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40.34° N · 74.30° W · GEOID 3463900

Robertsville

Monmouth County, New Jersey · part of the New York, NY metro

New JerseyRobertsville, NJRobertsvilleRobertsville

The short answer

Robertsville is home to 12,035 people. Median household income is $210,661 a year and median rent is $2,715 a month, 15.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $685,100, about 3.3x annual median household income.

What sets Robertsville apart is how far household money goes. After the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household keeps about $169,300 a year, more than in 96% of places its size. Also notable: Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 96 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

89OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Strong

Robertsville scores better than 89% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 33rd of 287 in New Jersey.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%77
Economy 20%93
Safety 20%n/a
Amenities 15%41
Education 10%93
Commute 10%2
Growth 5%n/a

Not rated: safety, growth, for want of data (the city police department does not report a full year to the FBI). The other weights are spread over the categories rated.

Median gross rent
$2,715
99% above the median place
Median household income
$210,661
162% above the median place
Median home value
$685,100
114% above the median place
Unemployment
3.0%
39% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Robertsville

  • Life nearby22 National Park Service sites lie within 60 miles, more than in 92% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
  • Housing94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of the 2,298 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
01

Moving to Robertsville

Monmouth County loses about 1.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in23,028
Moved out23,567
Net−539

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Ocean County, NJ4,0884,657−569
Middlesex County, NJ3,2822,339+943
Hudson County, NJ1,370789+581
Kings County, NY1,585515+1,070
Richmond County, NY1,663
New York County, NY670823−153

Within New Jersey, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New JerseyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$133K
Leavers$117K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Monmouth County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
8.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Monmouth County report $132,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $117,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$108,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,715 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,487 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $685,100.
Getting to work
41 minutes each way on average; 32.1% work from home; 8.8% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Poolesville, MD matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
8.0%
39% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$132,507
88% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$117,020
67% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRobertsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year18.0%39% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.5%23% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-1.067% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$132,50788% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$117,02067% above
02

What it costs to live here

The median household earns $210,661 a year, more than in 97% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Robertsville15.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$108,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.5%
24% below the median place
Home price to income
3.3x
14% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$169,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Robertsville, $2,715 a month, and local prices for everything else (105.2 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Robertsville, but easier on the budget

Places that match Robertsville on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Poolesville, MD9410.7% vs 15.5%$14,200Compare
Hinsdale, IL939.2% vs 15.5%$53,400Compare
Rye Brook, NY8912.6% vs 15.5%$35,900Compare
Lake Bluff, IL8712.1% vs 15.5%$6,600Compare

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Homeownership1
94.0%
42% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,487
86% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureRobertsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,71599% above
Rent to income115.5%24% below
Home price to income13.3x14% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure112.612% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,28341% above
HUD area median income4County figure$140,60031% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$685,100114% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.2%95% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure64.2%25% above
Homeownership194.0%42% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.7%4% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,48786% above
Vacant homes1County figure6.9%2% below
Median year built119780% above
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 41 min, 63% above the median place.

Mean commute1
41 min
63% above the median place
Poverty rate1
2.6%
76% below the median place
Median household income1
$210,661
162% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home32.1% 2.6×
Income per person$83,216 2.1×
Commutes by transit8.8% 10.4×
Unemployment3.0% −39%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRobertsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$210,661162% above
Income per person1$83,216108% above
Unemployment13.0%39% below
Average annual pay6County figure$74,43513% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.5%49% above
Jobs6County figure279,01285% above
Poverty rate12.6%76% below
Mean commute141 min63% above
Works from home132.1%158% above
Commutes by transit18.8%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 66.4%, 107% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
66.4%
107% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
96.7%
5% above the median place
Household size1
2.9
16% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad18.3% 2.1×
Median age41.6 +7%
High school or higher94.8% +3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureRobertsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population112,0353583rd largest
Median age141.67% above
Bachelor's or higher166.4%107% above
High school or higher194.8%3% above
Household size12.916% above
Born abroad118.3%108% above
No health insurance1County figure5.3%17% below
Homes with broadband196.7%5% above
05

Life in Robertsville

OpenStreetMap shows 0.8 parks per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 97% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

116 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 10 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.8 −92%
Playgrounds per 10k11.6 +24%
Grocery stores per 10k5.0 2.4×
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.8 −48%
Libraries per 10k1.7 +91%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.3 +62%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • Great Kills Park 17 miles
  • Gateway National Recreation Area 18 miles
  • Statue of Liberty National Monument 28 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars29.1 +40%
Shops39.0 +29%
Arts, recreation and fitness7.3 +78%
Doctors' offices and clinics35.0 +73%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
16.7
46% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
35.0
73% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
29.1
40% above the median place
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureRobertsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure183above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure90,346above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure10.731% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure29.140% above
Shops per 10k8County figure39.029% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure7.378% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure35.073% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.717% above
Parks per 10k90.892% below
Playgrounds per 10k911.624% above
Grocery stores per 10k95.0135% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k95.848% below
Libraries per 10k91.791% above
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.362% above
Nearest National Park Service site1016.746% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles1022above (median 2)
National Register listings11County figure116above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 91.3%, 33% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Robertsville. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days15
91.3%
33% above the median place
Median air quality index15
36
16% below the median place
Heat wave risk14
98.6
9% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRobertsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure86°F1% below
January average low13County figure24°F4% below
Average temperature13County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation13County figure47.6 in9% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure96.34% above
Hurricane risk14County figure93.132% above
Tornado risk14County figure55.132% below
Wildfire risk14County figure88.845% above
Heat wave risk14County figure98.69% above
Median air quality index15County figure3616% below
Good air days15County figure91.3%33% above
08

Robertsville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Robertsville does better than 78% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 23%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,715/mo (2024)$3,480/mo$2,860 to $4,240/mo+4.2%
Median household income$210,661 (2024)$269,000$227,500 to $318,500+4.2%
Median home value$685,100 (2024)$964,000$700,000 to $1,329,000+5.9%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Robertsville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Bridgewater Center, NJ$2,662$205,595Compare
Four Corners, MD$2,554$203,125Compare
Moorefield, VA$2,761$205,257Compare
Belterra, TX$2,845$219,727Compare
Belterra, TXMoorefield, VAFour Corners, MDBridgewater Center, NJRobertsville, NJRobertsvilleFour CornersMoorefieldBelterraRobertsvilleFour CornersMoorefieldBelterra

Places built like Robertsville

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Robertsville performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Robertsville, NJ15.5%6.8%/yrn/a
Franklin Lakes, NJ16.4%6.4%/yr0.7%Compare
Martinsville, NJ12.7%5.6%/yrn/aCompare
Upper Saddle River, NJ16.8%9.5%/yr3.5%Compare
Greentree, NJ17.9%1.2%/yrn/aCompare
Springdale, NJ6.4%1.7%/yrn/aCompare
Montvale, NJ13.8%4.0%/yr19.8%Compare

Common questions

Is Robertsville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 89 out of 100, better than 89% of the places we rate and 33rd of 287 in New Jersey. 22 National Park Service sites lie within 60 miles, more than in 92% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of the 2,298 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 100 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Robertsville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $685,100.

What salary do you need to live in Robertsville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $108,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Robertsville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bridgewater Center, NJ, Four Corners, MD, Moorefield, VA and Belterra, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Robertsville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Robertsville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/robertsville-new-jersey

Citytistics. “Robertsville, New Jersey.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/robertsville-new-jersey/

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