2025 Compare Cities Housing:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Pennington, NJ

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- The median age of a home in New Brunswick is 13.0% younger than the median age of a home in Pennington.
 New Brunswick, NJPennington, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age54  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$575,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$27.6$11.0
 Homes Owned18.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented74.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Brunswick, NJPennington, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,230  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,660$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,770  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 New Brunswick, NJPennington, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Brunswick, NJPennington, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99941.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock40.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Brunswick, NJPennington, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock31.4%12.2%
Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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Reviews for Pennington    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It seems like a very nice town, but we since we just moved in, it's too early to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of property taxes even with the recent reevaluation is making living in Pennington unrealistic. Most of our neighbors are moving 3 miles away to Yardley PA where  More

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