A typical Lake Telemark home is worth roughly $592,000
Home prices around Lake Telemark have risen about 56% over the past 5 years.
Only 2 sales 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 Lake Telemark
Home prices up 56% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Lake Telemark rose 56% over the past 5 years, slower than across New Jersey (63%). Last year prices rose 2.1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Lake Telemark home at roughly $592,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $592K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Lake Telemark, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 5.4 years of income
About the same as across New Jersey. Try your own numbers below.
That’s $225K short of a typical Lake Telemark home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,410 a month here, $1,730 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Lake Telemark’s typical property tax (2.09% 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 $2,410
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
95% of Lake Telemark households own their home
Half of Lake Telemark’s homes were built before 1963.
New Jersey: 64% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Lake Telemark vs. its neighbors
The towns that share a border with Lake Telemark. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Telemark | $592K* | +2.1%† | $2,410 | $110,042 |
| Hibernia | — | +4%† | $2,510 | $121,205 |
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.
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What Lake Telemark buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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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.