Plainfield, NJ housing market
The typical Plainfield home is worth about $520,000, up 0.6% in a year, 10% below the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 47 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Plainfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Plainfield at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Plainfield | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $193,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $225,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $259,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $290,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $333,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $389,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $418,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $462,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $495,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $520,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $520,000 | $580,000 |
Plainfield and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | $520K | +0.6% | 47 | $85,908 |
| North Plainfield | $499K | −0.1% | 49 | $87,349 |
| Watchung | $1.08M | +4.8% | — | $173,672 |
| Scotch Plains | $846K | +5.7% | — | $183,655 |
| Green Brook | $708K | +1.5% | — | $208,375 |
| Dunellen | $540K | +3.3% | 74 | $86,967 |
6 years of income
The typical Plainfield home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How 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.