The typical owner-occupied home in Audubon is worth about $307,400, 32% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 8% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,450 a year in property taxes, about 2.75% of their home's value, higher than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $115,789 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Audubon at a glance
| Audubon | New Jersey | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $307,400 | $454,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $8,450 | $9,590 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.75% | 2.11% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $115,789 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 68% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,225 | $2,829 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 22.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,290 | $1,720 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 23.9% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,730 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Audubon
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Audubon home of $307,400 with 20% down costs about $2,487 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,999, 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 $106,580 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Audubon household income of $115,789; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $334,000.
The median rent here is $1,290 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,197 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $61,480 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $245,920 |
| Principal and interest | $1,654 |
| Property taxes (2.75% a year) | $704 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $128 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,487 |
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| Down payment | $10,759 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $301,832 |
| Principal and interest | $2,030 |
| Property taxes (2.75% a year) | $704 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $128 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $136 |
| Total per month | $2,999 |
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Questions about home buying in Audubon
What is the median home value in Audubon?
About $307,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Audubon?
Homeowners pay a median $8,450 a year, which is about 2.75% 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 Audubon?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,487 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $106,580 a year.
More about Audubon
- Mortgage Refinance in Audubon
- Debt Relief in Audubon
- Home Equity Loans in Audubon
- 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