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Dorothy CDP, NJ

ZIP 08317 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 08317

Median Home Value
$301,400
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$83,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,936/mo PITI).

2.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 08317 in Dorothy CDP, NJ, a household would need roughly $83,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,936. That sits below the local median household income ($103,945), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
80.7%+23% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.9%-24% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.0%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
10.8%-27% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
39.4%+3% vs US avg
x
$301,400
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1981
Year Built
2005
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2005 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached85.5%
  • 1-unit attached8.3%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other6.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$301,400
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied80.7%
Vacant7.9%
Price-to-income2.9x
Est. income to buy$83,000