NJ area data
Montclair, NJ
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Montclair.
Population: 40,582 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.19M
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.19M
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.48M
- Median list price
- $1.19M
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 128.0%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- Days to pending
- 19 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,146/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,236/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,430/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 527
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 43
- Nearest national park
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Essex County Airport (CDW) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 35
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4,174 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.0%
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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ZIP codes in Montclair
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