Gloucester, NJ housing market
The typical Gloucester home is worth about $244,000, down 3% in a year, 58% below the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 61 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gloucester compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gloucester at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 6 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Gloucester | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $101,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $110,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $123,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $151,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $176,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $195,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $228,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $250,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $241,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $244,000 | $580,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Gloucester in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across New Jersey (3.1). Over the past 10 years, Gloucester has permitted 4 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gloucester gained 28 residents while 10 new homes were permitted: about 2.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $733,000 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $94,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $132,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $632,000 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $793,000 |
| 2007 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $595,000 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $942,000 |
| 2003 | 105 | 4 | 101 | $7.6 million |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $73,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $9,000 |
How Gloucester ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Gloucester and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | $244K | −3% | $1,950 | 4 | $64,938 |
| Brooklawn | $251K | −0.9% | $1,950 | 2 | $59,063 |
| Camden | $152K | −4.5% | $1,560 | 12 | $40,546 |
| Haddon | $501K | +12.1% | $1,920 | 7 | $115,298 |
| Westville | $284K | +1.8% | $1,650 | 0 | $70,639 |
| Mount Ephraim | $309K | +1.8% | $1,900 | 1 | $79,804 |
| Philadelphia | $234K | +0.1% | $1,730 | 3,366 | $61,953 |
3.7 years of income
The typical Gloucester home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Gloucester ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gloucester is $1,950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gloucester pay a median of $1,484, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 36% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,500 · 4 bedrooms $2,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (08030; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA), 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.
Recent listings in Gloucester
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.