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Princeton Meadows CDP, NJ

ZIP 08536 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 08536

Median Home Value
$655,100
Median Rent
$1,769
Affordability Snapshot
$180,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,208/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

30.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 08536 in Princeton Meadows CDP, NJ, a household would need roughly $180,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,208. That is about 40% above the local median household income ($128,426), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
44.1%-33% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
3.7%-64% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
97.9%+12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.0%-73% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.1%-92% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
9.2%-82% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
36.3%-5% vs US avg
x
$655,100
Home Value
$1,769
Rent
1985
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached30.5%
  • 1-unit attached8.3%
  • 2-9 units31.9%
  • 10+ units29.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$655,100
Median rent$1,769
Owner-occupied44.1%
Vacant3.7%
Price-to-income5.1x
Est. income to buy$180,000