The typical owner-occupied home in Richland is worth about $225,300, 50% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,966 a year in property taxes, about 2.65% of their home's value, higher than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $158,271 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Richland at a glance
| Richland | New Jersey | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,300 | $454,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $5,966 | $9,590 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.65% | 2.11% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $158,271 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,940 | $2,829 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.9% | 22.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,720 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1944 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 639 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Richland
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Richland home of $225,300 with 20% down costs about $1,804 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,179, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $77,310 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Richland household income of $158,271; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $461,000.
| Down payment | $45,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $180,240 |
| Principal and interest | $1,212 |
| Property taxes (2.65% a year) | $498 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $94 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,804 |
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| Down payment | $7,886 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $221,219 |
| Principal and interest | $1,488 |
| Property taxes (2.65% a year) | $498 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $94 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $100 |
| Total per month | $2,179 |
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Questions about home buying in Richland
What is the median home value in Richland?
About $225,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Richland?
Homeowners pay a median $5,966 a year, which is about 2.65% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Richland?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,804 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,310 a year.
More about Richland
- Mortgage Refinance in Richland
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- Home Equity Loans in Richland
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data