Rental numbers for Sussex County, NJ
The typical home here runs -$1,880 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%.
- Gross yield
- 5.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.5%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,880/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $450,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,221/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Sussex County
17 with published figures
| 07460Stockholm | $442,000 | $3,220* | 8.7% | 4.2% | -$838 | n/a |
| 07462Vernon | $301,000 | $2,170* | 8.7% | 3.7% | -$701 | n/a |
| 07843Hopatcong | $455,000 | $2,913 | 7.7% | 3.1% | -$1,278 | n/a |
| 07419Hamburg | $398,000 | $2,500 | 7.5% | 2.8% | -$1,222 | n/a |
| 07827Montague Township | $326,000 | $1,930* | 7.1% | 2.9% | -$966 | n/a |
| 07422Highland Lake | $409,000 | $2,390* | 7.0% | 2.2% | -$1,461 | n/a |
| 07874Stanhope | $452,000 | $2,510* | 6.7% | 2.0% | -$1,673 | n/a |
| 07416Franklin | $377,000 | $1,930* | 6.2% | 1.3% | -$1,632 | n/a |
| 07826Branchville | $466,000 | $2,350* | 6.0% | 2.0% | -$1,733 | n/a |
| 07439Ogdensburg | $437,000 | $2,170* | 5.9% | 1.1% | -$1,975 | n/a |
| 07860Newton | $451,000 | $2,099 | 5.6% | 1.0% | -$2,039 | n/a |
| 07418Glenwood | $462,000 | $2,110* | 5.5% | 1.3% | -$2,004 | n/a |
| 07461Sussex | $459,000 | $2,070* | 5.4% | 1.0% | -$2,077 | n/a |
| 07821Byram Township | $532,000 | $2,260* | 5.1% | 0.8% | -$2,514 | n/a |
| 07871Sparta Township | $616,000 | $2,550* | 5.0% | 0.9% | -$2,831 | n/a |
| 07848Lafayette Township | $495,000 | $1,940* | 4.7% | 0.5% | -$2,462 | n/a |
| 07822Augusta | $556,000 | $2,150* | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$2,501 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.7 pts
- Property tax
- 2.32%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $336,329 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $366,111 | $1,762 |
| Aug 2023 | $384,780 | $1,899 |
| Aug 2024 | $423,731 | $2,054 |
| Aug 2025 | $436,906 | $2,144 |
| Aug 2026 | $449,637 | $2,221 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
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
- 3.0
- 175 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 35th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Sussex County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,880 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%. 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 Sussex County?
- About 2.32% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $450,000 home that is about $10,427 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Sussex County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,850 for a 1-bedroom, $2,233 for a 2-bedroom and $2,785 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,880 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.