North Plainfield, NJ housing market
The typical North Plainfield home is worth about $499,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 49 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Plainfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Plainfield at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 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 | North Plainfield | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $242,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $261,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $282,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $302,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $340,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $376,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $410,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $462,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $507,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $501,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $499,000 | $580,000 |
North Plainfield and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Plainfield | $499K | −0.1% | 49 | $87,349 |
| Plainfield | $520K | +0.6% | 47 | $85,908 |
| Watchung | $1.08M | +4.8% | — | $173,672 |
| Green Brook | $708K | +1.5% | — | $208,375 |
5.7 years of income
The typical North Plainfield home costs about 5.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across New Jersey (5.6).
How North Plainfield 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.