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Buying a home in Stewartsville, New Jersey

The typical owner-occupied home in Stewartsville is worth about $469,500, 3% above the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 41% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $9,576 a year in property taxes, about 2.04% of their home's value, close to the New Jersey rate of 2.11%. The median household earns $161,985 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stewartsville at a glance

Stewartsville New Jersey U.S.
Median home value $469,500 $454,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $9,576 $9,590 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.04% 2.11% 0.94%
Median household income $161,985 $103,556 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,028 $2,829 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 22.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,720 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1982 1970 1980
Vacant homes 3.9% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 710 9,343,809 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stewartsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stewartsville home of $469,500 with 20% down costs about $3,520 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,303, 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 $150,877 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Stewartsville household income of $161,985; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $504,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$93,900
Loan amount$375,600
Principal and interest$2,527
Property taxes (2.04% a year)$798
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$196
PMI$0
Total per month$3,520

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,432
Loan amount$460,996
Principal and interest$3,101
Property taxes (2.04% a year)$798
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$196
FHA mortgage insurance$208
Total per month$4,303

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Questions about home buying in Stewartsville

What is the median home value in Stewartsville?

About $469,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stewartsville?

Homeowners pay a median $9,576 a year, which is about 2.04% 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 Stewartsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,520 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $150,877 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