A typical Laurel Heights home is worth roughly $224,000
The median sale price was $355,000 in February 2026.
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Laurel Heights?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 70% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Laurel Heights rose 70% over the past 5 years, faster than across New Jersey (63%). Last year prices rose 12%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Laurel Heights, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
What it takes to buy in Laurel Heights
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That covers a typical Laurel Heights home, with $122K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,690 a month here, $120 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 $1,690
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
77% of Laurel Heights households own their home
Half of Laurel Heights’s homes were built before 1960.
New Jersey: 64% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Laurel Heights vs. its neighbors
The towns that share a border with Laurel Heights. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Heights | $224K* | +11.6%† | $1,690 | $82,643 |
| Sunset Lake | $318K* | +11.6%† | $1,690 | $78,555 |
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 Laurel Heights 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, February 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.