Housing data for Whippany, NJ
Whippany, NJ has an estimated 8,970 residents and 3,745 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Morris County.
12.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,556 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,970 (±611)
- Housing units
- 3,745 (±303)
- Households that rent
- 12.7%
- Median gross rent
- $2,556
What stands out in Whippany
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.8% (±1.1 points) in Whippany, lower than in Morris County (13.9%).
Households that rent: 12.7% (±2.9 points) in Whippany, lower than in Morris County (25.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.0% (±4.0 points) in Whippany, lower than in Morris County (19.2%).
Commuting by public transportation: 1.3% (±1.1 points) in Whippany, lower than in Morris County (3.3%).
- Heating fuel in Whippany
- Renters and owners in Whippany
- Types of homes in Whippany
- Commute and cars in Whippany
Housing in Whippany at a glance
- Median rent: $2,556 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,036 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $151,420 median household income
- Home values: $615,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,988 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,795 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 16.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Whippany against Morris County, its state and the nation
| Whippany | Morris County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,970 (±611) | 514,528 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,745 (±303) | 199,506 (±100) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±2.9 points) | 25.7% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,556 (±$1,057) | $1,904 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $151,420 (±$12,542) | $137,326 (±$2,991) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $615,400 (±$29,611) | $582,500 (±$5,640) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,795 (±$318) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.1% (±8.2 points) | 62.4% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.0 minutes (±1.5) | 29.8 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.1% (±1.8 points) | 95.2% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.7 years (±1.4) | 42.6 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Whippany covers 5.6 square miles of land, about 1,599 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Morris County
Whippany has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Morris County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Morris County recorded 48 violent and 643 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 Whippany
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07981 | 93% | 9,030 | $2,556 | $614,100 | $149,893 |
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 Whippany
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knolls | 1.9 mi | $2,849 | $646,700 | 41.1% |
| Troy Hills | 2.2 mi | $3,108 | $650,500 | 7.2% |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | 2.5 mi | $1,736 | $536,200 | 40.4% |
| Parsippany | 2.8 mi | $1,742 | $555,400 | 51.6% |
| East Hanover Township | 2.9 mi | $2,711 | $702,800 | 7.8% |
| Morris Plains Borough | 3.1 mi | $2,835 | $643,300 | 28.4% |
| Florham Park Borough | 3.5 mi | $3,109 | $791,400 | 30.2% |
| Morristown Town | 3.6 mi | $2,274 | $567,600 | 63.3% |
Places in New Jersey most like Whippany
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hanover Township | $2,711 | $702,800 | $149,583 | 7.8% |
| Park Ridge Borough | $2,257 | $706,200 | $171,029 | 19.0% |
| Long Hill Township | $2,329 | $697,100 | $169,079 | 10.3% |
| West Amwell Township | $2,217 | $596,900 | $151,250 | 11.5% |
| Fairfield Township (Essex County) | $2,656 | $688,500 | $115,980 | 21.3% |
| Wayne Township | $2,164 | $612,700 | $153,056 | 21.4% |
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 Whippany, 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 Whippany, 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.
Whippany is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Hanover 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 Whippany
What is the average rent in Whippany, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Whippany is $2,556 (±$1,057) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Whippany?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Whippany, NJ is $3,036 (±$925) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Whippany rent-burdened?
57.6% of renting households in Whippany 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 Whippany?
Whippany has an estimated 471 (±107) renting households, 12.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Whippany?
The median household income in Whippany is $151,420 (±$12,542) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Whippany, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $615,400 (±$29,611) for owner-occupied homes in Whippany (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Whippany?
The ZIP code that covers Whippany is 07981.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07981?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07981 is $2,556 (±$1,057) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whippany CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whippany CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whippany CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whippany CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whippany CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whippany CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whippany 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 Whippany CDP, New Jersey (place:80540, 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 .