Cost of living in Lyons, New Jersey
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Lyons.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 5,187
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $250,001
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $1,037,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,623
- Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Lyons, New Jersey has about 5,187 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $1,037,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Somerset County is $2,623 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Lyons. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, prices sit at 112.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New Jersey taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.6% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Lyons's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Jersey home paid 25.19¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Lyons's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Jersey in the table we use.
Nearby places
- Millington
Typical rent $2,286
Compare with Lyons - Basking Ridge
Typical rent $546
Compare with Lyons - Liberty Corner
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with Lyons - Stirling
Typical rent $1,427
Compare with Lyons - Bernardsville
Typical rent $2,297
Compare with Lyons - The Hills
Typical rent $2,376
Compare with Lyons - Gillette
- Martinsville
Typical rent $2,171
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Jersey
Bigger places in New Jersey
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.