South Plainfield, NJ housing market
The typical South Plainfield home is worth about $594,000, up 4.9% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 23 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how South Plainfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
South Plainfield at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | South Plainfield | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $329,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $349,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $370,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $388,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $429,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $457,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $464,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $493,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $542,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $580,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $594,000 | $580,000 |
South Plainfield and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plainfield | $594K | +4.9% | 23 | $130,239 |
| Piscataway | $605K | +2.5% | — | $127,832 |
| Edison | $642K | +2.4% | 71 | $125,145 |
4.6 years of income
The typical South Plainfield home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How South 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.