Housing data for Pemberton Borough, NJ
Pemberton Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,312 residents and 552 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Burlington County.
35.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,334 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,312 (±155)
- Housing units
- 552 (±84)
- Households that rent
- 35.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,334
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.5%
What stands out in Pemberton Borough
Homes heated by fuel oil: 16.8% (±6.5 points) in Pemberton Borough, higher than in Burlington County (6.6%).
Households that rent: 35.0% (±10.8 points) in Pemberton Borough, higher than in Burlington County (23.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.3% (±5.2 points) in Pemberton Borough, lower than in Burlington County (14.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $5,674 (±$567) in Pemberton Borough, lower than in Burlington County ($7,983).
- Heating fuel in Pemberton Borough
- Renters and owners in Pemberton Borough
- Types of homes in Pemberton Borough
- Property taxes in Pemberton Borough
Housing in Pemberton Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $1,334 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,349 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 65.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $90,899 median household income
- Home values: $323,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,128 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,674 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 214 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −12.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pemberton Borough against Burlington County, its state and the nation
| Pemberton Borough | Burlington County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,312 (±155) | 467,805 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 552 (±84) | 186,315 (±188) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.0% (±10.8 points) | 23.9% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,334 (±$101) | $1,745 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,899 (±$3,958) | $108,111 (±$1,600) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $323,200 (±$21,081) | $354,000 (±$3,061) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,674 (±$567) | $7,983 (±$78) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.3% (±13.6 points) | 55.3% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.0 minutes (±4.0) | 29.1 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±4.5 points) | 94.8% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.1 years (±6.6) | 41.7 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pemberton Borough covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 2,224 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pemberton Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,499 (±164) | 1,312 (±155) | −12.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 680 (±42) | 552 (±84) | −18.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,134 (±$43) | $1,334 (±$101) | +17.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $251,700 (±$11,018) | $323,200 (±$21,081) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,354 (±$11,986) | $90,899 (±$3,958) | +37.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,835 (±$174) | $2,128 (±$276) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,105 (±$233) | $5,674 (±$567) | +38.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.0% (±6.4 points) | 35.0% (±10.8 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.8 points) | 0.0% (±21.5 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 Pemberton Borough
In 2025, the Pemberton Police Department reported 214 violent and 786 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Burlington County, the departments that report recorded 178 violent and 1,154 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Pemberton Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemberton Heights | 1.2 mi | $1,071 | $237,400 | 45.7% |
| Eastampton Township | 4.2 mi | $2,183 | $392,400 | 29.7% |
| Southampton Township | 4.2 mi | $1,755 | $314,400 | 3.4% |
| Pemberton Township | 4.4 mi | $1,345 | $234,500 | 26.7% |
| Fort Dix | 4.6 mi | $2,466 | — | 99.7% |
| Wrightstown Borough | 4.7 mi | $1,270 | $256,300 | 63.3% |
| Springfield Township (Burlington County) | 4.8 mi | $1,646 | $471,800 | 7.1% |
| Leisuretowne | 5.5 mi | $1,689 | $246,400 | 3.4% |
Places in New Jersey most like Pemberton Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Borough | $1,156 | $256,800 | $79,697 | 29.3% |
| Hammonton Town | $1,611 | $349,800 | $78,087 | 29.2% |
| Florence | $1,354 | $309,900 | $85,219 | 33.8% |
| Pemberton Township | $1,345 | $234,500 | $80,843 | 26.7% |
| Florence Township | $1,407 | $314,200 | $105,631 | 17.8% |
| Delran Township | $1,458 | $342,900 | $106,921 | 26.0% |
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 Pemberton Borough, 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 Pemberton Borough, 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.
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 Pemberton Borough
What is the average rent in Pemberton Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pemberton Borough is $1,334 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Pemberton Borough rent-burdened?
65.3% of renting households in Pemberton Borough pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Pemberton Borough?
Pemberton Borough has an estimated 184 (±73) renting households, 35.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pemberton Borough?
The median household income in Pemberton Borough is $90,899 (±$3,958) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pemberton Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $323,200 (±$21,081) for owner-occupied homes in Pemberton Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pemberton Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pemberton Borough, NJ is $2,128 (±$276) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Pemberton Borough growing?
In Pemberton Borough, the number of residents went from 1,499 in 2015–2019 to 1,312 in 2020–2024 (−12.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pemberton borough, Burlington County, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pemberton Police Department (ORI NJ0032900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:57480, in state:34 county:005).
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 .