A typical Hamilton Square home is worth roughly $509,000
Homes typically sell in 11 days, a little above asking.
What kind of housing town is Hamilton Square?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 63% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Hamilton Square rose 63% over the past 5 years, about the same as across New Jersey. Last year prices rose 7.6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Hamilton Square home at roughly $509,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $509K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Hamilton Square, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
96% of Hamilton Square households own their home
Half of Hamilton Square’s homes were built before 1967.
New Jersey: 64% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Under ~4 months of supply favors sellers; over ~6 favors buyers.
Redfin Data Center, all residential sales, May 2026.
A typical home costs 3.7 years of income
Less than across New Jersey (4.4 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $62K short of a typical Hamilton Square home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,110 a month here, $1,550 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Hamilton Square’s typical property tax (2.34% 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 $2,110
Renters already here pay a median of $2,139.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Hamilton Square vs. its neighbors
Hamilton Square is the 3rd least expensive of 6 neighboring towns. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Square | $509K* | +7.6%† | $2,110 | — | $138,162 |
| Mercerville | $359K* | +7.2%† | $2,080 | — | $128,277 |
| Hamilton | $336K* | +6.6%† | $2,000 | 33 | $100,771 |
| Robbinsville | $568K* | +6%† | $2,390 | 29 | $169,450 |
| Robbinsville Center | $526K* | +6.4%† | $2,480 | — | $134,388 |
| West Windsor | $776K* | +5%† | $2,850 | 464 | $197,190 |
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 Hamilton Square buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. 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.