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Cost of Living in Vineland, NJ

Prices around Vineland, NJ run 4% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $67,860 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,673 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $66,920 a year.

Vineland, NJ at a glance

Median household income

$67,860$5,655 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,673HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.0-4% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity25¢per kWh · EIA Residential NJ
Population61,006Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Vineland, NJ?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,673Monthly market rent
Share of gross income29.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$66,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,697At 30% of $67,860
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Vineland, NJ? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Vineland, NJ MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Vineland, NJ, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,280$15,360$51,20022.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,375$16,500$55,00024.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,673$20,076$66,92029.6%
3-Bedroom Home$2,303$27,636$92,12040.7%
4-Bedroom Home$2,311$27,732$92,44040.9%

Rent in Vineland, NJ, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Vineland, NJ

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $67,860 a year ($5,655 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,828/moRent ($1,673 2-BR), utilities (~$225/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,697/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,131/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $67,860 leaves after New Jersey taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and New Jersey tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$67,860
$25,000$140,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$67,860
Net 80%
Fed 9%
NJ 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$54,368After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,531Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,091Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,099 / yr
New Jersey state income tax$2,202 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,191 / yr

Living in Vineland, NJ: common questions

What is the median household income in Vineland, NJ?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Vineland, NJ is $67,860 per year (approximately $5,655 per month).

What is the average rent in Vineland, NJ?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,280 for a studio, $1,375 for one bedroom, $1,673 for two, $2,303 for three and $2,311 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Vineland, NJ expensive to live in?

Prices there run 4% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 96.0, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Vineland, NJ?

To keep a $1,673 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $66,920 a year, or $5,577 a month. That is 99% of what the typical household in Vineland, NJ earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Vineland, NJ?

On the local median income of $67,860 ($5,655 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,828 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,697 for everything else and $1,131 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,673 takes 59% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Vineland, NJ?

Homes in New Jersey paid 25¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $225. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.