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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 27,210 people, 10,469 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $604,848, real estate costs in Old Bridge are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive New Jersey communities.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Old Bridge, accounting for 70.19% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Old Bridge include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.04%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 9.16%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 5.56%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Old Bridge. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 72.60% of Old Bridge's homes, and 63.85% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Old Bridge's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 54.20% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Old Bridge include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 37.81%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 5.26%). There's also some housing in Old Bridge built before 1939 ( 2.74%).
Real estate appreciation rates in Old Bridge's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.40% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Old Bridge that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Old Bridge real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Old Bridge appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.80%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 93.14% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Old Bridge. Old Bridge appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.82%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.77%.
Relative to New Jersey, our data show that Old Bridge's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in New Jersey.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Old Bridge differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Old Bridge - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Old Bridge real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$604,848
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10,469
$2,697 / per month