Middletown, NJ housing market
Home prices around Middletown have risen about 65% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 125 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Middletown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 65% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Middletown rose 65% over the past 5 years, about the same as across New Jersey. Last year prices rose 8.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Middletown home at roughly $1,077,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | New Jersey since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.7% | +229% | +191% |
| 2024 | +8.8% | +203% | +174% |
| 2023 | +11% | +178% | +152% |
| 2022 | +13% | +151% | +128% |
| 2021 | +12% | +123% | +98% |
| 2020 | +3.7% | +100% | +79% |
| 2019 | +3.7% | +93% | +73% |
| 2018 | +4.2% | +86% | +68% |
| 2017 | +3.2% | +78% | +62% |
| 2016 | +2.9% | +73% | +59% |
| 2015 | +2.7% | +68% | +55% |
| 2014 | +3.7% | +63% | +52% |
| 2013 | +1.9% | +58% | +48% |
| 2012 | −3.1% | +55% | +47% |
| 2011 | −3.4% | +60% | +52% |
| 2010 | −3.6% | +65% | +59% |
| 2009 | −7.3% | +71% | +66% |
| 2008 | −3.2% | +85% | +81% |
| 2007 | −0.7% | +91% | +90% |
| 2006 | +7.4% | +92% | +91% |
| 2005 | +16% | +79% | +75% |
| 2004 | +14% | +55% | +51% |
| 2003 | +8.4% | +35% | +31% |
| 2002 | +13% | +25% | +22% |
| 2001 | +11% | +11% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Middletown ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 07748, 07701, 07738, 07716, 07732, 07760 and 3 more, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
125 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 125 new homes in Middletown in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $32.5 million to build. That's 1.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across New Jersey (3.1). Over the past 10 years, Middletown has permitted 1,853 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Middletown gained 584 residents while 960 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across New Jersey: 2 new residents per new home.
How Middletown ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 39 | 34 | 5 | $7.8 million |
| 2025 | 125 | 125 | 0 | $32.5 million |
| 2024 | 202 | 155 | 47 | $31 million |
| 2023 | 248 | 218 | 30 | $21.5 million |
| 2022 | 290 | 220 | 70 | $89.7 million |
| 2021 | 215 | 197 | 18 | $35.2 million |
| 2020 | 194 | 176 | 18 | $33.9 million |
| 2019 | 101 | 101 | 0 | $26.7 million |
| 2018 | 124 | 124 | 0 | $31 million |
| 2017 | 165 | 156 | 9 | $40.7 million |
| 2016 | 189 | 79 | 110 | $36.5 million |
| 2015 | 112 | 72 | 40 | $21.8 million |
| 2014 | 55 | 49 | 6 | $8.6 million |
| 2013 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $11.7 million |
| 2012 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2011 | 77 | 50 | 27 | $11.6 million |
| 2010 | 44 | 26 | 18 | $5.9 million |
| 2009 | 38 | 28 | 10 | $5.8 million |
| 2008 | 56 | 37 | 19 | $9.9 million |
| 2007 | 241 | 56 | 185 | $30.5 million |
| 2006 | 232 | 197 | 35 | $31.4 million |
| 2005 | 105 | 105 | 0 | $18.6 million |
| 2004 | 196 | 191 | 5 | $22.9 million |
| 2003 | 208 | 208 | 0 | $25 million |
| 2002 | 141 | 129 | 12 | $14.9 million |
| 2001 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2000 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $10.5 million |
How Middletown ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Middletown and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | — | +8.7%† | $2,160 | 125 | $141,810 |
| Atlantic Highlands | $871K | +8.3% | $2,430 | 7 | $126,080 |
| Tinton Falls | $656K | +6.4% | $2,250 | 69 | $117,308 |
| Colts Neck | $1.37M | +9.1% | $3,490 | 9 | $199,573 |
| Red Bank | $741K | +9.9% | $2,660 | 259 | $97,477 |
| Holmdel | $1.13M | +7.4% | $3,480 | 13 | $165,013 |
| Keansburg | $394K | +4.5% | $2,240 | 8 | $81,428 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.3 years of income
The typical Middletown home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Middletown ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Middletown is $2,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Middletown pay a median of $1,532, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,560 · 4 bedrooms $3,130
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (07701, 07716, 07718, 07732, 07737, 07738 and 3 more; Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.