Real Estate

Report: Are There Any Real-Life Haunted Houses In New Jersey?

Which N.J. zip codes have the most vacant homes with a deceased homeowner? Find out here.

This Halloween season, thousands of New Jersey residents will flock to local haunted houses for a scary holiday thrill.

But how many of those thrill-seekers realize that there may be several real-life “haunted houses” located in their neighborhoods?

Recently, real estate information provider RealtyTrac released a report of “America’s Most Haunted,” which included data for vacant houses with a deceased homeowner.

Find out what's happening in Montclairfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

More than 22,000 single-family homes in America currently fit the above criteria, according to RealtyTrac.

With a tongue-in-cheek nod to the supernatural, here are the 20 zip codes in New Jersey that may be potentially “haunted”:

Find out what's happening in Montclairfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  1. 08104 (Camden) - 38 homes
  2. 08103 (Camden) - 32 homes
  3. 08618 (Trenton) - 29 homes
  4. 08105 (Camden) - 20 homes
  5. 07017 (East Orange) - 19 homes
  6. 08638 (Trenton) - 15 homes
  7. 08015 (Browns Mills) - 14 homes
  8. 08030 (Gloucester City) - 14 homes
  9. 08609 (Trenton) - 14 homes
  10. 08302 (Bridgeton) - 13 homes
  11. 07734 (Keansburg) - 11 homes
  12. 08016 (Burlington) - 10 homes
  13. 08021 (Clementon) - 10 homes
  14. 07203 (Roselle) - 10 homes
  15. 08401 (Atlantic City) - 9 homes
  16. 08610 (Trenton) - 9 homes
  17. 08052 (Maple Shade) - 8 homes
  18. 08102 (Camden) - 8 homes
  19. 08094 (Williamstown) - 8 homes
  20. 07305 (Jersey City) - 8 homes

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Montclair