Rutherford, NJ housing market
The typical Rutherford home is worth about $767,000, up 6.4% in a year, 32% above the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 49 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rutherford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rutherford at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Rutherford | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $460,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $483,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $499,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $519,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $562,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $592,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $614,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $645,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $695,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $733,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $767,000 | $580,000 |
Rutherford and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford | $767K | +6.4% | 49 | $143,153 |
| Lyndhurst | $655K | +4.2% | — | $111,711 |
| East Rutherford | $659K | +5.4% | — | $97,993 |
| Passaic | $556K | +2.1% | — | $55,371 |
| Clifton | $613K | +3.9% | 27 | $98,237 |
5.4 years of income
The typical Rutherford home costs about 5.4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across New Jersey (5.6).
How Rutherford 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.