This page brings together the latest statewide figures that are most useful when discussing New Jersey homes, homeownership, renting and residential building activity. It is intended as a practical reference for homeowners, writers and local businesses. Each figure links to the U.S. Census Bureau’s New Jersey QuickFacts table.
3,827,726
housing units
July 1, 2025
New Jersey had nearly 3.83 million homes, apartments and other housing units.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts63.8%
owner-occupied housing rate
2020-2024
Nearly two out of every three occupied homes in New Jersey were owner-occupied.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts$454,400
median owner-occupied home value
2020-2024
This is the statewide middle value for owner-occupied homes, not a painting-project price.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts$1,720
median gross rent
2020-2024
This statewide median includes the rent and selected utilities reported for renter-occupied homes.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts$2,829
median monthly owner cost with a mortgage
2020-2024
The Census figure includes selected monthly housing costs for owner-occupied homes with a mortgage.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts$1,232
median monthly owner cost without a mortgage
2020-2024
The comparable Census figure for owner-occupied homes without a mortgage was $1,232 per month.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts3,507,701
households
2020-2024
New Jersey had more than 3.5 million households, showing the scale of occupied homes across the state.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts27,661
building permits
2025
New Jersey issued 27,661 building permits, a useful indicator of new residential construction activity.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts90.4%
of residents lived in the same house one year later
2020-2024
Most New Jersey residents stayed in the same home from one year to the next.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts2.8%
population growth since the 2020 Census
April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025
New Jersey’s estimated population increased from the 2020 Census base through July 2025.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsMethodology and sources
The figures on this page are statewide estimates and counts published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Time periods differ by measure, so the applicable year or range is shown beside every statistic. Housing, ownership, value, rent and household figures are reported for 2020-2024; housing-unit, population and building-permit figures use the Census Bureau’s 2025 releases.
Cite this page
BH Painting LLC. “New Jersey Painting and Home Improvement Statistics.” Updated October 8, 2026. https://bhpaintingllc.com/new-jersey-painting-home-improvement-statistics
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