Housing data for Winfield Township, NJ
Winfield Township, NJ has an estimated 1,479 residents and 776 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Union County.
78.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,111 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,479 (±196)
- Housing units
- 776 (±102)
- Households that rent
- 78.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,111
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.9%
What stands out in Winfield Township
Households that rent: 78.1% (±6.3 points) in Winfield Township, higher than in Union County (42.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.7 points) in Winfield Township, lower than in Union County (20.4%).
Median home value: $283,300 (±$104,906) in Winfield Township, lower than in Union County ($529,200).
Median gross rent: $1,111 (±$20) in Winfield Township, lower than in Union County ($1,730).
- Renters and owners in Winfield Township
- Types of homes in Winfield Township
- Home values in Winfield Township
- Median rent in Winfield Township
Housing in Winfield Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,111 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,105 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 30.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 78.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,052 median household income
- Home values: $283,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,318 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,669 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 26.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 97.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 208 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Winfield Township against Union County, its state and the nation
| Winfield Township | Union County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,479 (±196) | 579,290 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 776 (±102) | 212,385 (±197) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 78.1% (±6.3 points) | 42.6% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,111 (±$20) | $1,730 (±$23) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,052 (±$8,690) | $103,202 (±$2,659) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,300 (±$104,906) | $529,200 (±$8,258) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,669 (±$342) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 97.9% (±8.9 points) | 78.2% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±2.6) | 30.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.3% (±2.8 points) | 93.3% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.7 years (±4.9) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Winfield Township covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 8,171 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Winfield Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,623 (±123) | 1,479 (±196) | −8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 762 (±60) | 776 (±102) | +1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $880 (±$17) | $1,111 (±$20) | +26.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $179,800 (±$74,871) | $283,300 (±$104,906) | +57.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,588 (±$7,404) | $64,052 (±$8,690) | −3.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,063 (±$652) | $1,318 (±$147) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,391 (±$2,649) | $5,669 (±$342) | +5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 71.9% (±5.1 points) | 78.1% (±6.3 points) | +6.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.2 points) | 0.0% (±7.2 points) | 0.0 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 Winfield Township
In 2025, the Winfield Township Police Department reported 208 violent and 1,040 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Union County, the departments that report recorded 151 violent and 1,394 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Winfield Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford Township | 1.6 mi | $2,199 | $660,100 | 22.5% |
| Cranford | 1.7 mi | $2,458 | $646,500 | 64.6% |
| Clark Township | 1.8 mi | $1,743 | $609,600 | 23.4% |
| Roselle Borough | 2.0 mi | $1,567 | $379,900 | 45.3% |
| Rahway | 2.0 mi | $1,845 | $386,400 | 48.5% |
| Garwood Borough | 2.1 mi | $1,753 | $533,300 | 45.6% |
| Roselle Park Borough | 2.4 mi | $1,663 | $443,200 | 40.9% |
| Linden | 2.9 mi | $1,731 | $419,700 | 40.5% |
Places in New Jersey most like Winfield Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Grove Borough | $1,117 | $178,200 | $45,781 | 65.0% |
| Prospect Park Borough | $1,647 | $406,800 | $53,125 | 58.0% |
| Audubon Park Borough | $979 | $112,500 | $56,619 | 89.0% |
| Paulsboro Borough | $976 | $202,700 | $64,239 | 38.3% |
| Phillipsburg Town | $1,167 | $193,200 | $68,324 | 42.4% |
| Egg Harbor City | $1,451 | $197,100 | $71,711 | 48.9% |
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 Winfield 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 Winfield 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 Winfield Township
What is the average rent in Winfield Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Winfield Township is $1,111 (±$20) 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 Winfield Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Winfield Township, NJ is $1,159 (±$94) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Winfield Township rent-burdened?
30.0% of renting households in Winfield 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 Winfield Township?
Winfield Township has an estimated 606 (±102) renting households, 78.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Winfield Township?
The median household income in Winfield Township is $64,052 (±$8,690) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Winfield Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $283,300 (±$104,906) for owner-occupied homes in Winfield Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Winfield Township growing?
In Winfield Township, the number of residents went from 1,623 in 2015–2019 to 1,479 in 2020–2024 (−8.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winfield township, Union County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winfield township, Union County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winfield township, Union County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winfield township, Union County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Winfield township, Union County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Winfield township, Union County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Winfield township, Union 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Winfield Township Police Department (ORI NJ0202100)
- 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 Winfield township, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:81650, in state:34 county:039).
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 .