Berkeley Heights vs Hoboken, NJ
Property taxes, schools, NJ Transit pass and monthly cost for Berkeley Heights and Hoboken, side by side with sources.
At a glance
- Lower tax billHoboken, $9,531 a year
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Hoboken has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $9,531 a year, $4,623 less than $14,154 in Berkeley Heights. Hoboken is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Berkeley Heights is above it.
- Median sale priceBerkeley Heights $950,000 vs Hoboken $785,000
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Berkeley Heights' headline median sale price is $950,000 (single-family) and Hoboken's is $785,000 (condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025); the two are different home types (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).
- Peak commuteBerkeley Heights 58 min vs Hoboken 15 min
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Peak commute is 58 minutes in Berkeley Heights and 15 minutes by PATH to 33rd Street in Hoboken, 43 minutes shorter in Hoboken.
- Higher school resultsBerkeley Heights: ELA, math; Hoboken: 4-year graduation
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On the district results, Berkeley Heights' district is higher on ELA (73.3% vs 70.5%) and math (69.4% vs 61.0%); Hoboken's district is higher on 4-year graduation (97.5% vs 97.3%).
Figures are from the data file, version 2.4.2. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.
Monthly cost
Estimated monthly cost Estimate
- Mortgage (principal and interest)
- Property tax
- NJ Transit pass
- Berkeley Heights$7,028 / monthMortgage $5,179 · Property tax $1,441 · NJ Transit pass $408 · on a $950,000 median single-family home
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Each town uses its own headline median sale price, single-family unless the town's label says otherwise (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales), and its 2025 effective tax rate. Mortgage is the monthly mortgage in the data: Principal & interest only; excludes taxes and insurance. Calculated at a 7.24% 30-year fixed rate, 20% down, 30-year term. Excludes insurance, utilities, maintenance and HOA fees. Change the numbers in the calculator.
Not shown for Hoboken: The monthly cost estimate includes the NJ Transit rail pass to New York Penn Station, which does not apply to Hoboken (not on NJ Transit's rail-to-Penn fare chart; residents typically use PATH or the NY Waterway ferry (see fares)), so no estimate is shown.
Home prices
Median sale price, single-family
- Berkeley Heights$950,000117 sales
Median sale price, condo / townhouse
- Berkeley Heights$614,50026 sales
- Hoboken$785,000condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025 · 19 sales
Monthly mortgage
- Berkeley Heights$5,179 / month
- Hoboken$4,280 / monthBased on the condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025
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Principal & interest only; excludes taxes and insurance. Based on the single-family median unless a town's row says otherwise.
Source: GSMLS, 2025 closed sales
Property taxes
Average residential tax bill, 2025
- Berkeley Heights$14,154 / year$3,814 above the NJ average
- Hoboken$9,531 / year$809 below the NJ average
- NJ average$10,340 / yearState total, same series as the town bills
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Bills compare better than raw tax rates, because towns assess homes at different shares of market value.
Schools
Meeting ELA standards
- Berkeley Heights73.3% Above NJ average
- Hoboken70.5% Above NJ average
- NJ state53.0%
Meeting math standards
- Berkeley Heights69.4% Above NJ average
- Hoboken61.0% Above NJ average
- NJ state42.0%
4-year graduation rate
- Berkeley Heights97.3% Above NJ average
- Hoboken97.5% Above NJ average
- NJ state91.8%
Chronic absenteeism
- Berkeley Heights4.7% Below NJ average
- Hoboken7.9% Below NJ average
- NJ state14.4%
Student:teacher ratio
- Berkeley Heights11:1
- Hoboken14:1
- NJ state12:1
Commute
NJ Transit adult monthly pass to NY Penn
- Berkeley Heights$408 / month
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Not shown for Hoboken: Not on NJ Transit's rail-to-Penn fare chart; residents typically use PATH or the NY Waterway ferry (see fares)
Peak commute time
- Berkeley Heights58 min
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Typical from Berkeley Heights: 63.5 min, median trip time of the scheduled trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM on Wed 2026-11-18 (one itinerary per departure; dominated options excluded). Based on 6 trips.
- Hoboken15 minPATH from Hoboken to 33rd Street (Midtown Manhattan)
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Typical from Hoboken (PATH): 15 min, median ride time of the direct scheduled PATH trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM in PATH's weekday GTFS schedule (service through 2026-11-13); the count is for that schedule, not for Nov 18. Based on 14 trips.
PATH commute time
- Hoboken15 minHoboken (PATH) to 33rd Street (PATH)
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Typical: 15 min, median ride time of the direct scheduled PATH trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM in PATH's weekday GTFS schedule (service through 2026-11-13); the count is for that schedule, not for Nov 18. Based on 14 trips.
Ferry commute time
- Hoboken7 minHoboken 14th St. to Midtown (W 39th St)
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Typical: 7 min, median scheduled crossing time of the weekday ferry sailings from this terminal that arrive at the destination 7:00-9:00 AM in NY Waterway's published timetable. Based on 6 trips.
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