NJ area data
Totowa, NJ
Totowa, NJ.
Population: 10,959 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Totowa, NJ is $668,716 — up 5.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $750,000 after a median 53 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$668,716
Median home value
+5.6%
1-year change
53
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $668,716
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $668,716
- 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
- $750,000
- Median price per sqft
- $308
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 28
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 107.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,930/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,220/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,710/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,460/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Totowa Public School District
- Schools include
- Passaic Regional School, Memorial School, Washington Park School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 30% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 24.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Unimatic Manufacturing Corporation (2.8 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
- 52.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 241
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 104
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 199
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 514
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 540,914
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 455,293
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (3 mi)
- National parks include
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Thomas Edison National Historical Park, General Grant National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Essex County Airport (CDW) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 61
- Hospitals include
- HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.6 / 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)
- -3,875 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Housing built before 1970
- 66.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,911
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 146,196
- Average weekly wage
- $1,150
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Totowa | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $668,716 | $577,759 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $750,000 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 53 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $9,911 | $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 Totowa, NJ?
- $668,716.
- What is the median sale price in Totowa, NJ?
- $750,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Totowa, NJ?
- Median days on market: 53 days.
- What is typical rent in Totowa, NJ?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,220/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Totowa, NJ?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, inlandFlooding.
- Is Totowa, NJ in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Totowa, NJ?
- Risk to homes is higher than 30% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Totowa, NJ?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Totowa, NJ?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Unimatic Manufacturing Corporation, 2.8 mi.
- How many schools serve Totowa, NJ?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Totowa, NJ walkable?
- Walkability index: 15.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Totowa, NJ?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Totowa, NJ?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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