New Brunswick, NJ Housing


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New Brunswick, NJ is a popular area for housing with a median value of $349,500. This is slightly higher than the US median housing value of $338,100. The US has seen an appreciation in the last year of 8.27%, while the housing market in New Brunswick has experienced an even greater increase of 13.11%. With these figures indicating that the area is experiencing strong growth and increasing demand in real estate, it is no wonder why many people are turning to New Brunswick as their destination for buying and investing in property.

The median home cost in New Brunswick is $349,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 73.3%. Home Appreciation in New Brunswick is up 17.6%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of New Brunswick real estate is 54 years old
The Rental Market in New Brunswick
- Renters make up 73.2% of the New Brunswick population
- 3.8% of houses and apartments in New Brunswick, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingNew Brunswick, New JerseyUnited States
  16,698.0139,647,020.0
  5442
  $349,500$338,100
  17.6%16.6%
  52.0%57.0%
  73.3%101.1%
  $21.94$10.98
  $5,829$2,690
  18.3%57.4%
  7.4%11.2%
  74.3%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.8%1.9%
  0.4%0.4%
  0.2%0.7%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.1%3.6%
  2.5%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.8%2.6%
  1.4%2.4%
  0.0%2.8%
  0.3%3.9%
  0.2%4.5%
  5.8%11.3%
  15.3%13.0%
  41.3%20.1%
  22.6%13.6%
  7.0%8.3%
  0.9%9.7%
  0.9%3.9%
  1.4%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  11.6%13.6%
  11.6%13.6%
  8.6%13.6%
  7.9%13.2%
  10.5%14.8%
  8.6%13.6%
  10.8%10.0%
  9.4%4.7%
  23.3%12.2%
Reviews for New Brunswick
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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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