NJ area data
Dumont, NJ
Dumont, NJ.
Population: 18,279 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Dumont, NJ is $683,641 — up 8.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $650,000 after a median 74 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,875/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$683,641
Median home value
+8.5%
1-year change
74
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $683,641
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $683,641
- 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
- $650,000
- Median list price
- $679,900
- Median price per sqft
- $465
- 1-year sale-price change
- 0.0%
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 19
- For-sale inventory
- 30
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.0%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,875/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,810/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,060/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,360/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,880/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,670/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Dumont High School, Grant Elementary School, Honiss Elementary\Middle School, Lincoln Elementary School, Selzer Elementary\Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 22% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Maywood Chemical Co. (5.2 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
- 50.4 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)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 152
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 197
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 153
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 560,260
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 514,107
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 24
- Nearest national park
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial (9 mi)
- National parks include
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial, General Grant National Memorial, Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 70
- Hospitals include
- HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,571 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Housing built before 1970
- 80.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 392,497
- Average weekly wage
- $1,525
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 879
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Dumont | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $683,641 | $577,759 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $650,000 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 74 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,875/mo | $2,540/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $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 Dumont, NJ?
- $683,641.
- What is the median sale price in Dumont, NJ?
- $650,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Dumont, NJ?
- Median days on market: 74 days.
- What is typical rent in Dumont, NJ?
- Typical rent: $2,875/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Dumont, NJ?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave.
- Is Dumont, NJ in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Dumont, NJ?
- Risk to homes is higher than 22% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Dumont, NJ?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Dumont, NJ?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Dumont, NJ?
- 5 schools (4 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Dumont, NJ walkable?
- Walkability index: 17.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Dumont, NJ?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Dumont, NJ?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Dumont
Selling a home in Dumont, NJ?
REAIGENT7 gives every listing its own AI assistant grounded in this same public data — it answers buyer questions about the home and the area, around the clock, and sends every lead to the listing agent. Agents: it installs on your listing page, your website, or WordPress.
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Sep 2026. See all data sources →