Glen Gardner, NJ housing market
The typical Glen Gardner home is worth about $567,000, up 2.9% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Glen Gardner compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Glen Gardner at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Glen Gardner | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $341,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $346,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $358,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $374,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $428,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $472,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $482,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $514,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $550,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $559,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $567,000 | $580,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Glen Gardner in 2025. The last year with any was 2014 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Glen Gardner's population fell by 22 even though 2 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across New Jersey: 2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $20,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $163,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $122,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $316,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $737,000 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $737,000 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $948,000 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Glen Gardner and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Gardner | $567K | +2.9% | $2,010 | 0 | $101,974 |
| Lebanon | $740K | +3% | $2,120 | 8 | $129,936 |
| Bethlehem | — | +10.3%† | $2,660 | 0 | $142,434 |
| Hampton | $606K | +5.1% | $2,100 | 0 | $67,222 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.6 years of income
The typical Glen Gardner home costs about 5.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across New Jersey (5.6).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Glen Gardner is $2,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Glen Gardner pay a median of $1,890. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,460 · 4 bedrooms $2,660
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (08826; Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.