Area data
Swedesboro, NJ — ZIP 08085
Population: 22,340 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 08085 (Swedesboro, NJ) is $487,824 — up 3.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $361,000 after a median 39.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,419/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). 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 12.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$487,824
Median home value
+3.5%
1-year change
39.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $487,824
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $487,824
- 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
- $361,000
- Median list price
- $360,000
- Median price per sqft
- $188
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.2%
- Median days on market
- 39.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 14
- For-sale inventory
- 58
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.5%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,419/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,840/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,000/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,380/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,850/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,190/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Kingsway Regional School District, Logan Township School District, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
- Schools include
- Kingsway Regional Middle School, Kingsway Regional High School, The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center, Logan Township Elementary School, Logan Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
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
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
- 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
- 3
- Nearest Superfund site
- Matlack, Inc. (0.2 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 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)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 236
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 77
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 185
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 71,500
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 74,703
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (14 mi)
- National parks include
- First State National Historical Park, Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 40
- Nearest airport
- Spitfire Aerodrome (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 25
- Hospitals include
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER, DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +330 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 51.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,813
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.9%
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 08085 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $487,824 | $577,759 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $361,000 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 40 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,419/mo | $2,540/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $9,813 | $9,504 | $2,006 |
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 home value in ZIP 08085?
- $487,824.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 08085?
- $361,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 08085?
- Median days on market: 39.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 08085?
- Typical rent: $2,419/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 08085?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 08085 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A04.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 08085?
- 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 08085?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 08085?
- 3 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Matlack, Inc., 0.2 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 08085?
- 9 schools (5 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 08085 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 08085?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 08085?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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