New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · New Jersey

Morris County

ZIP 07853

510,375 residents1,581 permits TTM$134,929 median HHI50 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$557,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.39%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,581

Census BPS

Climate risk

92.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 07853

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

24.9%

Affordability

P/I: 5.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $2,324Rent: $1,860Gap: 24.9%
ZIP code breakdown50 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
078566.2%-11.8%
079506.0%-51.3%
079275.3%-36.5%
079365.0%-49.1%
078284.8%5.7%
078574.8%20.0%
074574.7%20.0%
078034.6%20.0%
078854.5%20.0%
078014.5%20.0%
078474.5%20.0%
070054.4%-10.5%
078504.4%20.0%
070544.4%-11.5%
078494.4%20.0%
070344.4%20.0%
07438$514,927$2,2905.3%4.3%18.8%
078524.3%20.0%
070354.2%20.0%
079604.1%-27.4%
078664.0%20.0%
078424.0%20.0%
078704.0%20.0%
078784.0%20.0%
079264.0%20.0%
079354.0%20.0%
079614.0%20.0%
079704.0%20.0%
070583.8%-21.0%
078363.5%20.0%
078763.5%20.0%
078343.5%20.0%
074053.4%20.0%
079403.4%-22.3%
074403.4%20.0%
074443.2%20.0%
078533.2%20.0%
078693.1%13.0%
079813.1%20.0%
079803.0%20.0%
079333.0%20.0%
070452.8%20.0%
070822.7%20.0%
079282.7%-23.9%
079462.6%20.0%
079302.5%20.0%
079322.2%20.0%
079452.1%20.0%
070461.9%20.0%
079761.2%20.0%

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

Demographics

Owner-occupied

73.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

3.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

57.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.7

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