Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Vineland, New Jersey
A $218,000 home here costs
$2,038per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,121. The real number is $918 higher every month — 82% 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.
Vineland against Cumberland County and New Jersey
| Measure | Vineland | Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $218,200 | $205,600 |
| Median property tax | $4,867 | $5,048 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.231% | 2.455% |
| Median gross rent | $1,207 | $1,254 |
| Population | 60,692 | 152,915 |
The weather behind that power bill
Vineland sits in Cumberland County, which averages a high of 86.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 23.8°F in its coldest, with 43.37" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,050 cooling and 4,933 heating degree days, which is what sets the $209 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Cumberland County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Cumberland County
Full Cumberland County cost breakdown · Every county in New Jersey
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Vineland?
A $218,000 home in Vineland, New Jersey costs approximately $2,038 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,121 principal and interest, $405 property tax, $53 homeowners insurance, $277 utilities and $182 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Vineland?
Vineland has an effective property tax rate of 2.231%, based on a median home value of $218,200 and median real estate taxes of $4,867. That is lower than the Cumberland County average of 2.455%.
What is the average home price in Vineland?
The median owner-occupied home value in Vineland, New Jersey is $218,200, against $205,600 across Cumberland County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Vineland?
Median gross rent in Vineland is $1,207 a month, against $2,038 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 Vineland — 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.