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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Highland Lake is $245,500, which is lower than the state average of $319,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Highland Lake median house value has grown by 81.31% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Highland Lake is lower than the state average rate of 87.30% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Highland Lake was built is 1959, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1965 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,607 Owner Occupied Houses in Highland Lake, NJ, #392

Highland Lake, NJ	245,500 USD
New Jersey	337,900 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #342

Highland Lake, NJ	81.31%
New Jersey	87.30%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,342, see rank, 100%	3,553,562	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	1,875, 80.06%, see rank	90.45%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	1,733, 74.00%, see rank	59.17%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	142, 6.06%, see rank	31.29%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	467, 19.94%, see rank	9.55%	11.38%
For Rent	19, 0.81%, see rank	2.59%	3.14%
For Sale Only	46, 1.96%, see rank	1.10%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	7, 0.30%, see rank	0.36%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	350, 14.94%, see rank	3.80%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Other Vacant	45, 1.92%, see rank	1.69%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #283

Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
1959	1965	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Highland Lake, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,607	100%	2,108,166	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	1,313	81.71%, see rank	70.79%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	294	18.29%, see rank	29.21%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Highland Lake, NJ	1,908 USD
New Jersey	2,465 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Highland Lake, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.18%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	1.59%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	4.89%
$700 to $999	46	3.50%, see rank	2.71%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	220	16.76%, see rank	10.85%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	447	34.04%, see rank	17.44%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	466	35.49%, see rank	35.61%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	134	10.21%, see rank	32.37%	12.24%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Highland Lake, NJ	28.40% of the Total Income
New Jersey	28.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Highland Lake, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	20	1.52%, see rank	3.48%	5.04%
10% to 20%	299	22.77%, see rank	21.71%	29.70%
20% to 30%	375	28.56%, see rank	28.62%	28.18%
30% to 40%	313	23.84%, see rank	17.84%	14.80%
40% or More	306	23.31%, see rank	28.01%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Highland Lake, NJ	731 USD
New Jersey	947 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Highland Lake, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	7.99%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	15.31%
$300 to $499	72	24.49%, see rank	6.45%	35.02%
$500 to $699	62	21.09%, see rank	14.93%	20.88%
$700 or More	160	54.42%, see rank	76.30%	20.80%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Highland Lake, NJ	20.30% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Highland Lake, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	77	26.19%, see rank	20.34%	39.10%
10% to 20%	68	23.13%, see rank	32.22%	31.88%
20% to 30%	78	26.53%, see rank	17.48%	12.59%
30% to 40%	71	24.15%, see rank	9.77%	5.84%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	19.27%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,373, 100%	3,555,864	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	2,204, 92.88%, see rank	53.88%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	12, 0.51%, see rank	9.18%	5.79%
2 Units	43, 1.81%, see rank	9.46%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.49%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	114, 4.80%, see rank	4.81%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	15.16%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.02%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,373, 100%	3,555,864	131,642,457
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.35%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.14%	2.36%
3 Rooms	76, 3.20%, see rank	10.09%	8.97%
4 Rooms	578, 24.36%, see rank	14.87%	16.57%
5 Rooms	649, 27.35%, see rank	16.27%	20.41%
6 Rooms	408, 17.19%, see rank	16.10%	18.25%
7 Rooms	328, 13.82%, see rank	12.48%	12.38%
8 Rooms	221, 9.31%, see rank	10.64%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	113, 4.76%, see rank	14.05%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,373, 100%	3,555,864	131,642,457
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.54%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	140, 5.90%, see rank	14.01%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	1,157, 48.76%, see rank	25.51%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	887, 37.38%, see rank	32.55%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	189, 7.96%, see rank	18.82%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.57%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,839, 100%	3,186,878	115,226,802
Utility Gas	14, 0.76%, see rank	73.60%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	262, 14.25%, see rank	1.98%	5.03%
Electricity	176, 9.57%, see rank	10.96%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,199, 65.20%, see rank	12.48%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	14, 0.76%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	152, 8.27%, see rank	0.39%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	22, 1.20%, see rank	0.28%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	221, 100%	1,043,194	37,562,111
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.76%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.12%	3.29%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.93%	8.20%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.25%	17.39%
$700 to $999	53, 23.98%, see rank	21.16%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	103, 46.61%, see rank	40.53%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	65, 29.41%, see rank	15.64%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.78%	5.30%
Median	$1,165, see rank	$1,154	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Highland Lake, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,839, 100%	3,186,878	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	46, 2.50%, see rank	11.74%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	374, 20.34%, see rank	34.73%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	904, 49.16%, see rank	36.46%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	515, 28.00%, see rank	17.08%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.