Area data
Kearny, NJ — ZIP 07029
Population: 22,866 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $583,959
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $587,355
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $448,000
- Median list price
- $400,000
- Median days on market
- 175 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,616/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,350/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,220/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 218
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 485
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 71
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,246 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $9,888
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 234,547
- Average weekly wage
- $1,816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 711
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