Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Riverton, New Jersey
A $355,000 home here costs
$3,281per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,825. The real number is $1,456 higher every month — 80% 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.
Riverton against Burlington County and New Jersey
| Measure | Riverton | Burlington County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $354,900 | $326,700 |
| Median property tax | $9,546 | $7,902 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.690% | 2.419% |
| Median gross rent | $1,409 | $1,669 |
| Population | 2,771 | 464,226 |
The weather behind that power bill
Riverton sits in Burlington County, which averages a high of 87.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.6°F in its coldest, with 42.79" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,074 cooling and 4,880 heating degree days, which is what sets the $209 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Burlington County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Burlington County
Full Burlington County cost breakdown · Every county in New Jersey
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Riverton?
A $355,000 home in Riverton, New Jersey costs approximately $3,281 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,825 principal and interest, $796 property tax, $87 homeowners insurance, $277 utilities and $296 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Riverton?
Riverton has an effective property tax rate of 2.690%, based on a median home value of $354,900 and median real estate taxes of $9,546. That is higher than the Burlington County average of 2.419%.
What is the average home price in Riverton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Riverton, New Jersey is $354,900, against $326,700 across Burlington County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Riverton?
Median gross rent in Riverton is $1,409 a month, against $3,281 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 Riverton — 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.