Housing data for Wildwood, NJ
Wildwood, NJ has an estimated 5,130 residents and 6,553 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cape May County.
56.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $997 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,130 (±17)
- Housing units
- 6,553 (±366)
- Households that rent
- 56.5%
- Median gross rent
- $997
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.7%
What stands out in Wildwood
Households that rent: 56.5% (±7.2 points) in Wildwood, higher than in Cape May County (19.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.8% (±4.2 points) in Wildwood, higher than in Cape May County (8.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 16.8% (±5.9 points) in Wildwood, higher than in Cape May County (5.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 41.3% (±10.3 points) in Wildwood, higher than in Cape May County (21.3%).
- Renters and owners in Wildwood
- Types of homes in Wildwood
- Commute and cars in Wildwood
- How long people stay in Wildwood
Housing in Wildwood at a glance
- Median rent: $997 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,605 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 56.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,222 median household income
- Home values: $391,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,473 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,507 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 18.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 63.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 511 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 41.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wildwood against Cape May County, its state and the nation
| Wildwood | Cape May County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,130 (±17) | 94,941 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,553 (±366) | 99,599 (±85) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 56.5% (±7.2 points) | 19.7% (±1.5 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $997 (±$233) | $1,360 (±$96) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,222 (±$21,056) | $91,128 (±$3,274) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $391,300 (±$44,915) | $434,600 (±$9,304) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,507 (±$551) | $5,306 (±$135) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.8% (±6.5 points) | 48.9% (±1.6 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.1 minutes (±3.6) | 22.0 minutes (±0.9) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.6% (±6.0 points) | 93.1% (±1.1 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.2 years (±6.2) | 51.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wildwood covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 3,329 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wildwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,042 (±28) | 5,130 (±17) | +1.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 7,016 (±231) | 6,553 (±366) | −6.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,096 (±$84) | $997 (±$233) | −9.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $237,300 (±$16,354) | $391,300 (±$44,915) | +64.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,888 (±$5,062) | $75,222 (±$21,056) | +79.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,163 (±$126) | $2,473 (±$385) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,539 (±$302) | $6,507 (±$551) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.8% (±5.8 points) | 56.5% (±7.2 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 45.1% (±6.3 points) | 18.1% (±7.5 points) | −27.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Wildwood
In 2025, the Wildwood Police Department reported 511 violent and 3,970 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cape May County, the departments that report recorded 164 violent and 1,413 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Wildwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wildwood Borough | 0.9 mi | $1,225 | $400,800 | 8.9% |
| Wildwood Crest Borough | 1.5 mi | $957 | $590,900 | 18.7% |
| North Wildwood | 1.7 mi | $1,210 | $459,900 | 16.3% |
| Rio Grande | 3.9 mi | $1,305 | $317,400 | 25.7% |
| Erma | 4.0 mi | $1,530 | $409,900 | 20.5% |
| Stone Harbor Borough | 4.6 mi | $1,711 | $2,000,000 or more | 11.0% |
| Lower Township | 5.0 mi | $1,386 | $364,900 | 16.0% |
| Whitesboro | 5.1 mi | — | $248,700 | 4.3% |
Places in New Jersey most like Wildwood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers Point | $1,383 | $309,200 | $71,062 | 47.6% |
| Millville | $1,261 | $219,000 | $70,275 | 35.9% |
| Merchantville Borough | $1,212 | $331,000 | $90,706 | 43.1% |
| Vineland | $1,233 | $240,700 | $67,860 | 30.1% |
| Victory Gardens Borough | $1,518 | $250,600 | $62,550 | 67.1% |
| Pleasantville | $1,354 | $194,100 | $53,661 | 52.0% |
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 Wildwood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,512 | $1,521 | $1,857 | $2,431 | $2,441 |
HUD income limits for Wildwood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,350 | $40,550 | $64,900 |
| 2 people | $27,800 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 3 people | $31,300 | $52,150 | $83,400 |
| 4 people | $34,750 | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,550 | $100,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,200 | $107,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $71,800 | $114,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $76,450 | $122,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $115,800.
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 Wildwood
What is the average rent in Wildwood, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wildwood is $997 (±$233) 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 Wildwood?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wildwood, NJ is $944 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wildwood rent-burdened?
60.9% of renting households in Wildwood 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 Wildwood?
Wildwood has an estimated 1,495 (±237) renting households, 56.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wildwood?
The median household income in Wildwood is $75,222 (±$21,056) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wildwood, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $391,300 (±$44,915) for owner-occupied homes in Wildwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wildwood growing?
In Wildwood, the number of residents went from 5,042 in 2015–2019 to 5,130 in 2020–2024 (+1.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wildwood Police Department (ORI NJ0051400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey (county subdivision:81170, in state:34 county:009).
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 .