Garfield, NJ housing market
The typical Garfield home is worth about $589,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Garfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Garfield at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 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 | Garfield | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $334,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $353,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $374,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $393,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $432,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $472,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $486,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $517,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $566,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $573,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $589,000 | $580,000 |
Garfield and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield | $589K | +2.5% | 40 | $79,700 |
| Wallington | $692K | +10.5% | 53 | $85,862 |
| Lodi | $630K | +5.8% | 69 | $89,305 |
| Clifton | $613K | +3.9% | 27 | $98,237 |
| South Hackensack | $715K | +4.8% | — | $84,527 |
| Passaic | $556K | +2.1% | — | $55,371 |
| Saddle Brook | $674K | +5.2% | 49 | $129,073 |
7.4 years of income
The typical Garfield home costs about 7.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Garfield 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.