2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Hackettstown, NJ vs Newark, DE

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- The median age of a home in Hackettstown is 20.0% older than the median age of a home in Newark.
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Median Home Age554442
 Median Home Cost$397,500$325,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%14.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.45.7%47.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.2%64.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$30.4$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned57.9%45.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.0%11.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.2%43.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Average Rent$1,960$1,790$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,200$1,100$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330$1,230$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,610$1,490$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990$1,810$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,300$2,110$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.1%5.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.3%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%3.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.5%0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.3%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%0.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.1%2.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%5.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9994.4%9.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99947.1%39.5%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99933.0%26.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.7%12.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.4%3.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hackettstown, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20149.5%9.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.5%9.9%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.9%15.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%11.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.3%16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.9%15.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.5%10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.9%3.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier22.6%4.6%12.2%
Reviews for Hackettstown    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lovely little town with active college life at Cententary College. New theater at the college offers many choices culturally. Town could use a little improvement;  More

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Over 16 years ago

I can't afford and don't choose to live near the congested area in North Eastern New Jersey where I work. It is a great place to come home to each night after a hard  More

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Over 18 years ago

First the good about New Jersey, the "Garden State" of our nation. NJ is a great state for employment opportunities, top-notch medical care is available in both NJ and  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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