Rental numbers for Hunterdon County, NJ
The typical home here runs -$2,920 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%.
- Gross yield
- 4.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.8%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,920/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $636,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,533/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Hunterdon County
19 with published figures
| 08887Branchburg Township | $349,000 | $2,340* | 8.0% | 3.8% | -$792 | n/a |
| 07865Port Murray | $510,000 | $2,830* | 6.7% | 2.2% | -$1,823 | n/a |
| 08804Bloomsbury | $503,000 | $2,560* | 6.1% | 1.9% | -$1,912 | n/a |
| 08802Asbury | $613,000 | $3,050* | 6.0% | 1.8% | -$2,387 | n/a |
| 08801Annandale | $623,000 | $3,010* | 5.8% | 1.8% | -$2,394 | n/a |
| 08829High Bridge | $454,000 | $2,160* | 5.7% | 0.6% | -$2,213 | n/a |
| 08809Clinton | $526,000 | $2,330* | 5.3% | 0.9% | -$2,431 | n/a |
| 08551Ringoes | $717,000 | $3,070* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$2,933 | n/a |
| 08848Milford | $533,000 | $2,170* | 4.9% | 0.8% | -$2,512 | n/a |
| 08822Flemington | $643,000 | $2,559 | 4.8% | 1.0% | -$2,921 | n/a |
| 08825Frenchtown | $583,000 | $2,280* | 4.7% | 0.6% | -$2,831 | n/a |
| 08530Lambertville | $651,000 | $2,370* | 4.4% | 0.8% | -$3,074 | n/a |
| 08826Glen Gardner | $566,000 | $2,010* | 4.3% | 0.2% | -$2,961 | n/a |
| 08889Whitehouse Station | $709,000 | $2,460* | 4.2% | 0.5% | -$3,509 | n/a |
| 08827Hampton | $614,000 | $2,100* | 4.1% | 0.0% | -$3,295 | n/a |
| 08833Lebanon Borough | $739,000 | $2,480* | 4.0% | 0.6% | -$3,603 | n/a |
| 08559Stockton | $687,000 | $2,240* | 3.9% | 0.4% | -$3,495 | n/a |
| 08867Pittstown | $743,000 | $2,310* | 3.7% | 0.4% | -$3,786 | n/a |
| 07830Califon | $773,000 | $2,090* | 3.3% | 0.1% | -$4,117 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -3.7 pts
- Property tax
- 1.93%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $498,435 | $2,011 |
| Aug 2022 | $536,797 | $2,197 |
| Aug 2023 | $557,421 | $2,268 |
| Aug 2024 | $602,995 | $2,404 |
| Aug 2025 | $615,740 | $2,545 |
| Aug 2026 | $635,506 | $2,533 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.5
- 330 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 56th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Hunterdon County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,920 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Hunterdon County?
- About 1.93% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $636,000 home that is about $12,291 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Hunterdon County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,103 for a 1-bedroom, $2,623 for a 2-bedroom and $3,125 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,920 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.