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Hunterdon County

ZIP 08858

129,448 residents525 permits TTM$139,453 median HHI20 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$498,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.29%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

525

Census BPS

Climate risk

78.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 08858

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.1%

Rent gap

26.6%

Affordability

P/I: 3.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $2,324Rent: $1,707Gap: 36.1%
ZIP code breakdown20 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
088876.0%26.6%
088224.9%-9.7%
088294.7%26.6%
088044.3%26.6%
079794.1%26.6%
088584.1%26.6%
088094.1%26.6%
088484.0%26.6%
088263.8%26.6%
088253.7%26.6%
088023.5%26.6%
088273.5%26.6%
088013.4%26.6%
085303.3%26.6%
085593.1%26.6%
088893.0%26.6%
085512.9%26.6%
088332.9%26.6%
088672.9%26.6%
078302.8%26.6%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

84.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

3.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

56.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

40.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026