NJ area data
Springfield, NJ
Springfield, NJ.
Population: 17,171 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $718,316
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $725,322
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $626,000
- Median list price
- $779,000
- Median days on market
- 20.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.9%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,727/mo
- 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, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 163
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 987
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Linden Airport (LDJ) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 46
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,824 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 199,693
- Average weekly wage
- $1,578
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 89
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