Roosevelt, NJ housing market
The typical Roosevelt home is worth about $522,000, up 2.6% in a year, 10% below the New Jersey typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Roosevelt compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Roosevelt at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Roosevelt | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $272,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $285,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $303,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $310,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $346,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $373,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $419,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $454,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $491,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $511,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $522,000 | $580,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Roosevelt in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Roosevelt has permitted 3 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Roosevelt's population fell by 74 even though 2 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across New Jersey: 2 new residents per new home.
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $298,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $66,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $24,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $3,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Roosevelt and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt | $522K | +2.6% | $3,430 | 1 | $110,000 |
| Millstone | $978K | +7.5% | $2,960 | 9 | $218,472 |
| Upper Freehold | — | +3.7%† | $2,060 | 3 | $183,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,430
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Roosevelt is $3,430 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Roosevelt pay a median of $2,507, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $2,470 · 4 bedrooms $4,970
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (08555; 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.