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Buying a home in Collingswood, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Collingswood is worth about $380,400, 16% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 14% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $9,485 a year in property taxes, about 2.49% of their home's value, higher than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $90,184 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Collingswood at a glance

Collingswood New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $380,400 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $9,485 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.49% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $90,184 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,486 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.6% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,488 $1,720 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.9% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1941 1970 1980
Vacant homes 5.6% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 14,205 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Collingswood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Collingswood home of $380,400 with 20% down costs about $2,995 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,629, 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 $128,358 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Collingswood household income of $90,184; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $267,000.

The median rent here is $1,488 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,507 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$76,080
Loan amount$304,320
Principal and interest$2,047
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$789
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$158
PMI$0
Total per month$2,995

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,314
Loan amount$373,510
Principal and interest$2,513
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$789
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$158
FHA mortgage insurance$168
Total per month$3,629

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Questions about home buying in Collingswood

What is the median home value in Collingswood?

About $380,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Collingswood?

Homeowners pay a median $9,485 a year, which is about 2.49% 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 Collingswood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,995 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $128,358 a year.

More about Collingswood

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