Housing data for Short Hills, NJ
Short Hills, NJ has an estimated 14,923 residents and 4,718 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Essex County.
13.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,126 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+11.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 14,923 (±540)
- Housing units
- 4,718 (±266)
- Households that rent
- 13.5%
- Median gross rent
- $3,126
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.1%
What stands out in Short Hills
Median home value: $1,674,100 (±$68,904) in Short Hills, higher than in Essex County ($524,100).
Median gross rent: $3,126 (±$503) in Short Hills, higher than in Essex County ($1,531).
Working from home: 40.4% (±4.7 points) in Short Hills, higher than in Essex County (16.1%).
Households that rent: 13.5% (±2.6 points) in Short Hills, lower than in Essex County (55.1%).
- Home values in Short Hills
- Median rent in Short Hills
- Commute and cars in Short Hills
- Renters and owners in Short Hills
Housing in Short Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $3,126 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,151 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $1,674,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 42.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Short Hills against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Short Hills | Essex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,923 (±540) | 863,002 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,718 (±266) | 336,962 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.5% (±2.6 points) | 55.1% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,126 (±$503) | $1,531 (±$19) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $80,789 (±$1,638) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,674,100 (±$68,904) | $524,100 (±$11,118) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.9% (±8.5 points) | 74.2% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.6 minutes (±3.7) | 33.6 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±1.0 points) | 90.4% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±1.0) | 37.7 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Short Hills covers 5.3 square miles of land, about 2,839 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Short Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,428 (±398) | 14,923 (±540) | +11.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,254 (±147) | 4,718 (±266) | +10.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $2,798 (±$907) | $3,126 (±$503) | +11.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $1,386,600 (±$66,735) | $1,674,100 (±$68,904) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.5% (±2.2 points) | 13.5% (±2.6 points) | +4.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±8.1 points) | 0.0% (±6.9 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 Essex County
Short Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Essex County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Essex County recorded 303 violent and 1,518 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 Short Hills
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07078 | 65% | 14,613 | $3,325 | $1,679,200 | $250,000 or more |
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 Short Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 2.4 mi | $2,332 | $607,900 | 15.3% |
| Summit | 2.5 mi | $2,430 | $994,500 | 31.7% |
| Vauxhall | 2.7 mi | $1,830 | $360,000 | 48.3% |
| Springfield Township (Union County) | 2.9 mi | $2,188 | $636,600 | 33.2% |
| Maplewood Township | 3.0 mi | $2,269 | $720,700 | 25.1% |
| Chatham Borough | 3.0 mi | $2,250 | $984,900 | 17.5% |
| Livingston Township | 3.2 mi | $2,949 | $821,100 | 11.1% |
| South Orange Village | 3.5 mi | $2,296 | $866,600 | 34.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Short Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
HUD income limits for Short Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Short Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Millburn 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 Short Hills
What is the average rent in Short Hills, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Short Hills is $3,126 (±$503) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Short Hills?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Short Hills, NJ is $2,115 (±$395) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Short Hills rent-burdened?
44.3% of renting households in Short Hills 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 Short Hills?
Short Hills has an estimated 632 (±128) renting households, 13.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Short Hills?
The median household income in Short Hills is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Short Hills, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,674,100 (±$68,904) for owner-occupied homes in Short Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Short Hills growing?
In Short Hills, the number of residents went from 13,428 in 2015–2019 to 14,923 in 2020–2024 (+11.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Short Hills?
The ZIP code that covers Short Hills is 07078.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07078?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07078 is $3,325 (±$378) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Short Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Short Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Short Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Short Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Short Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Short Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Short Hills CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Short Hills CDP, New Jersey (place:67320, 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.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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 .