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New Report Fall 2026 Housing Affordability Report: every state is less affordable than in late August as average 30-year mortgage rates passed 7%. Read the report

Metuchen, NJ Housing Affordability Index

Metuchen, New Jersey has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 94.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 200th most affordable of 455 scored New Jersey cities, compared with 83.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $604,300 home with 20% down, the New Jersey average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,303, or 25% of the city’s $158,052 median household income.

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

Metuchen MBR-HAI 94.1 Near National Average
Rank in New Jersey 200 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 $604,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Metuchen is 10.7 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 Metuchen

$3,303/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$141,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$158,052
Median Household Income
New Jersey: $103,556
3.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Jersey: 4.4x
$2,797/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$9,741/yr
Median Property Tax
New Jersey figure
26.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
35.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Metuchen Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Metuchen, New Jersey score: 94.1 (Near National Average), ranked 200 of 455 New Jersey cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-jersey/metuchen”