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City · 9,993 residents · Burlington County, New Jersey

Burlington , New Jersey

In Burlington, a typical home is worth $239,000 and typical rent is $1,631 a month. Compared with all of Burlington County, the typical home value is 32% lower, typical household income is 22% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 14 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $239,000

    32% below the county

    47% below New Jersey

    • Burlington
    • County
    • New Jersey

  • Typical rent

    $1,631a month

    7% below the county

    5% below New Jersey

    • Burlington
    • County
    • New Jersey

  • Typical household income

    $84,813a year

    22% below the county

    18% below New Jersey

    • Burlington
    • County
    • New Jersey

  • Households that own their home

    62%

    14 points below the county

    2 points below New Jersey

    • Burlington
    • County
    • New Jersey

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Burlington is in Burlington County. The FHA loan limit ($630,200 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Burlington County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Burlington apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Trenton, the typical home value is $160,700: 33% less than in Burlington ($239,000).

  2. The typical home in Burlington is worth $239,000, 32% less than in Burlington County as a whole ($354,000).

  3. 62% of households in Burlington own their home, against 76% in Burlington County.

  4. Nearby, in Trenton, the typical rent is $1,294: 21% less than in Burlington ($1,631).

  5. The typical household income in Burlington is $84,813, 22% less than in Burlington County as a whole ($108,111).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Burlington

What homes there are in Burlington, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Burlington there is a bit of everything: no kind of home reaches half. The most common are detached houses (42%); in Burlington County, 64%.

Year built

Homes in Burlington are older: the typical year built is 1950; in Burlington County, 1977.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,974 a month

Burlington County: $2,408 a month

Without a mortgage

$1,127 a month

Burlington County: $1,070 a month

Owners with a mortgage

59%

Burlington County: 66%

In Burlington, 59% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,974 a month, against $2,408 in Burlington County. Without one it drops to $1,127.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Burlington rose 48% since 2015–2019, more than in Burlington County (41%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Burlington rose 58%, more than in Burlington County (30%).

While home values in Burlington changed +48% and rent +58%, the typical household income rose 47%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureBurlingtonBurlington CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.6%3.5%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.9%0.7%0.9%
More than one person per room 4.5%1.5%4.0%3.4%
People per household 2.652.582.622.53
Drive alone 77%73%62%69%
Carpool 11%6%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%8%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%3%3%
Work from home 8%17%17%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Burlington, 4.5% of households live with more than one person per room, against 1.5% in Burlington County.

Much as in Burlington County, a household in Burlington has 2.65 people on average.

More people carpool to work in Burlington than in Burlington County: 11% against 6%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Burlington?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Burlington, worth $239,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 33% of the typical household income in Burlington, which is $84,813 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $99,550 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Burlington County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Burlington. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $8,365 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,323

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$234,671
Total interest
$337,637
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,036 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,979 a month

  • Tight

    $1,979 to $2,544 a month

    Your payment · 33%

  • Hard

    more than $2,544 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Burlington ($84,813 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,323
Principal & interest$1,590
Property tax$528
Home insurance$100
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$106

You need at least $8,365 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Burlington and Burlington County

Burlington is in Burlington County, New Jersey. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Burlington's own numbers

Typical home value
$239,000
Typical monthly rent
$1,631
Typical yearly household income
$84,813
Households that own their home
62%
Effective property tax rate
2.65%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Burlington County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$630,200
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,860
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+70%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Burlington County.

Everything about Burlington County

Buying

Buying a home in Burlington

A typical home in Burlington is worth $239,000: 32% below the county and 47% below New Jersey. With the typical household income in Burlington ($84,813 a year), a typical home costs 2.8 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Burlington 2.8 years
  • County 3.3 years
  • New Jersey 4.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Burlington County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Burlington County rose 91% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Burlington County.

Period County New Jersey U.S.
Last year (2025) +5.7% +6.2% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +70% +63% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +91% +88% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Burlington next to Burlington County, New Jersey and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Burlington $239,000
  • County $354,000
  • New Jersey $454,400
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Burlington $1,631
  • County $1,745
  • New Jersey $1,720
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Burlington $84,813
  • County $108,111
  • New Jersey $103,556
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Burlington next to Burlington County and New Jersey
Measure Burlington Burlington County New Jersey U.S.
Typical home value $239,000 $354,000 $454,400 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,631 $1,745 $1,720 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $84,813 $108,111 $103,556 $80,734
Households that own their home 62% 76% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $6,322 $7,983 $9,590 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 2.65% 2.26% 2.11% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 53% 53% 52% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Burlington County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Burlington

For a typical $239,000 home in Burlington, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Burlington's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,323a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $8,365
    Cash to close
    $15,535
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $106

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,279a month

    Down payment
    $11,950
    Cash to close
    $19,120
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $114

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,923a month

    Down payment
    $47,800
    Cash to close
    $54,970
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,144a month

    Down payment
    $35,850
    Cash to close
    $43,020
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Burlington and for Burlington County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Burlington

2.65%of the home’s value each year

$6,322 a year for the typical owner in Burlington.

  • Burlington 2.65%
  • County 2.26%
  • New Jersey 2.11%

What New Jersey publishes ANCHOR, Senior Freeze and Stay NJ: one combined application (New Jersey Division of Taxation)

Exemptions and deadlines in New Jersey

Flood risk in Burlington County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Burlington County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
3%
4,044
Of those, with NFIP insurance
55%
County New Jersey U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 3% 6.7% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 55% 63% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Burlington

Typical rent in Burlington is $1,631 a month: 7% below the county. In Burlington, 53% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Burlington County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,860 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $35.77 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Burlington County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,438 $27.65 $57,520
1 bedroom $1,558 $29.96 $62,320
2 bedrooms $1,860 $35.77 $74,400
3 bedrooms $2,216 $42.62 $88,640
4 bedrooms $2,445 $47.02 $97,800

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Burlington

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Burlington is in ZIP code 08016.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,760: $100 less than the fair market rent for Burlington County ($1,860).

  • 08016 $1,760$2,100

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Burlington when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Burlington

HUD lists 6 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Burlington. These are the largest.

  • Burlington Manor Apts. 225 EastPearl BLVD, Burlington 08016 125 low-income homes · For older adults
  • Col Edward B Stone Villa 34 Stone Villa, Burlington 08016 90 low-income homes · Run by Burlington Housing Authority · Average payment: $660 a month (609) 386-0246
  • Bccap Senior Housing 1714 Hancock Ln, Burlington 08016 72 homes, 71 low-income · For older adults
  • Apartments at the Mill 505 Mitchell Ave, Burlington 65 low-income homes · In service since 2015
  • West Electronic 240 E Pearl St, Burlington 08016 36 homes · In service since 2002

See all 77 buildings in Burlington County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Burlington

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Burlington County; none says it serves in Spanish.

A grandmother smiles, seated at home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Burlington

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Burlington or Burlington County. The ones below are statewide in New Jersey: they work in Burlington the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in New Jersey

Housing counselors near Burlington

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Burlington, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey

    145 West Hanover Street, Trenton · 11 miles away

    (917) 974-5922

  • Isles, Incorporated

    10 Wood St, Trenton · 11 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Cantonese.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 2 more
    (609) 341-4700

  • Operation Hope- Camden NJ Branch

    533 Fellowship Rd, Mount Laurel · 12 miles away

    (267) 539-8535

Every agency in Burlington County All counseling agencies in New Jersey

Help in Spanish near Burlington

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Burlington

HUD’s record names them for Burlington or Burlington County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

2 other authorities have an office in Burlington County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Burlington County

These cities are also in Burlington County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Burlington County Housing in New Jersey

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Burlington, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Burlington County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Burlington.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Burlington

Short answers with the numbers for Burlington and all of Burlington County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Burlington?

The typical home value in Burlington is $239,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Burlington County it is $354,000.

How much does it cost to rent in Burlington?

Typical rent in Burlington is $1,631 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Burlington County is $1,860.

What is the FHA loan limit in Burlington?

Burlington uses the FHA limit for all of Burlington County (2026): $630,200 for a one-unit home and $1,211,950 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Burlington?

The typical homeowner in Burlington pays $6,322 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 2.65% of the home’s value; in Burlington County, the rate is 2.26%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Burlington?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Burlington County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).