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Buying a home in Asbury, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Asbury is worth about $407,100, 10% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 22% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 2.46% of their home's value, higher than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $128,889 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Asbury at a glance

Asbury New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $407,100 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.46% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $128,889 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 85% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,750 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.1% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,720 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 241 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Asbury

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Asbury home of $407,100 with 20% down costs about $3,195 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,873, 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 $136,931 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Asbury household income of $128,889; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $383,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$81,420
Loan amount$325,680
Principal and interest$2,191
Property taxes (2.46% a year)$835
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$170
PMI$0
Total per month$3,195

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,248
Loan amount$399,726
Principal and interest$2,689
Property taxes (2.46% a year)$835
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$170
FHA mortgage insurance$180
Total per month$3,873

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Questions about home buying in Asbury

What is the median home value in Asbury?

About $407,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Asbury?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 2.46% 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 Asbury?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,195 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $136,931 a year.

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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