Area data
Newark, NJ — ZIP 07114
Population: 13,670 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $464,867
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.8%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $505,464
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $520,000
- Median list price
- $774,450
- Median days on market
- 100.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,125/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,731/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A07
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,160
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 23
- Nearest national park
- Statue Of Liberty National Monument (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 71
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4,174 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $9,420
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 273,240
- Average weekly wage
- $1,593
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 144
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