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City · 7,984 residents · Burlington County, New Jersey

Fort Dix , New Jersey

In Fort Dix, typical rent is $2,466 a month. Compared with all of Burlington County, typical rent is 41% higher and typical household income is 15% lower.

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  • Typical rent

    $2,466a month

    41% above the county

    43% above New Jersey

    • Fort Dix
    • Burlington
    • New Jersey

  • Typical household income

    $92,303a year

    15% below the county

    11% below New Jersey

    • Fort Dix
    • Burlington
    • New Jersey

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

Fort Dix 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 Fort Dix apart

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

  1. Nearby, in Browns Mills, the typical rent is $1,220: 51% less than in Fort Dix ($2,466).

  2. The typical rent in Fort Dix is $2,466 a month, 41% more than in Burlington County as a whole ($1,745).

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

The homes here

Housing in Fort Dix

What homes there are in Fort Dix, 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 Fort Dix there is a bit of everything: no kind of home reaches half. The most common are attached houses (townhouses) (72%), more than in Burlington County (15%).

Year built

The typical home in Fort Dix was built in 2003, 26 years after the typical one in Burlington County.

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

Owners with a mortgage

100%

Burlington County: 66%

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 rent in Fort Dix rose 19% over the same time; in Burlington County, it rose 30%.

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

MeasureFort DixBurlington 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 Unreliable estimate1.5%4.0%3.4%
People per household 3.532.582.622.53
Drive alone 72%73%62%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate6%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%8%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%3%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate17%17%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

On average, a household in Fort Dix has 3.53 people, more than in Burlington County (2.58).

In Fort Dix, 72% of workers drive alone to work; in Burlington County, 73%.

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 Fort Dix?

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value or typical household income for Fort Dix, so we don't measure how heavy the payment is. Enter your own numbers in the calculator. The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Fort Dix, so the calculator starts with the one for Burlington County: $354,000. The rate is Freddie Mac’s weekly average (7.18%, November 5, 2026); yours may be different. The FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Burlington County. Change the price, the down payment or the loan type and see how your payment changes.

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 Fort Dix. 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 $12,390 (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

$3,325

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$347,588
Total interest
$500,098
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $5,978 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,154 a month

  • Tight

    $2,154 to $2,769 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,769 a month

    Your payment · 43%

Compared with the typical household income in Fort Dix ($92,303 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,325
Principal & interest$2,355
Property tax$667
Home insurance$148
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$157

You need at least $12,390 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

Fort Dix and Burlington County

Fort Dix 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).

Fort Dix's own numbers

Typical monthly rent
$2,466
Typical yearly household income
$92,303

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 Fort Dix

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Fort Dix. Below are the numbers for Burlington County.

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

Fort Dix 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 monthly rent
  • Fort Dix $2,466
  • Burlington $1,745
  • New Jersey $1,720
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Fort Dix $92,303
  • Burlington $108,111
  • New Jersey $103,556
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Fort Dix next to Burlington County and New Jersey
Measure Fort Dix Burlington County New Jersey U.S.
Typical monthly rent $2,466 $1,745 $1,720 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $92,303 $108,111 $103,556 $80,734
Renters with high rent for their income 60% 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 Fort Dix

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Fort Dix, so we don't build this table. You can enter the price you're looking for in the calculator above.

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 Fort Dix and for Burlington County.

Property tax

Data not available for this place

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 Fort Dix

Typical rent in Fort Dix is $2,466 a month: 41% above the county. In Fort Dix, 60% 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 Fort Dix

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Fort Dix is in ZIP code 08640.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,790: $930 more than the fair market rent for Burlington County ($1,860).

  • 08640 $2,790$3,320

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Fort Dix 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?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Fort Dix

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 man shakes hands with the specialist who helped him with his loan, in the kitchen of his new home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Fort Dix

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

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

Housing counselors near Fort Dix

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

  • Isles, Incorporated

    10 Wood St, Trenton · 17 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Cantonese.

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

  • Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey

    145 West Hanover Street, Trenton · 17 miles away

    (917) 974-5922

  • Operation Hope- Camden NJ Branch

    533 Fellowship Rd, Mount Laurel · 19 miles away

    (267) 539-8535

Every agency in Burlington County All counseling agencies in New Jersey

Help in Spanish near Fort Dix

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 Fort Dix

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Burlington County is named for Fort Dix or Burlington County.

3 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 Fort Dix, 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 Fort Dix.

All guides
Two girls write and draw together at the living-room table.

Questions

Housing questions about Fort Dix

Short answers with the numbers for Fort Dix 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 it cost to rent in Fort Dix?

Typical rent in Fort Dix is $2,466 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 Fort Dix?

Fort Dix 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.

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

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).