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Buying a home in Three Bridges, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Three Bridges is worth about $587,300, 29% above the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 77% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 1.70% of their home's value, lower than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Three Bridges at a glance

Three Bridges New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $587,300 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.70% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income – $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,938 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,720 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1970 1980
Vacant homes 5.1% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 630 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Three Bridges

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Three Bridges home of $587,300 with 20% down costs about $4,237 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,216, 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 $181,601 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$117,460
Loan amount$469,840
Principal and interest$3,161
Property taxes (1.70% a year)$832
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$245
PMI$0
Total per month$4,237

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$20,556
Loan amount$576,663
Principal and interest$3,879
Property taxes (1.70% a year)$832
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$245
FHA mortgage insurance$260
Total per month$5,216

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Questions about home buying in Three Bridges

What is the median home value in Three Bridges?

About $587,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Three Bridges?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 1.70% 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 Three Bridges?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,237 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $181,601 a year.

More about Three Bridges

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