Housing data for Sewell, NJ
Sewell, NJ has an estimated 2,982 residents and 1,234 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,982 (±874)
- Housing units
- 1,234 (±342)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
What stands out in Sewell
Households that rent: 0.0% (±3.6 points) in Sewell, lower than in Gloucester County (19.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.2 points) in Sewell, lower than in Gloucester County (10.8%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 2.2% (±2.8 points) in Sewell, lower than in Gloucester County (8.2%).
Median household income: $140,600 (±$22,802) in Sewell, higher than in Gloucester County ($105,115).
Housing in Sewell at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $140,600 median household income
- Home values: $347,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,355 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,860 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 93.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 40.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Heating fuel: 92.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.2 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 13.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sewell against Gloucester County, its state and the nation
| Sewell | Gloucester County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,982 (±874) | 306,954 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,234 (±342) | 117,915 (±117) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±3.6 points) | 19.9% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,531 (±$56) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $140,600 (±$22,802) | $105,115 (±$2,579) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $347,500 (±$31,544) | $310,400 (±$4,245) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,860 (±$2,719) | $8,055 (±$100) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.7% (±14.2 points) | 50.4% (±1.5 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.2 minutes (±4.2) | 28.2 minutes (±0.6) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.7% (±9.2 points) | 93.0% (±0.7 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.6 years (±8.3) | 40.1 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sewell covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,495 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Gloucester County
Sewell 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.
Places near Sewell
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenonah Borough | 1.6 mi | — | $377,800 | 7.4% |
| Pitman Borough | 2.6 mi | $1,521 | $279,300 | 26.4% |
| Oak Valley | 2.7 mi | $969 | $242,600 | 13.2% |
| Woodbury Heights Borough | 3.1 mi | $1,325 | $283,400 | 3.9% |
| Deptford Township | 3.6 mi | $1,661 | $277,100 | 24.3% |
| Richwood | 4.0 mi | — | $594,100 | 4.0% |
| Washington Township (Gloucester County) | 4.3 mi | $1,761 | $337,600 | 16.9% |
| Harrison Township | 4.4 mi | $1,137 | $511,300 | 9.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sewell, 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 Sewell, 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.
Sewell is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Mantua 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 Sewell
What is the median household income in Sewell?
The median household income in Sewell is $140,600 (±$22,802) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sewell, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $347,500 (±$31,544) for owner-occupied homes in Sewell (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sewell?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sewell, NJ is $2,355 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sewell?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sewell, NJ is $8,860 (±$2,719) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sewell?
Sewell, NJ has an estimated 1,234 (±342) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Sewell?
40.7% of homes in Sewell, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sewell CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sewell CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sewell CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sewell CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sewell CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sewell CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sewell 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
- 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 Sewell CDP, New Jersey (place:66750, 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 .