Area data
Kearny, NJ — ZIP 07032
Population: 40,614 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $585,154
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $586,007
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $732,500
- Median list price
- $799,444
- Median days on market
- 69.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,168/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,060/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.5°F
- Average high
- 64.5°F
- Average low
- 47.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.8 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
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 628
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 23
- Nearest national park
- Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 74
- 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
- 1,951
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
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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