Union County, NJ Home Values & Market Trends

The median home price in Union County, NJ is $665,028. There were 5,136 home sales in Union County, NJ over the past 12 months. The median residential Union County, NJ home value for transactions over the previous year is $639,235. The number of current listings in Union County, NJ is 3,560, and the percentage of properties for sale is 3560.00%. The county has 1,400 foreclosures, 7 bank owned properties, 119 headed for auction, and 3,560 properties for sale.

Union County, NJ Real Estate Market Overview

CityMedian Est. ValueCityMedian Est. Value
Union

$ 608,336

$ 37/sqft

Springfield

$ 722,456

$ 390/sqft

Linden

$ 569,950

$ 575/sqft

Berkeley Heights

$ 891,008

$ 464/sqft

Rahway

$ 539,256

$ 398/sqft

New Providence

$ 1,163,042

$ 525/sqft

Westfield

$ 1,423,610

$ 633/sqft

Roselle Park

$ 565,280

$ 377/sqft

Roselle

$ 519,175

$ 331/sqft

Elizabethport

$ 625,000

$ 338/sqft

Scotch Plains

$ 888,676

$ 468/sqft

Plainfield

$ 449,000

$ 341/sqft

Elizabeth

$ 625,000

$ 326/sqft

Kenilworth

$ 651,369

$ 397/sqft

Cranford

$ 849,000

$ 475/sqft

Fanwood

$ 764,652

$ 503/sqft

Summit

$ 1,688,398

$ 712/sqft

Mountainside

$ 1,019,280

$ 505/sqft

Hillside

$ 525,000

$ 330/sqft

Garwood

$ 693,826

$ 410/sqft

Clark

$ 750,000

$ 455/sqft

Vauxhall

$ 439,900

$ 353/sqft

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Housing Market Summary for Union County, NJ

Sep 2025September 2026Change
Median Listing Price$599K$625K4.34%
Median Sold Price$665.5K$643.2K-3.35%
Homes For Sale2,0383,49771.59%
Homes Sold2,5281,684-33.39%
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Price Per Square Foot

On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.

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Browse Homes in Union County, NJ

Union County, NJ home values range from $45,735 to $5,995,000. Summit is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $1,599,000, and Vauxhall is most affordable with average house prices of around $439,900.

Foreclosure
There are 22 cities within Union County, NJ; within these cities, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $2,274,585 in Plainfield to the lowest value of $80,507 in Plainfield. Foreclosure homes account for 17.00% of properties in Union County, NJ with Union containing 205 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single city.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-foreclosure homes account for 15.78% of all residential properties in Union County, NJ with Union containing 185 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 22 cities within Union County, NJ; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $1,100,000 in Mountainside to the lowest home value of $80,507 in Plainfield.
  • Bank Owned
    The median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Union County, NJ ranges from the highest value of $753,174 in Hillside to the lowest value of $220,070 in Plainfield. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.09% of properties in Union County, NJ. There are 22 cities within Union County, NJ; Plainfield containing 3 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
  • Auctions
    Union has 20 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Union County, NJ. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.47% of all properties in Union County, NJ. There are 22 cities within Union County, NJ; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $720,976 in Summit to the lowest value of $124,421 in Summit.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 44.10% of residential properties in Union County, NJ with Union containing 457 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single city. There are 22 cities within Union County, NJ; homes for sale in those cities, have a range of median values from $1,996,201 in Mountainside to the lowest value of $51,974 in Hillside.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $1,821,387 in Mountainside to the lowest price of $45,735 in Mountainside. There are 22 cities within Union County, NJ. Elizabeth has 246 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single city. Recently sold homes and properties account for 21.21% of properties in Union County, NJ.

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      Guide for Union County, NJ

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