Elizabeth, NJ Housing Statistics

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65%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

26%

Rent NAT. AVG.

59%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Elizabeth Housing Information

Index	Elizabeth	New Jersey	National
Median home price	$538,500	$555,483	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,825	$1,825	$1,444
Avg. people per household	3.2	2.7	2.6
Owner occupied households	25.9%	64.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	74.1%	35.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Elizabeth is 65% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Elizabeth is 26% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Elizabeth is 20% higher than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Elizabeth is 59% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Elizabeth is 104% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Teterboro, NJ	114	$0	100%
East Orange, NJ	66,655	$402,475	23%
Roselle, NJ	22,321	$421,559	29%
Silver Lake CDP (Warren County), NJ	326	$461,789	41%
Newark, NJ	290,764	$465,550	43%
Elizabeth, NJ	131,890	$538,500	65%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Lafayette, LA	131,168	$353,856	8%
Thousand Oaks, CA	131,108	$1,348,230	313%
Concord, CA	133,378	$1,047,580	221%
Pearland, TX	130,314	$465,451	43%
Simi Valley, CA	130,307	$1,125,070	244%
Elizabeth, NJ	131,890	$538,500	65%

Source: The Elizabeth, NJ housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.