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Delmont, NJ Housing Affordability Index

Delmont, New Jersey has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 183.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 2nd most affordable of 455 scored New Jersey cities, compared with 83.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $228,900 home with 20% down, the New Jersey average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,251, or 9% of the city’s $170,337 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Delmont 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.

Delmont MBR-HAI 183.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in New Jersey 2 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 $228,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Delmont is 99.6 points above 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 Delmont

$1,251/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$53,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$170,337
Median Household Income
New Jersey: $103,556
1.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Jersey: 4.4x
$3,067/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,250/yr
Median Property Tax
2.73% of median value
15.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
49.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Delmont, New Jersey. The rate is the New Jersey average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Delmont Ranks in New Jersey

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Delmont, New Jersey score: 183.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 2 of 455 New Jersey cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-jersey/delmont”