New Jersey Housing Affordability Index

Daily affordability score for New Jersey compared to the national average — updated every night using live mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income and home value data.

Live Score

New Jersey

91.9

Near National Average

MBR-HAI • April 10, 2026

National Average

100.6

Near National Average

MBR-HAI • April 10, 2026

National Rank #46 of 51 states

vs. National Average -8.7 points

30-yr Rate Used 6.439%

Median Home Value $454,400

Median Household Income $103,556

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New Jersey Affordability Ranking

#46 of 51 states — April 10, 2026 Bottom 20% least affordable

Most Affordable Least Affordable

More affordable than: 5 of 51 states (10%)

Less affordable than: 45 of 51 states (88%)

MBR-HAI Score: 91.9 vs. national 100.6 (-8.7 points)

Nearby States

↑ 43 more affordable states above

#44 WA 94.2

#45 NH 94.1

#46 New Jersey ◀ 91.9

#47 RI 90.6

#48 NY 89.3

↓ 3 less affordable states below

Top 5 Most Affordable

#1 WV 139.9

#2 AR 131.2

#3 AL 129.8

#4 IA 129.6

#5 MS 126.3

Bottom 5 Least Affordable

#47 RI 90.6

#48 NY 89.3

#49 OR 89.2

#50 MA 87.2

#51 CA 81.5

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New Jersey MBR-HAI — 90-Day Trend

New Jersey

National Average

Dashed line = national average. Amber dashed line = 100 baseline. Score updates each morning after the nightly rate aggregation run.

Key Affordability Factors — New Jersey

$454,400

Median Home Value

U.S. median: varies by state

$103,556

Median Household Income

U.S. median: $80,734

4.4x

Price-to-Income Ratio

Home value ÷ income

$2,173/mo

Median Owner Costs

25.2% of income annually

$9,741/yr

Median Property Tax

2.14% effective rate

65.3%

Homeownership Rate

U.S. average: 65.7%

32.2%

Owner Cost Burden

% spending 30%+ of income on housing

6.439%

30-yr Mortgage Rate

State average • April 10, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024), CPS/HVS Q4 2025. Mortgage rate from MBR live rate database.

How New Jersey Ranks Among All States

#46

of 51 states

Least Affordable Most Affordable

New Jersey is more affordable than 10% of U.S. states — Near National Average

91.9

MBR-HAI Score

Rank	State	MBR-HAI Score	Affordability
▲ See top 42 states →
43	Connecticut	95.5	Near National Average
44	Washington	94.2	Near National Average
45	New Hampshire	94.1	Near National Average
46	New Jersey You are here	91.9	Near National Average
47	Rhode Island	90.6	Near National Average
48	New York	89.3	Moderately Less Affordable
49	Oregon	89.2	Moderately Less Affordable
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New Jersey History (CSV)

Daily score vs. national • all dates

                    date,state,hai_score,national_score,rate_used

                    2026-04-10,NJ,91.9,100.6,6.439                

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All 51 States (CSV)

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Explore Further

National MBR-HAI Rankings

See how New Jersey ranks among all 51 states and the national average.

HAI Methodology

How the 10-component formula is computed, data sources, and score interpretation.

New Jersey Mortgage Rates

Live 30-year and 15-year rates from banks and credit unions in New Jersey.