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South Bound Brook borough, NJ

ZIP 08880 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 08880

Median Home Value
$345,300
Median Rent
$1,592
Affordability Snapshot
$95,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,218/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

18.1 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 08880 in South Bound Brook borough, NJ, a household would need roughly $95,000 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 $2,218. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($102,019). 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
56.8%-13% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.2%-79% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
96.1%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.7%-82% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
12.5%-3% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.8%-89% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
39.2%-21% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
29.1%-24% vs US avg
x
$345,300
Home Value
$1,592
Rent
1966
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached61.3%
  • 1-unit attached7.0%
  • 2-9 units26.8%
  • 10+ units5.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$345,300
Median rent$1,592
Owner-occupied56.8%
Vacant2.2%
Price-to-income3.4x
Est. income to buy$95,000