Buying a home in New Jersey

19 cities in New Jersey, largest first: what homes are worth, what renting costs, and a page for each with every for-sale site's search.

Median home value and typical rent by city in New Jersey
CityMedian home value2-bedroom rent
Newark$373,700 ±$10,857$1,426
Jersey City$566,900 ±$19,203$1,932
Paterson$360,100 ±$11,010$1,588
Elizabeth$449,300 ±$13,910$1,588
Toms River$403,600 ±$9,925$1,714
Trenton$160,700 ±$11,136$1,341
Clifton$461,900 ±$6,688$1,778
Bayonne$460,100 ±$17,175$1,682
Camden$112,000 ±$7,655$1,171
East Orange$365,900 ±$16,985$1,622
Passaic$429,900 ±$22,327$1,507
Lakewood$715,500 ±$58,334$1,670
Union City$471,600 ±$23,715$1,592
Vineland$240,700 ±$9,635$1,246
Hoboken$895,100 ±$24,891$3,371
New Brunswick$353,800 ±$13,158$1,828
Perth Amboy$370,600 ±$17,996$1,767
Plainfield$410,800 ±$14,895$1,750
West New York$465,600 ±$38,815$1,825

Median value of owner-occupied homes (the owners' own estimate of what their home would sell for), and median gross rent. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (public domain). The ± is the Census' 90% margin of error.

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