Housing data for Oak Valley, NJ
Oak Valley, NJ has an estimated 4,413 residents and 1,295 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County.
13.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $969 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+31.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,413 (±702)
- Housing units
- 1,295 (±208)
- Households that rent
- 13.2%
- Median gross rent
- $969
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.9%
What stands out in Oak Valley
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.9 points) in Oak Valley, lower than in Gloucester County (10.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±3.5 points) in Oak Valley, lower than in Gloucester County (8.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 80.4% (±13.7 points) in Oak Valley, higher than in Gloucester County (50.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $6,108 (±$148) in Oak Valley, lower than in Gloucester County ($8,055).
- Types of homes in Oak Valley
- Heating fuel in Oak Valley
- Age of homes in Oak Valley
- Property taxes in Oak Valley
Housing in Oak Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $969 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 72.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $93,472 median household income
- Home values: $242,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,993 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,108 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 80.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +31.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Oak Valley against Gloucester County, its state and the nation
| Oak Valley | Gloucester County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,413 (±702) | 306,954 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,295 (±208) | 117,915 (±117) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.2% (±12.4 points) | 19.9% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $969 (±$839) | $1,531 (±$56) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,472 (±$22,457) | $105,115 (±$2,579) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $242,600 (±$18,534) | $310,400 (±$4,245) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,108 (±$148) | $8,055 (±$100) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.4% (±13.7 points) | 50.4% (±1.5 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.7 minutes (±2.9) | 28.2 minutes (±0.6) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.1% (±5.6 points) | 93.0% (±0.7 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.7 years (±2.3) | 40.1 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oak Valley covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 6,322 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oak Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,345 (±273) | 4,413 (±702) | +31.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,152 (±100) | 1,295 (±208) | +12.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,429 (±$270) | $969 (±$839) | −32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $169,100 (±$3,886) | $242,600 (±$18,534) | +43.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $85,313 (±$14,228) | $93,472 (±$22,457) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,711 (±$89) | $1,993 (±$122) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,848 (±$152) | $6,108 (±$148) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.6% (±7.3 points) | 13.2% (±12.4 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±20.2 points) | 0.0% (±23.4 points) | 0.0 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 Gloucester County
Oak Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Gloucester County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Gloucester County recorded 125 violent and 1,352 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 Oak Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08090 | 24% | 9,815 | — | $289,200 | $115,701 |
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 Oak Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Heights Borough | 0.7 mi | $1,325 | $283,400 | 3.9% |
| Wenonah Borough | 1.1 mi | — | $377,800 | 7.4% |
| Woodbury | 2.2 mi | $990 | $222,700 | 34.6% |
| Sewell | 2.7 mi | — | $347,500 | 0.0% |
| West Deptford Township | 2.8 mi | $1,511 | $294,200 | 28.9% |
| Mount Royal | 3.0 mi | — | $436,400 | 0.0% |
| Mantua Township | 3.2 mi | $1,579 | $334,500 | 9.6% |
| Thorofare | 4.0 mi | $1,915 | $282,600 | 26.5% |
Places in New Jersey most like Oak Valley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Township (Cumberland County) | $1,063 | $260,200 | $83,125 | 9.6% |
| Mannington Township | $1,206 | $297,800 | $109,271 | 11.8% |
| Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) | $1,297 | $251,100 | $92,128 | 9.4% |
| Beverly | $1,226 | $205,800 | $89,458 | 26.5% |
| Pennsauken Township | $1,209 | $232,900 | $87,680 | 26.1% |
| Lower Alloways Creek Township | $1,189 | $248,500 | $80,000 | 22.7% |
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 Oak Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Oak Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Oak Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Deptford Township, 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 Oak Valley
What is the median household income in Oak Valley?
The median household income in Oak Valley is $93,472 (±$22,457) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oak Valley, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $242,600 (±$18,534) for owner-occupied homes in Oak Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oak Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oak Valley, NJ is $1,993 (±$122) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Oak Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oak Valley, NJ is $6,108 (±$148) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Oak Valley?
Oak Valley, NJ has an estimated 1,295 (±208) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Oak Valley?
80.4% of homes in Oak Valley, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Oak Valley growing?
In Oak Valley, the number of residents went from 3,345 in 2015–2019 to 4,413 in 2020–2024 (+31.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Oak Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Oak Valley is 08090.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Valley CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Valley CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Valley CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Valley CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Valley CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Valley CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Valley CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Oak Valley CDP, New Jersey (place:54060, 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 .