Perth Amboy, NJ housing market
The typical Perth Amboy home is worth about $500,000, up 2.6% in a year, 14% below the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 72 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Perth Amboy compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Perth Amboy at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.6 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 | Perth Amboy | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $235,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $260,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $283,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $318,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $353,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $388,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $408,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $439,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $485,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $491,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $500,000 | $580,000 |
Perth Amboy and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Amboy | $500K | +2.6% | 72 | $61,977 |
| Woodbridge | $486K | +2.5% | 66 | $108,928 |
| Sayreville | $536K | +3.3% | 76 | $99,979 |
| New York | $823K | +4.2% | 68 | $80,483 |
| South Amboy | $531K | +2.8% | 41 | $91,997 |
8.1 years of income
The typical Perth Amboy home costs about 8.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Perth Amboy 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.