How much do homeowners pay a month in Sweetwater, NJ?

Name: Homeowner costs in Sweetwater, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Sweetwater, NJ pay a median of $2,289 (±$171) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,126 (±$422).

68.8% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,289 (±$171)
Without a mortgage: $1,126 (±$422)
Owned with a mortgage: 68.8%

Monthly owner costs in Sweetwater

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sweetwater	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$2,289 (±$171)	$2,185 (±$38)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,126 (±$422)	$1,017 (±$20)	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	68.8% (±21.7 points)	60.0% (±1.5 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$9,370 (±$1,588)	$6,776 (±$96)	$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 Sweetwater, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Atlantic County ($2,185).

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

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

In Atlantic County, Sweetwater ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 168 of 247.

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

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Sweetwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sweetwater
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Sweetwater	—	$2,289 (±$171)	—
Egg Harbor City	4.5 mi	$2,106 (±$339)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Burlington County)	6.4 mi	$1,734 (±$148)	Lower
Hammonton Town	7.0 mi	$2,162 (±$198)	Not measurably different
Cologne	8.6 mi	$2,053 (±$327)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	10 mi	$2,092 (±$124)	Not measurably different
Folsom Borough	10 mi	$1,982 (±$100)	Lower
Port Republic	11 mi	$2,231 (±$128)	Not measurably different
Bass River Township	11 mi	$2,077 (±$263)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Burlington County), NJ ($1,734), Folsom Borough, NJ ($1,982).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	East Vineland	$2,662 (±$1,045)
2	Bargaintown	$2,643 (±$181)
3	Absecon Highlands	$2,305 (±$331)
4	Sweetwater	$2,289 (±$171)
5	Dorothy	$2,153 (±$471)
6	Pomona	$2,091 (±$197)
7	Cologne	$2,053 (±$327)
8	Mays Landing	$2,014 (±$244)
9	English Creek	$1,990 (±$312)
10	McKee City	$1,979 (±$225)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 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 does it cost to own a paid-off home in Sweetwater?

Owners without a mortgage in Sweetwater pay a median of $1,126 (±$422) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

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 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 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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