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

Name: Homeowner costs in Watsessing, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Watsessing, NJ pay a median of $3,048 (±$301) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,188 (±$339).

86.9% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,048 (±$301)
Without a mortgage: $1,188 (±$339)
Owned with a mortgage: 86.9%

Monthly owner costs in Watsessing

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watsessing	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
With a mortgage	$3,048 (±$301)	$3,322 (±$46)	$2,829 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,188 (±$339)	$1,500 or more	$1,232 (±$6)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	86.9% (±6.3 points)	68.3% (±0.9 points)	63.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$10,000 or more	$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 Watsessing, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Essex County ($3,322).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($2,829).

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

In Essex County, Watsessing ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 71 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 Watsessing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watsessing
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Watsessing	—	$3,048 (±$301)	—
Ampere North	0.9 mi	$2,451 (±$362)	Lower
Silver Lake (Essex County)	1.0 mi	$3,112 (±$1,222)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	1.3 mi	$4,000 or more	—
East Orange	1.6 mi	$2,615 (±$126)	Lower
Belleville Township	2.1 mi	$2,873 (±$98)	Not measurably different
Orange	2.2 mi	$2,743 (±$179)	Not measurably different
Montclair Township	2.7 mi	$4,000 or more	—
East Newark Borough	3.1 mi	$2,787 (±$634)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ampere North, NJ ($2,451), East Orange, NJ ($2,615).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1 (tie)	Short Hills	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Upper Montclair	$4,000 or more
3	Brookdale	$3,546 (±$137)
4	Silver Lake (Essex County)	$3,112 (±$1,222)
5	Pleasantdale	$3,076 (±$318)
6	Watsessing	$3,048 (±$301)
7	Ampere North	$2,451 (±$362)

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 mortgage payment in Watsessing?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Watsessing, NJ is $3,048 (±$301) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Watsessing?

Owners without a mortgage in Watsessing pay a median of $1,188 (±$339) 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 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 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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