Kearny, NJ housing market
The typical Kearny home is worth about $577,000, up 2% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 57 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kearny compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kearny at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 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 | Kearny | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $337,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $357,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $370,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $399,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $428,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $462,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $482,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $503,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $551,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $573,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $577,000 | $580,000 |
Kearny and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearny | $577K | +2% | 57 | $79,154 |
| Lyndhurst | $655K | +4.2% | — | $111,711 |
| North Arlington | $635K | +3.9% | — | $94,201 |
| Newark | $482K | −1.3% | 68 | $52,060 |
| Jersey City | $658K | −0.2% | 42 | $97,710 |
| Harrison | $581K | +0.9% | — | $93,013 |
| Secaucus | $658K | +4% | 61 | $139,821 |
7.3 years of income
The typical Kearny home costs about 7.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Kearny 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.