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Buying a home in Oldwick, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Oldwick is worth about $824,400, 81% above the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 2.5 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, lower than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oldwick at a glance

Oldwick New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $824,400 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.21% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income – $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,756 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.3% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,720 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2000 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 462 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oldwick

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oldwick home of $824,400 with 20% down costs about $5,611 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $7,117, 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 $240,489 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$164,880
Loan amount$659,520
Principal and interest$4,437
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$831
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$344
PMI$0
Total per month$5,611

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$28,854
Loan amount$809,468
Principal and interest$5,445
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$831
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$344
FHA mortgage insurance$497
Total per month$7,117

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Questions about home buying in Oldwick

What is the median home value in Oldwick?

About $824,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oldwick?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 Oldwick?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,611 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $240,489 a year.

More about Oldwick

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