A typical Sunset Lake home is worth roughly $422,000
The median sale price was $500,000 in March 2026.
Only 1 sale in March 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 Sunset Lake?
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 Sunset Lake rose 70% over the past 5 years, faster than across New Jersey (63%). Last year prices rose 12%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Sunset Lake home at roughly $422,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $422K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Sunset Lake, 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
More than across New Jersey (4.4 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $156K short of a typical Sunset Lake home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,690 a month here, $1,230 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Sunset Lake’s typical property tax (2.02% 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.
69% of Sunset Lake households own their home
Half of Sunset Lake’s homes were built before 1965.
New Jersey: 64% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Sunset Lake vs. its neighbors
Sunset Lake is the priciest of 5 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Lake | $422K* | +11.6%† | $1,690 | — | $78,555 |
| Upper Deerfield | $246K* | +10.8%† | $1,710 | 7 | $82,946 |
| Bridgeton | $258K | +0.1% | $1,690 | 1 | $55,781 |
| Silver Lake | $375K* | +11.6%† | $1,690 | — | $111,139 |
| Hopewell | $251K* | +11.6%† | $1,690 | 3 | $100,202 |
| Laurel Heights | — | +11.6%† | $1,690 | — | $82,643 |
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 Sunset Lake 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, March 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.