Greenwich, NJ housing market
Home prices around Greenwich have risen about 64% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 46 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Greenwich compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 64% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Greenwich rose 64% over the past 5 years, about the same as across New Jersey. Last year prices rose 11%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Greenwich home at roughly $822,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | New Jersey since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +11% | +119% | +191% |
| 2024 | +1.9% | +98% | +174% |
| 2023 | +8.5% | +94% | +152% |
| 2022 | +17% | +79% | +128% |
| 2021 | +14% | +53% | +98% |
| 2020 | +1.6% | +34% | +79% |
| 2019 | +4% | +32% | +73% |
| 2018 | +0.7% | +27% | +68% |
| 2017 | +1.8% | +26% | +62% |
| 2016 | −0.7% | +24% | +59% |
| 2015 | +1.6% | +25% | +55% |
| 2014 | +4.5% | +23% | +52% |
| 2013 | +2.3% | +17% | +48% |
| 2012 | −8.4% | +15% | +47% |
| 2011 | −2.5% | +25% | +52% |
| 2010 | −5.6% | +28% | +59% |
| 2009 | −8.5% | +36% | +66% |
| 2008 | −6.5% | +49% | +81% |
| 2007 | −3.8% | +59% | +90% |
| 2006 | +4.8% | +65% | +91% |
| 2005 | +16% | +57% | +75% |
| 2004 | +10% | +36% | +51% |
| 2003 | +3% | +23% | +31% |
| 2002 | +9.2% | +19% | +22% |
| 2001 | +9.2% | +9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Greenwich ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 08886, 08804, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
46 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 46 new homes in Greenwich in 2025: 3 single-family houses and 43 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $5.2 million to build. That's 8.3 per 1,000 residents, faster than across New Jersey (3.1). Over the past 10 years, Greenwich has permitted 197 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Greenwich's population fell by 239 even though 5 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) | 47 | 3 | 44 | $5.4 million |
| 2025 | 46 | 3 | 43 | $5.2 million |
| 2024 | 74 | 3 | 71 | $7.3 million |
| 2023 | 71 | 5 | 66 | $22.3 million |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $470,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $296,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $114,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $716,000 |
| 2005 | 12 | 10 | 2 | $2.9 million |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2003 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2002 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2001 | 83 | 83 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2000 | 129 | 129 | 0 | $13.4 million |
Greenwich's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Greenwich 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.
Greenwich and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | — | +10.9%† | $2,550 | 46 | $169,079 |
| Bloomsbury | $499K | +4.8% | $2,560 | 0 | $92,500 |
| Lopatcong | — | +5.5%† | $1,990 | 2 | $91,114 |
| Pohatcong | — | +3.5%† | $1,960 | 69 | $103,611 |
| Franklin | — | +11.8%† | $2,590 | 9 | $132,697 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.8 years of income
The typical Greenwich home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Greenwich 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 $2,550
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Greenwich is $2,550 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Greenwich pay a median of $2,411. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,030 · 4 bedrooms $3,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (08804, 08886; Warren County, 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.