A typical Fortescue home is worth about $167,000
Down 3.5% in a year, 71% below the New Jersey typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What stands out about housing in Fortescue
Home values since 2023
Typical home value by month.
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| January | Fortescue | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $163,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $174,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $166,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $167,000 | $580,000 |
A typical Fortescue home worth $165K in December 2023 is worth about $167K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through August 2026.
What it takes to buy in Fortescue
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That covers a typical Fortescue home, with $179K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,940 a month here, $770 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, the New Jersey typical property tax (2.11% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,940
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Vineland, NJ MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Fortescue vs. its neighbors
The towns that share a border with Fortescue. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortescue | $167K | −3.5% | $1,940 | — | — |
| Downe Township | $192K* | — | $1,940 | 0 | $67,708 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Fortescue buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.