Dunellen, NJ housing market
The typical Dunellen home is worth about $540,000, up 3.3% in a year, 7% below the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 74 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dunellen compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dunellen at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 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 | Dunellen | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $265,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $283,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $312,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $321,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $357,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $392,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $419,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $461,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $515,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $528,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $540,000 | $580,000 |
Dunellen and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunellen | $540K | +3.3% | 74 | $86,967 |
| Green Brook | $708K | +1.5% | — | $208,375 |
| Middlesex | $551K | +4.4% | 38 | $105,000 |
| Piscataway | $605K | +2.5% | — | $127,832 |
| Plainfield | $520K | +0.6% | 47 | $85,908 |
6.2 years of income
The typical Dunellen home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Dunellen 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.