Area data
Richwood, NJ — ZIP 08074
Population: 160 (Census ACS)
Homes sell for a median $850,000 after a median 276 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winterweather, coastalflooding, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.8% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
276
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $850,000
- Median price per sqft
- $336
- Median days on market
- 276 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,500/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,630/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,940/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,330/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,600/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 41.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Helen Kramer Landfill (4.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 265
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 92
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 129
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Independence National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 41
- Nearest airport
- Thomas Browne Airpark (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 78
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 70
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 103,725
- Average weekly wage
- $1,047
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 670
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 08074 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $850,000 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 276 days | 42 days | 51 days |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 08074?
- $850,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 08074?
- Median days on market: 276 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 08074?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,940/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 08074?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 08074?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 08074?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 08074?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Helen Kramer Landfill, 4.5 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 08074?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 08074?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.8 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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