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Buying a home in Bordentown, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Bordentown is worth about $345,500, 24% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 4% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,793 a year in property taxes, about 2.26% of their home's value, higher than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $103,375 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bordentown at a glance

Bordentown New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $345,500 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,793 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.26% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $103,375 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,224 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.1% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,501 $1,720 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.4% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 4,026 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bordentown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bordentown home of $345,500 with 20% down costs about $2,654 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,230, 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 $113,743 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Bordentown household income of $103,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $314,000.

The median rent here is $1,501 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,153 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$69,100
Loan amount$276,400
Principal and interest$1,859
Property taxes (2.26% a year)$651
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$144
PMI$0
Total per month$2,654

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,092
Loan amount$339,242
Principal and interest$2,282
Property taxes (2.26% a year)$651
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$144
FHA mortgage insurance$153
Total per month$3,230

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Questions about home buying in Bordentown

What is the median home value in Bordentown?

About $345,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bordentown?

Homeowners pay a median $7,793 a year, which is about 2.26% 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 Bordentown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,654 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $113,743 a year.

More about Bordentown

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