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Allenhurst, NJ Housing Affordability Index

Allenhurst, New Jersey has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 58.0 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 447th most affordable of 455 scored New Jersey cities, compared with 83.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $1,152,800 home with 20% down, a jumbo loan at 7.52% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $6,459, or 78% of the city’s $99,375 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Allenhurst is updated every night from live New Jersey mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Allenhurst MBR-HAI 58.0 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in New Jersey 447 of 455 1 = most affordable
New Jersey 83.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% New Jersey lenders
Median home value $1,152,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Allenhurst is 25.4 points below the New Jersey score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the New Jersey index

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What It Takes to Buy in Allenhurst

$6,459/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.52% jumbo
$276,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$99,375
Median Household Income
New Jersey: $103,556
11.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Jersey: 4.4x
$2,268/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$9,741/yr
Median Property Tax
New Jersey figure
33.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
34.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Allenhurst, New Jersey. The rate is the New Jersey average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state. A 20% down loan on the median home here is above the $832,750 conforming limit, so the index adds 0.25% for jumbo pricing.

Cite the Allenhurst Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Allenhurst, New Jersey score: 58.0 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 447 of 455 New Jersey cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-jersey/allenhurst”