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Morris Plains, NJ Housing Affordability Index

Morris Plains, New Jersey has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 87.9 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 255th most affordable of 455 scored New Jersey cities, compared with 83.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $643,300 home with 20% down, the New Jersey average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,516, or 27% of the city’s $154,923 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Morris Plains 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.

Morris Plains MBR-HAI 87.9 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in New Jersey 255 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 $643,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Morris Plains is 4.5 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 Morris Plains

$3,516/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$150,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$154,923
Median Household Income
New Jersey: $103,556
4.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Jersey: 4.4x
$2,908/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$9,741/yr
Median Property Tax
New Jersey figure
29.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Morris Plains Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Morris Plains, New Jersey score: 87.9 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 255 of 455 New Jersey cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-jersey/morris-plains”