Housing data for Wantage Township, NJ
Wantage Township, NJ has an estimated 10,941 residents and 4,255 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Sussex County.
17.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,437 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,941 (±26)
- Housing units
- 4,255 (±273)
- Households that rent
- 17.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,437
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.1%
What stands out in Wantage Township
Working from home: 8.7% (±2.4 points) in Wantage Township, lower than in Sussex County (14.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 59.8% (±5.8 points) in Wantage Township, higher than in Sussex County (48.4%).
Median household income: $99,599 (±$8,967) in Wantage Township, lower than in Sussex County ($116,186).
Homes built before 1980: 53.7% (±9.1 points) in Wantage Township, lower than in Sussex County (63.2%).
- Commute and cars in Wantage Township
- Heating fuel in Wantage Township
- Income and affordability in Wantage Township
- Age of homes in Wantage Township
Housing in Wantage Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,437 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,492 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $99,599 median household income
- Home values: $370,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,368 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,253 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 36.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wantage Township against Sussex County, its state and the nation
| Wantage Township | Sussex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,941 (±26) | 145,807 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,255 (±273) | 62,865 (±76) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.9% (±6.3 points) | 16.3% (±1.0 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,437 (±$199) | $1,585 (±$67) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $99,599 (±$8,967) | $116,186 (±$2,466) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $370,100 (±$13,389) | $369,400 (±$4,606) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,253 (±$434) | $8,568 (±$102) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.7% (±9.1 points) | 63.2% (±2.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.2 minutes (±3.8) | 36.3 minutes (±0.8) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.9% (±2.7 points) | 94.5% (±0.7 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.4 years (±3.5) | 43.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wantage Township covers 66.8 square miles of land, about 164 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wantage Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,925 (±26) | 10,941 (±26) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,167 (±241) | 4,255 (±273) | +2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,204 (±$293) | $1,437 (±$199) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $285,200 (±$18,550) | $370,100 (±$13,389) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $96,964 (±$12,720) | $99,599 (±$8,967) | +2.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,153 (±$117) | $2,368 (±$208) | +10.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $7,281 (±$370) | $8,253 (±$434) | +13.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.1% (±2.9 points) | 17.9% (±6.3 points) | +7.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 22.9% (±19.2 points) | 9.6% (±11.5 points) | −13.3 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 Sussex County
Wantage Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sussex County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sussex County recorded 55 violent and 302 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 Wantage Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07461 | 79% | 18,731 | $1,447 | $370,000 | $106,981 |
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 Wantage Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Borough | 3.3 mi | $1,418 | $275,500 | 63.6% |
| Village of Unionville | 5.0 mi | $1,464 | $365,200 | 37.4% |
| Montague Township | 5.4 mi | $1,260 | $344,500 | 18.8% |
| Town of Minisink | 6.9 mi | $1,778 | $452,200 | 16.6% |
| Vernon Valley | 7.7 mi | — | $373,500 | 0.0% |
| Hamburg Borough | 7.8 mi | $1,685 | $280,900 | 29.5% |
| Vernon Center | 8.0 mi | $1,494 | $173,500 | 28.1% |
| Frankford Township | 8.2 mi | $1,672 | $418,400 | 8.7% |
Places in New Jersey most like Wantage Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Borough | $1,439 | $336,300 | $102,855 | 29.4% |
| Jefferson Township | $1,480 | $428,200 | $119,836 | 10.9% |
| Hope Township | $1,355 | $426,600 | $105,625 | 12.0% |
| Ocean Township (Ocean County) | $1,217 | $475,200 | $100,524 | 11.7% |
| Pine Lake Park | $1,838 | $414,700 | $91,813 | 13.4% |
| Independence Township | $1,603 | $390,100 | $92,243 | 17.5% |
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 Wantage Township, 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 Wantage Township, 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.
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 Wantage Township
What is the average rent in Wantage Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wantage Township is $1,437 (±$199) 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 Wantage Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wantage Township, NJ is $1,113 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wantage Township rent-burdened?
61.1% of renting households in Wantage Township 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 Wantage Township?
Wantage Township has an estimated 731 (±282) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wantage Township?
The median household income in Wantage Township is $99,599 (±$8,967) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wantage Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $370,100 (±$13,389) for owner-occupied homes in Wantage Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wantage Township growing?
In Wantage Township, the number of residents went from 10,925 in 2015–2019 to 10,941 in 2020–2024 (+0.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Wantage Township?
The ZIP code that covers Wantage Township is 07461.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07461?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07461 is $1,447 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantage township, Sussex County, 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 Wantage township, Sussex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:76790, in state:34 county:037).
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 .