Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Oak Ridge, New Jersey
A $417,000 home here costs
$3,704per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,144. The real number is $1,560 higher every month — 73% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Oak Ridge against Passaic County and New Jersey
| Measure | Oak Ridge | Passaic County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $417,300 | $439,400 |
| Median property tax | $10,001 | $10,001 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.397% | 2.276% |
| Median gross rent | $1,320 | $1,553 |
| Population | 10,860 | 518,289 |
Oak Ridge extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Passaic County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Oak Ridge sits in Passaic County, which averages a high of 84.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.9°F in its coldest, with 48.2" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 837 cooling and 5,635 heating degree days, which is what sets the $209 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Passaic County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Passaic County
Full Passaic County cost breakdown · Every county in New Jersey
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Oak Ridge?
A $417,000 home in Oak Ridge, New Jersey costs approximately $3,704 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,144 principal and interest, $833 property tax, $102 homeowners insurance, $277 utilities and $348 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge has an effective property tax rate of 2.397%, based on a median home value of $417,300 and median real estate taxes of $10,001. That is higher than the Passaic County average of 2.276%.
What is the average home price in Oak Ridge?
The median owner-occupied home value in Oak Ridge, New Jersey is $417,300, against $439,400 across Passaic County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Oak Ridge?
Median gross rent in Oak Ridge is $1,320 a month, against $3,704 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Oak Ridge — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for New Jersey.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.