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A borough of 3,947 people in New Jersey
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Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US
1681Established
3,930Population
0.7 sq miArea
26 ftElevation

Oaklyn is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,930, a decrease of 108 (−2.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,038, which in turn reflected a decline of 150 (−3.6%) from the 4,188 counted in the 2000 census. The borough had the 28th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.134% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.

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Housing in Oaklyn

$348K▼ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oaklyn home is worth about $348,000, down 3.8% in a year, 40% below the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market22
Sale-to-list104%
Sold in May7
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Oaklyn's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Oaklyn 0
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Oaklyn 20.3
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Oaklyn’s kids attend trail 92% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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