Hoboken vs South Orange (Village), NJ
Property taxes, schools, NJ Transit pass and monthly cost for Hoboken and South Orange (Village), 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, $13,189 less than $22,720 in South Orange (Village). Hoboken is below the NJ average of $10,340 and South Orange (Village) is above it.
- Median sale priceHoboken $785,000 vs South Orange (Village) $1,130,000
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Hoboken's headline median sale price is $785,000 (condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025) and South Orange (Village)'s is $1,130,000 (single-family); the two are different home types (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).
- Peak commuteHoboken 15 min vs South Orange (Village) 31 min
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Peak commute is 15 minutes by PATH to 33rd Street in Hoboken and 31 minutes in South Orange (Village), 16 minutes shorter in Hoboken.
- Higher school resultsHoboken: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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On the district results, Hoboken's district is higher on 4-year graduation (97.5% vs 93.2%), ELA (70.5% vs 70.4%) and math (61.0% vs 56.8%).
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
- South Orange (Village)$8,741 / monthMortgage $6,161 · Property tax $2,325 · NJ Transit pass $255 · on a $1,130,000 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; based on the condo/townhouse median (no single-family sales in 2025). 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
- South Orange (Village)$1,130,000141 sales
Median sale price, condo / townhouse
- Hoboken$785,000condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025 · 19 sales
- South Orange (Village)$455,25022 sales
Monthly mortgage
- Hoboken$4,280 / monthBased on the condo/townhouse median; no single-family sales in 2025
- South Orange (Village)$6,161 / month
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Principal & interest only; excludes taxes and insurance; based on the condo/townhouse median (no single-family sales in 2025). 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
- Hoboken$9,531 / year$809 below the NJ average
- South Orange (Village)$22,720 / year$12,380 above 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
- Hoboken70.5% Above NJ average
- South Orange (Village)70.4% Above NJ average
- NJ state53.0%
Meeting math standards
- Hoboken61.0% Above NJ average
- South Orange (Village)56.8% Above NJ average
- NJ state42.0%
4-year graduation rate
- Hoboken97.5% Above NJ average
- South Orange (Village)93.2% Above NJ average
- NJ state91.8%
Chronic absenteeism
- Hoboken7.9% Below NJ average
- South Orange (Village)8.1% Below NJ average
- NJ state14.4%
Student:teacher ratio
- Hoboken14:1
- South Orange (Village)12:1
- NJ state12:1
Commute
NJ Transit adult monthly pass to NY Penn
- South Orange (Village)$255 / 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
- 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.
- South Orange (Village)31 min
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Typical from South Orange: 35 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.
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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