Housing data for Sweetwater, NJ
Sweetwater, NJ has an estimated 1,067 residents and 348 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Atlantic County.
6.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,067 (±544)
- Housing units
- 348 (±143)
- Households that rent
- 6.9%
What stands out in Sweetwater
Households that rent: 6.9% (±11.5 points) in Sweetwater, lower than in Atlantic County (31.3%).
Median home value: $492,700 (±$181,874) in Sweetwater, higher than in Atlantic County ($295,000).
Median real estate taxes: $9,370 (±$1,588) in Sweetwater, higher than in Atlantic County ($6,776).
Median household income: $105,489 (±$24,780) in Sweetwater, higher than in Atlantic County ($78,050).
Housing in Sweetwater at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $105,489 median household income
- Home values: $492,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,289 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,370 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.4% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 18.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sweetwater against Atlantic County, its state and the nation
| Sweetwater | Atlantic County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,067 (±544) | 276,270 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 348 (±143) | 132,199 (±113) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.9% (±11.5 points) | 31.3% (±1.1 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,376 (±$35) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $105,489 (±$24,780) | $78,050 (±$1,834) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $492,700 (±$181,874) | $295,000 (±$5,138) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,370 (±$1,588) | $6,776 (±$96) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.1% (±33.5 points) | 53.0% (±1.6 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.6 minutes (±10.8) | 25.2 minutes (±0.6) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±12.1 points) | 91.2% (±0.8 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.5 years (±30.5) | 42.3 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sweetwater covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 299 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Atlantic County
Sweetwater has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Atlantic County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Atlantic County recorded 368 violent and 2,383 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 Sweetwater
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor City | 4.5 mi | $1,451 | $197,100 | 48.9% |
| Washington Township (Burlington County) | 6.4 mi | $1,800 | $324,500 | 18.9% |
| Hammonton Town | 7.0 mi | $1,611 | $349,800 | 29.2% |
| Cologne | 8.6 mi | $2,325 | $339,400 | 40.0% |
| Hamilton Township (Atlantic County) | 10 mi | $1,691 | $246,200 | 29.3% |
| Folsom Borough | 10 mi | $1,705 | $273,700 | 6.9% |
| Stockton University | 10 mi | — | — | — |
| Port Republic | 11 mi | $2,031 | $462,100 | 4.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sweetwater, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,378 | $1,567 | $1,899 | $2,578 | $2,849 |
HUD income limits for Sweetwater, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,900 | $38,100 | $60,950 |
| 2 people | $26,150 | $43,550 | $69,650 |
| 3 people | $29,400 | $49,000 | $78,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,400 | $87,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,800 | $94,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,150 | $101,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,500 | $107,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,850 | $114,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Sweetwater is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Mullica 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 Sweetwater
What is the median household income in Sweetwater?
The median household income in Sweetwater is $105,489 (±$24,780) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sweetwater, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $492,700 (±$181,874) for owner-occupied homes in Sweetwater (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sweetwater?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sweetwater, NJ is $2,289 (±$171) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sweetwater?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sweetwater, NJ is $9,370 (±$1,588) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sweetwater?
Sweetwater, NJ has an estimated 348 (±143) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sweetwater?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 56.6% of homes in Sweetwater, NJ.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey (place:71880, 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 .