Area data
Alloway, NJ — ZIP 08001
Population: 854 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 08001 (Alloway, NJ) is $300,772 — up 4.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $271,500 after a median 118 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coastalflooding, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.8% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$300,772
Median home value
+4.8%
1-year change
118
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $300,772
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $301,201
- House Price Index (state)
- 447.4 (+4.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $271,500
- Median list price
- $579,900
- Median price per sqft
- $94
- 1-year sale-price change
- -39.7%
- Median days on market
- 118 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,438/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,558/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,445/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 10.1 : 1
- Schools include
- Alloway Township School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 49% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 51.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Matlack, Inc. (14.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 14,013
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 16,410
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (23 mi)
- National parks include
- First State National Historical Park, Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 49
- Nearest airport
- Stoe Creek Farm Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington Airport (ILG) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 65
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +151 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,778
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,264
- Average weekly wage
- $1,363
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 77
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 08001 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $300,772 | $575,446 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $271,500 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 118 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $6,778 | $9,504 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 08001?
- $300,772.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 08001?
- $271,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 08001?
- Median days on market: 118 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 08001?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,860/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 08001?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 08001?
- Risk to homes is higher than 49% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 08001?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 08001?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 08001?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 08001 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 08001?
- Regional Price Parity: 108.8 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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