NJ area data
Sussex, NJ
Sussex, NJ.
Population: 18,731 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Sussex, NJ is $461,077 — up 3.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $440,000 after a median 33.5 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, coldwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$461,077
Median home value
+3.9%
1-year change
33.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $461,077
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $461,077
- 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
- $440,000
- Median list price
- $499,000
- Median price per sqft
- $257
- 1-year sale-price change
- +8.0%
- Median days on market
- 33.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 42
- For-sale inventory
- 77
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,385/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,731/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,099/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,149/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- High Point Regional High School District, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
- Schools include
- High Point Regional High School District, Sussex Middle School, Wantage Elementary School, Clifton E. Lawrence
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 36% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 79.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Metaltec/Aerosystems (9.5 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 8,628
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,880
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 23
- Nearest national park
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (19 mi)
- National parks include
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Morristown National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Sussex Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER, GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 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)
- +327 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,484
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,300
- Average weekly wage
- $1,079
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Sussex | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $461,077 | $577,759 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $440,000 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 34 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $8,484 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Sussex, NJ?
- $461,077.
- What is the median sale price in Sussex, NJ?
- $440,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Sussex, NJ?
- Median days on market: 33.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Sussex, NJ?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,099/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sussex, NJ?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather.
- Is Sussex, NJ in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Sussex, NJ?
- Risk to homes is higher than 36% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Sussex, NJ?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Sussex, NJ?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Sussex, NJ?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Sussex, NJ walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Sussex, NJ?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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