A typical Middlebush home is worth roughly $645,000
The median sale price was $938,000 in May 2026.
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Middlebush?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
99% of Middlebush households own their home
Half of Middlebush’s homes were built before 1977.
New Jersey: 64% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
A typical home costs 4.1 years of income
About the same as across New Jersey. Try your own numbers below.
That’s $103K short of a typical Middlebush home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,660 a month here, $1,700 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Middlebush’s typical property tax (1.82% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Middlebush rose 61% over the past 5 years, about the same as across New Jersey. Last year prices rose 4.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Middlebush home at roughly $645,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $645K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Middlebush, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,660
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Middlebush vs. its neighbors
Middlebush is the priciest of 5 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebush | $645K* | +4.8%† | $2,660 | $156,938 |
| Somerset | $579K | +2.5% | $2,660 | $121,028 |
| Six Mile Run | $481K* | +4.8%† | $2,660 | $140,379 |
| Franklin Center | $612K* | +4.8%† | $2,660 | $157,212 |
| East Millstone | $609K* | +4.8%† | $2,660 | — |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.