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Oakhurst, NJ Housing Affordability Index

Oakhurst, New Jersey has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 84.3 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 298th most affordable of 455 scored New Jersey cities, compared with 83.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $718,900 home with 20% down, the New Jersey average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,930, or 32% of the city’s $145,893 median household income.

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

Oakhurst MBR-HAI 84.3 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in New Jersey 298 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 $718,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Oakhurst is 0.9 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 Oakhurst

$3,930/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$168,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$145,893
Median Household Income
New Jersey: $103,556
4.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Jersey: 4.4x
$2,506/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$9,741/yr
Median Property Tax
New Jersey figure
17.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
55.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Oakhurst Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Oakhurst, New Jersey score: 84.3 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 298 of 455 New Jersey cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-jersey/oakhurst”