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Buying a home in Allenwood, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Allenwood is worth about $758,000, 67% above the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 2.3 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 1.32% of their home's value, lower than the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $224,704 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Allenwood at a glance

Allenwood New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $758,000 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.32% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $224,704 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,334 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,720 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1962 1970 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 757 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Allenwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Allenwood home of $758,000 with 20% down costs about $5,229 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,614, 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 $224,097 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Allenwood household income of $224,704; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $760,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$151,600
Loan amount$606,400
Principal and interest$4,079
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$834
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$316
PMI$0
Total per month$5,229

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$26,530
Loan amount$744,271
Principal and interest$5,007
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$834
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$316
FHA mortgage insurance$457
Total per month$6,614

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Questions about home buying in Allenwood

What is the median home value in Allenwood?

About $758,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Allenwood?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 1.32% 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 Allenwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,229 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $224,097 a year.

More about Allenwood

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