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North Plainfield, NJ vs Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

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- The median age of a home in North Plainfield is 7.5% older than the median age of a home in Point Pleasant Beach.
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age67  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$809,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.6$11.0
 Homes Owned55.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock33.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,160  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock29.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99946.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock31.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock5.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock27.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194916.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock21.2%12.2%
Reviews for North Plainfield    4 Reviews

If I can put 0 star I will do it. North Plainfield Borough became a terrible and discrimination city since Larry LaRode was mayor. His policy attacks real estate and  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you don't have school age children, can afford the homes and ridiculous property taxes in the better neighborhoods, work/socialize and do everything else OUTSIDE of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I haven't lived here that long, but it is so-so. Well, really I don't like it that much...but it could be worse...it could be Plainfield. Route 22 is the big highway  More

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Reviews for Point Pleasant Beach    2 Reviews

Summer - Beaches are clean and big, but not free. Boardwalk is family oriented. Manasquan RIver and Inlet caters to boaters. Commercial fishing fleet operates here.  More

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The weather is great here at the beach. Of course it gets HOT in the summer (July or Aug months) but the ocean breeze helps to keep it tolerable. The heat only hits the  More

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