NJ area data
Kearny, NJ
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Kearny.
Population: 63,480 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $584,557
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $586,681
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $590,250
- Median list price
- $599,722
- Median days on market
- 122 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,392/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,140/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter 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
- 55.8°F
- Average high
- 64.3°F
- Average low
- 47.3°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 20.8 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
- 12.6 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 557
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 45
- 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)
- 73
- 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
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $9,945
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.6%
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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ZIP codes in Kearny
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