Housing data for Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ
Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ has an estimated 3,466 residents and 1,224 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Salem County.
8.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,520 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,466 (±24)
- Housing units
- 1,224 (±95)
- Households that rent
- 8.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,520
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.8%
What stands out in Upper Pittsgrove Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.2 points) in Upper Pittsgrove Township, lower than in Salem County (9.4%).
Households that rent: 8.9% (±5.2 points) in Upper Pittsgrove Township, lower than in Salem County (29.0%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 47.4% (±9.8 points) in Upper Pittsgrove Township, higher than in Salem County (26.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 4.0% (±4.0 points) in Upper Pittsgrove Township, lower than in Salem County (9.6%).
- Types of homes in Upper Pittsgrove Township
- Heating fuel in Upper Pittsgrove Township
- Commute and cars in Upper Pittsgrove Township
Housing in Upper Pittsgrove Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,520 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 60.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $85,521 median household income
- Home values: $258,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,081 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,682 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 20.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,030 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08343)
Upper Pittsgrove Township against Salem County, its state and the nation
| Upper Pittsgrove Township | Salem County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,466 (±24) | 65,275 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,224 (±95) | 27,732 (±62) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.9% (±5.2 points) | 29.0% (±1.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,520 (±$248) | $1,253 (±$51) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,521 (±$30,130) | $79,960 (±$3,982) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,300 (±$44,422) | $239,500 (±$7,170) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,682 (±$707) | $7,018 (±$193) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.7% (±14.3 points) | 75.2% (±3.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±2.1) | 26.5 minutes (±1.0) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±3.0 points) | 89.9% (±1.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.3 years (±6.2) | 41.9 years (±0.4) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Upper Pittsgrove Township covers 40.2 square miles of land, about 86 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Upper Pittsgrove Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,373 (±36) | 3,466 (±24) | +2.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,224 (±102) | 1,224 (±95) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,207 (±$159) | $1,520 (±$248) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $262,700 (±$27,890) | $258,300 (±$44,422) | −1.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $86,622 (±$15,541) | $85,521 (±$30,130) | −1.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,134 (±$194) | $2,081 (±$347) | −2.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,259 (±$355) | $7,682 (±$707) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.3% (±5.5 points) | 8.9% (±5.2 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.3 points) | 20.3% (±27.7 points) | +20.3 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 Salem County
Upper Pittsgrove Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Salem County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Salem County recorded 189 violent and 999 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 Upper Pittsgrove Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08343 | 52% | 4,729 | $1,515 | $344,400 | $141,842 |
| 08318 | 26% | 11,961 | $1,349 | $302,000 | $92,558 |
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 Upper Pittsgrove Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Borough | 2.3 mi | $1,741 | $227,300 | 32.4% |
| Elk Township | 4.5 mi | $1,206 | $350,400 | 11.3% |
| Olivet | 5.4 mi | — | $340,700 | 0.0% |
| South Harrison Township | 6.1 mi | $2,818 | $493,800 | 2.8% |
| Pittsgrove Township | 6.4 mi | $1,190 | $302,500 | 15.0% |
| Woodstown Borough | 6.7 mi | $1,359 | $239,200 | 38.1% |
| Alloway Township | 6.9 mi | $749 | $326,800 | 13.3% |
| Franklinville | 7.3 mi | $1,646 | $268,100 | 18.3% |
Places in New Jersey most like Upper Pittsgrove Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Deerfield Township | $1,516 | $246,300 | $82,946 | 22.8% |
| Deerfield Township | $1,542 | $244,200 | $85,094 | 15.2% |
| Newfield Borough | $1,510 | $259,400 | $104,107 | 8.6% |
| Gibbsboro Borough | $1,420 | $308,400 | $100,313 | 14.3% |
| Rosenhayn | $1,423 | $226,400 | $64,760 | 16.9% |
| Dennis Township | $1,578 | $360,400 | $105,506 | 11.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Upper Pittsgrove Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Upper Pittsgrove Township, 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.
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 Upper Pittsgrove Township
What is the median household income in Upper Pittsgrove Township?
The median household income in Upper Pittsgrove Township is $85,521 (±$30,130) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $258,300 (±$44,422) for owner-occupied homes in Upper Pittsgrove Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Upper Pittsgrove Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ is $2,081 (±$347) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Upper Pittsgrove Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ is $7,682 (±$707) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Upper Pittsgrove Township?
Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ has an estimated 1,224 (±95) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Upper Pittsgrove Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 45.4% of homes in Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ.
Is Upper Pittsgrove Township growing?
In Upper Pittsgrove Township, the number of residents went from 3,373 in 2015–2019 to 3,466 in 2020–2024 (+2.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Upper Pittsgrove Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Upper Pittsgrove Township are 08343, 08318.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08343?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08343 is $1,515 (±$509) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem County, 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
- 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 Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey (county subdivision:75110, in state:34 county:033).
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 .