$3,717 (±$201)	Not measurably different
Chatham Borough	3.1 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Green Village	3.4 mi	$2,816 (±$1,802)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Union County)	3.8 mi	$3,596 (±$146)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Union County), NJ ($3,596).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1 (tie)	Summit	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Westfield Town	$4,000 or more
3	New Providence Borough	$3,965 (±$243)
4	Berkeley Heights Township	$3,871 (±$261)
5	Scotch Plains Township	$3,791 (±$193)
6	Mountainside Borough	$3,717 (±$201)
7	Fanwood Borough	$3,708 (±$279)
8	Cranford Township	$3,691 (±$88)
9	Springfield Township (Union County)	$3,596 (±$146)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 New Providence Borough

What is the average mortgage payment in New Providence Borough?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Providence Borough, NJ is $3,965 (±$243) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in New Providence Borough?

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

Has the cost of owning a home in New Providence Borough gone up?

In New Providence Borough, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,532 in 2015–2019 to $3,965 in 2020–2024 (+12.3%).

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 New Providence borough, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:51810, in state:34 county:039).

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.