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

Name: Homeowner costs in Raritan Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Raritan Township, NJ pay a median of $3,107 (±$175) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,496 (±$83).

71.0% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Raritan Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,097 in 2015–2019 to $3,107 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%).

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: $3,107 (±$175)
Without a mortgage: $1,496 (±$83)
Owned with a mortgage: 71.0%

Monthly owner costs in Raritan Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Raritan Township	Hunterdon County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$3,107 (±$175)	$3,086 (±$77)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,496 (±$83)	$1,380 (±$33)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	71.0% (±4.1 points)	65.9% (±1.6 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 Raritan Township, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Hunterdon County ($3,086).

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

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

In Hunterdon County, Raritan Township ranks 11 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 200 of 560.

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

How owner costs in Raritan 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	$3,097 (±$148)	$3,107 (±$175)	+0.3%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$438,000 (±$13,072)	$564,300 (±$21,410)	+28.8%	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 Raritan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raritan Township
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Raritan Township	—	$3,107 (±$175)	—
Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	2.4 mi	$3,161 (±$606)	Not measurably different
Flemington Borough	3.3 mi	$2,485 (±$228)	Lower
Clinton Township	5.9 mi	$3,600 (±$118)	Higher
Clinton Town	6.3 mi	$3,168 (±$169)	Not measurably different
Annandale	6.9 mi	$2,596 (±$318)	Lower
Union Township (Hunterdon County)	6.9 mi	$3,229 (±$576)	Not measurably different
Readington Township	7.1 mi	$3,215 (±$162)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Borough	7.3 mi	$2,795 (±$737)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flemington Borough, NJ ($2,485), Annandale, NJ ($2,596).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clinton Township, NJ ($3,600).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
5	Delaware Township	$3,230 (±$363)
6	Union Township (Hunterdon County)	$3,229 (±$576)
7	Readington Township	$3,215 (±$162)
8	West Amwell Township	$3,213 (±$555)
9	Clinton Town	$3,168 (±$169)
10	Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	$3,161 (±$606)
11	Raritan Township	$3,107 (±$175)
12	Lambertville	$3,033 (±$473)
13	Bethlehem Township	$3,004 (±$314)
14	Kingwood Township	$2,965 (±$245)
15	Califon Borough	$2,964 (±$272)
16	East Amwell Township	$2,855 (±$264)
17	Lebanon Borough	$2,795 (±$737)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Hunterdon 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 Raritan Township

What is the average mortgage payment in Raritan Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Raritan Township, NJ is $3,107 (±$175) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

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

Owners without a mortgage in Raritan Township pay a median of $1,496 (±$83) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

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

In Raritan Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,097 in 2015–2019 to $3,107 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%).

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 Raritan township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (county subdivision:61920, in state:34 county:019).

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.