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National Park, NJ Housing Affordability Index

National Park, New Jersey has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 109.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 86th most affordable of 455 scored New Jersey cities, compared with 83.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $219,500 home with 20% down, the New Jersey average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,200, or 17% of the city’s $82,838 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for National Park 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.

National Park MBR-HAI 109.2 Near National Average
Rank in New Jersey 86 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 $219,500 U.S. Census Bureau

National Park is 25.8 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 National Park

$1,200/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$51,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$82,838
Median Household Income
New Jersey: $103,556
2.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Jersey: 4.4x
$1,720/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,560/yr
Median Property Tax
2.99% of median value
37.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
76.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the National Park Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. National Park, New Jersey score: 109.2 (Near National Average), ranked 86 of 455 New Jersey cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-jersey/national-park”