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Buying a home in Quinton, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Quinton is worth about $193,800, 57% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,767 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 $90,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Quinton at a glance

Quinton New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $193,800 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,767 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.46% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $90,625 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,581 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,720 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.1% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1970 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 432 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Quinton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Quinton home of $193,800 with 20% down costs about $1,521 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,844, 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 $65,186 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Quinton household income of $90,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $269,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,760
Loan amount$155,040
Principal and interest$1,043
Property taxes (2.46% a year)$397
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
PMI$0
Total per month$1,521

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,783
Loan amount$190,290
Principal and interest$1,280
Property taxes (2.46% a year)$397
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
FHA mortgage insurance$86
Total per month$1,844

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Questions about home buying in Quinton

What is the median home value in Quinton?

About $193,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Quinton?

Homeowners pay a median $4,767 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 Quinton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,521 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,186 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