Housing data for Watsessing, NJ
Watsessing, NJ has an estimated 8,232 residents and 3,677 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Essex County.
68.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,026 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,232 (±765)
- Housing units
- 3,677 (±322)
- Households that rent
- 68.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,026
What stands out in Watsessing
Working from home: 26.7% (±5.6 points) in Watsessing, higher than in Essex County (16.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 50.0% (±6.5 points) in Watsessing, higher than in Essex County (31.1%).
Median gross rent: $2,026 (±$140) in Watsessing, higher than in Essex County ($1,531).
Households without a vehicle: 12.3% (±4.8 points) in Watsessing, lower than in Essex County (21.0%).
Housing in Watsessing at a glance
- Median rent: $2,026 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,392 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 68.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $103,378 median household income
- Home values: $435,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,048 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 50.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 31.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 68.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 28.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Watsessing against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Watsessing | Essex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,232 (±765) | 863,002 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,677 (±322) | 336,962 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 68.1% (±6.1 points) | 55.1% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,026 (±$140) | $1,531 (±$19) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,378 (±$15,211) | $80,789 (±$1,638) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $435,400 (±$19,595) | $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 | 71.0% (±9.8 points) | 74.2% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.6 minutes (±2.6) | 33.6 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±3.2 points) | 90.4% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.4 years (±4.0) | 37.7 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Watsessing covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 13,299 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Essex County
Watsessing 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 Watsessing
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07003 | 12% | 53,771 | $1,824 | $470,600 | $103,663 |
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 Watsessing
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampere North | 0.9 mi | $1,744 | $365,600 | 49.4% |
| Silver Lake (Essex County) | 1.0 mi | $1,448 | $448,300 | 59.5% |
| Glen Ridge Borough | 1.3 mi | $2,728 | $836,600 | 8.9% |
| East Orange | 1.6 mi | $1,441 | $365,900 | 69.0% |
| Belleville Township | 2.1 mi | $1,639 | $421,000 | 44.1% |
| Orange | 2.2 mi | $1,550 | $365,500 | 74.5% |
| Montclair Township | 2.7 mi | $2,063 | $906,400 | 43.1% |
| East Newark Borough | 3.1 mi | $1,799 | $470,300 | 71.0% |
Places in New Jersey most like Watsessing
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bergen Township | $1,781 | $473,500 | $78,911 | 58.4% |
| Jersey City | $2,007 | $566,900 | $97,710 | 72.1% |
| Caldwell Borough | $1,976 | $575,400 | $96,824 | 58.1% |
| East Rutherford Borough | $1,952 | $458,100 | $97,993 | 64.6% |
| Cliffside Park Borough | $1,837 | $588,200 | $93,452 | 48.6% |
| Somerville Borough | $1,802 | $435,700 | $103,760 | 57.0% |
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 Watsessing, 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 Watsessing, 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.
Watsessing is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Bloomfield 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 Watsessing
What is the average rent in Watsessing, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Watsessing is $2,026 (±$140) 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 Watsessing?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Watsessing, NJ is $1,867 (±$264) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Watsessing rent-burdened?
40.4% of renting households in Watsessing 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 Watsessing?
Watsessing has an estimated 2,469 (±349) renting households, 68.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Watsessing?
The median household income in Watsessing is $103,378 (±$15,211) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Watsessing, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $435,400 (±$19,595) for owner-occupied homes in Watsessing (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Watsessing?
The ZIP code that covers Watsessing is 07003.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07003?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07003 is $1,824 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watsessing CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watsessing CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watsessing CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watsessing CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watsessing CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watsessing CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watsessing 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 Watsessing CDP, New Jersey (place:77750, 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 .