Carteret, NJ housing market
The typical Carteret home is worth about $565,000, up 6.1% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 72 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Carteret compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Carteret at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Carteret | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $262,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $287,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $303,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $335,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $375,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $419,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $444,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $485,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $528,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $549,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $565,000 | $580,000 |
Carteret and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret | $565K | +6.1% | 72 | $96,862 |
| Woodbridge | $486K | +2.5% | 66 | $108,928 |
| Linden | $554K | +2% | 38 | $92,915 |
| New York | $823K | +4.2% | 68 | $80,483 |
5.8 years of income
The typical Carteret home costs about 5.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across New Jersey (5.6).
How Carteret 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.