Butler, NJ housing market
The typical Butler home is worth about $566,000, up 4.6% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Butler compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Butler at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Butler | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $343,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $346,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $357,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $363,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $387,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $421,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $444,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $488,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $530,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $554,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $566,000 | $580,000 |
Butler and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | $566K | +4.6% | 17 | $111,557 |
| Bloomingdale | $561K | +5.6% | — | $127,500 |
| Kinnelon | $864K | +6.7% | 27 | $187,438 |
| Riverdale | $489K | +3.5% | 16 | $102,950 |
| Macopin | — | — | — | $139,864 |
| West Milford | $501K | +3.6% | — | $132,114 |
5.1 years of income
The typical Butler home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Butler ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.