NJ area data
Deepwater, NJ
Deepwater, NJ.
Population: 375 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Deepwater, NJ is $149,100. Homes sell for a median $261,000 after a median 13 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coastalflooding, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.8% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$149,100
Median home value
13
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $149,100
- 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
- $261,000
- Median list price
- $229,500
- Median price per sqft
- $248
- 1-year sale-price change
- +17.6%
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.4%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,570/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,710/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,030/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,430/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,720/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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 49% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 51.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Halby Chemical Co. (3.5 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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (11 mi)
- National parks include
- First State National Historical Park, Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 48
- Nearest airport
- Rainbow's End Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington Airport (ILG) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 70
- 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)
- 158
- 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
- Median year housing built
- 1,953
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,214
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,391
- Average weekly wage
- $1,275
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Utilities, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 62
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Deepwater | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $261,000 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,214 | $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 Deepwater, NJ?
- $149,100.
- What is the median sale price in Deepwater, NJ?
- $261,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Deepwater, NJ?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is typical rent in Deepwater, NJ?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,030/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Deepwater, NJ?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Deepwater, NJ?
- Risk to homes is higher than 49% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Deepwater, NJ?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Deepwater, NJ?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Halby Chemical Co., 3.5 mi.
- What is the cost of living in Deepwater, NJ?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.8 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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