Homes for sale in Roosevelt, NJ — current 08555 listings, median sale prices, the substantial 1.92 mi² historic Monmouth County borough originally established 1936 as Jersey Homesteads (renamed Roosevelt in 1945 after FDR) — substantial New Deal-era planned community NRHP-listed historic district, K-8 own Roosevelt Public School + 9-12 East Windsor Regional sending, substantial Ben Shahn mural anchor, substantial 1936 Bauhaus-influenced cooperative architecture, and substantial substantial preserved socialist-utopian community character.
A tiny New Deal planned community born as Jersey Homesteads. One of New Jersey's most unusual towns — a 1930s federal cooperative village of Bauhaus homes, greenbelt farmland, and a Ben Shahn mural, listed on the National Register.
Roosevelt is unlike anywhere else in Monmouth County — a 1.95-square-mile borough of 882 residents (2020) founded in 1937 as "Jersey Homesteads," a federal New Deal cooperative community under the Resettlement Administration. Its planned Bauhaus-style homes, surrounding greenbelt farmland, and the Ben Shahn mural in its public school make the entire community a place of genuine architectural and historical significance.
The median sale runs near $458K, across the borough's distinctive modernist homes, newer construction on its edges, and properties near the preserved farmland. Roosevelt is served by the Roosevelt Public School, with high schoolers attending Hightstown High School in the East Windsor Regional School District through a sending relationship. Run under a borough government, Roosevelt offers a rare, history-rich rural community for buyers who value its singular character.
Roosevelt draws buyers who value its extraordinary history and architecture — a planned New Deal village unlike any other town in the region. Its modernist homes, artistic legacy, and quiet rural setting make it a one-of-a-kind place to live.
The Jersey Homesteads Historic District places the whole community on the National Register — a living piece of New Deal history.
Its planned modernist homes give Roosevelt a distinctive, architecturally significant character found nowhere else nearby.
Long home to artists and the famous Ben Shahn mural, the borough has a deep creative and cultural tradition.
A small, distinctive market of modernist and newer homes.
Larger and newer construction on the borough's edges, plus well-restored homes with land near the greenbelt.
Comparable to: rural Millstone, Upper Freehold.
The borough's signature Bauhaus-style homes and updated originals — the heart of the Roosevelt market.
Comparable to: Allentown, rural county homes.
Smaller original homes in need of updating — a rare, attainable entry into a National Register community.
Comparable to: Allentown, entry-level county homes.
A planned community of distinct, historic sections:
The civic heart of the borough around its public school — home to the celebrated Ben Shahn mural.
The historic core of the original cooperative settlement — the borough's New Deal industrial and agricultural roots.
The planned blocks of flat-roofed modernist homes — the architectural signature of the whole community.
The protected farmland and open space ringing the borough — the green belt that has kept Roosevelt rural.
The borough's later homes on its outer streets — larger, more conventional options beyond the historic core.
"Roosevelt is unlike anywhere else in Monmouth County — a 1.95-square-mile borough of 882 founded in 1937 as 'Jersey Homesteads,' a federal New Deal cooperative community. Its planned Bauhaus-style homes, surrounding greenbelt farmland, and the Ben Shahn mural in its school make the entire community a place of genuine architectural and historical significance, at a median near $458K."
Roosevelt cross-shops with Allentown, Farmingdale, Howell Township, and Manalapan.
Town | Median | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
Roosevelt ★ | $458,000 | 882 | 1.95 mi² |
$440,000 | 1,734 | 0.59 mi² | |
$812,000 | 1,504 | 0.52 mi² | |
$676,000 | 53,537 | 61.21 mi² | |
$778,000 | 40,693 | 30.7 mi² |
★ Subject borough. Sources: Monmouth County government; U.S. Census. Roosevelt population 882 (2020 census); 1.95 sq mi land in western Monmouth County, founded in 1937 as "Jersey Homesteads," a federal New Deal cooperative community under the Resettlement Administration and later renamed for President Franklin D. Roosevelt; the Jersey Homesteads Historic District, with its Bauhaus-style homes and Ben Shahn mural, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; served by the Roosevelt Public School, with high schoolers attending Hightstown High School in the East Windsor Regional School District through a sending relationship; a borough government; median sale price approximately $458,000. Comparison figures approximate. Verify property-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
A Town That's a Landmark. The entire community is a National Register historic district — buying here means owning a piece of New Deal history.
Architecture With Intent. Roosevelt was designed as a model community, and its Bauhaus homes still reflect that original vision.
A Creative Community. Long a haven for artists and writers, the borough retains a close-knit, culturally engaged character.
Green and Quiet. The preserved greenbelt and tiny population make Roosevelt one of the most peaceful, rural corners of the county.
Schools + Government. The Roosevelt Public School serves the borough, with high schoolers attending Hightstown High School in the East Windsor Regional School District through a sending relationship, under a borough government.
Around $458K. Larger and newer homes run $550K-$800K+, the signature modernist homes $400K-$550K, and smaller originals $325K-$400K.
It was founded in 1937 as "Jersey Homesteads," a federal New Deal cooperative community, and later renamed for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Its planned Bauhaus architecture, the Ben Shahn mural in its school, its artist community, and its National Register historic district.
The Roosevelt Public School, with high schoolers attending Hightstown High School in the East Windsor Regional School District through a sending relationship.
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