How much do homeowners pay a month in Newton Town, NJ?

Homeowners with a mortgage in Newton Town, NJ pay a median of $2,185 (±$149) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,064 (±$73).

69.0% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Newton Town, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,040 in 2015–2019 to $2,185 in 2020–2024 (+7.1%).

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 .

With a mortgage
$2,185 (±$149)
Without a mortgage
$1,064 (±$73)
Owned with a mortgage
69.0%

Monthly owner costs in Newton Town

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
Newton TownSussex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
With a mortgage$2,185 (±$149)$2,473 (±$39)$2,829 (±$8)$1,963
Without a mortgage$1,064 (±$73)$1,110 (±$26)$1,232 (±$6)$638
Owned homes with a mortgage69.0% (±7.6 points)68.4% (±1.3 points)63.9% (±0.2 points)60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,187 (±$375)$8,568 (±$102)$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 Newton Town, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Sussex County ($2,473).

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

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

In Sussex County, Newton Town ranks 20 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 453 of 560.

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

How owner costs in Newton Town have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,040 (±$149)$2,185 (±$149)+7.1%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$8,014 (±$382)$9,187 (±$375)+14.6%Down after inflation
Median home value$212,200 (±$9,193)$302,700 (±$23,242)+42.6%Up 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 Newton Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newton Town
PlaceDistanceMedian monthly cost with a mortgageCompared with this place
Newton Town—$2,185 (±$149)—
Andover Township2.3 mi$2,741 (±$354)Higher
Hampton Township3.4 mi$2,294 (±$124)Not measurably different
Fredon Township3.8 mi$2,958 (±$285)Higher
Andover Borough4.6 mi$2,469 (±$252)Not measurably different
Lake Mohawk5.0 mi$2,935 (±$149)Higher
Green Township5.9 mi$2,860 (±$303)Higher
Stillwater Township6.2 mi$2,229 (±$207)Not measurably different
Lafayette Township6.5 mi$2,780 (±$285)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Andover Township, NJ ($2,741), Fredon Township, NJ ($2,958), Lake Mohawk, NJ ($2,935).

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

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

RankPlaceMedian monthly cost with a mortgage
14Hampton Township$2,294 (±$124)
15Hardyston Township$2,291 (±$159)
16Ogdensburg Borough$2,256 (±$137)
17Vernon Township$2,252 (±$78)
18Stillwater Township$2,229 (±$207)
19Franklin Borough$2,223 (±$178)
20Newton Town$2,185 (±$149)
21Sandyston Township$2,157 (±$324)
22Sussex Borough$2,102 (±$417)
23Montague Township$1,900 (±$281)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Sussex 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 Newton Town

What is the average mortgage payment in Newton Town?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Newton Town, NJ is $2,185 (±$149) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Newton Town?

Owners without a mortgage in Newton Town pay a median of $1,064 (±$73) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Newton Town gone up?

In Newton Town, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,040 in 2015–2019 to $2,185 in 2020–2024 (+7.1%).

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 Newton town, Sussex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:51930, in state:34 county:037).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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