The typical owner-occupied home in New Gretna is worth about $346,700, 24% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 4% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,879 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, lower than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $77,813 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.
New Gretna at a glance
| New Gretna | New Jersey | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $346,700 | $454,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,879 | $9,590 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.41% | 2.11% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $77,813 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 69% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,250 | $2,829 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 27.5% | 22.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,720 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1940 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.7% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 314 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in New Gretna
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Gretna home of $346,700 with 20% down costs about $2,418 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,995, 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 $103,614 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median New Gretna household income of $77,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $260,000.
| Down payment | $69,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $277,360 |
| Principal and interest | $1,866 |
| Property taxes (1.41% a year) | $407 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $144 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,418 |
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| Down payment | $12,134 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $340,420 |
| Principal and interest | $2,290 |
| Property taxes (1.41% a year) | $407 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $144 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $153 |
| Total per month | $2,995 |
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Questions about home buying in New Gretna
What is the median home value in New Gretna?
About $346,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in New Gretna?
Homeowners pay a median $4,879 a year, which is about 1.41% 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 New Gretna?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,418 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $103,614 a year.
More about New Gretna
- Mortgage Refinance in New Gretna
- Debt Relief in New Gretna
- Home Equity Loans in New Gretna
- 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