NJ area data
Carteret, NJ
Carteret, NJ.
Population: 25,526 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $567,756
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $567,756
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $560,000
- Median list price
- $584,999
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.3%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,457/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.5%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 229
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 534
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- National Parks of New York Harbor (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Linden Airport (LDJ) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 53
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,660 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $7,753
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 376,864
- Average weekly wage
- $1,510
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 566
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