Rahway, NJ housing market
The typical Rahway home is worth about $541,000, up 1% in a year, 7% below the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 53 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rahway compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rahway at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 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 | Rahway | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $245,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $277,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $293,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $317,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $368,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $414,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $439,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $485,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $522,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $536,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $541,000 | $580,000 |
Rahway and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahway | $541K | +1% | 53 | $91,461 |
| Woodbridge | $486K | +2.5% | 66 | $108,928 |
| Clark | $726K | +1.8% | — | $133,504 |
| Linden | $554K | +2% | 38 | $92,915 |
5.9 years of income
The typical Rahway home costs about 5.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Rahway 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.