Union County, NJ real estate
Every Union County town side by side: values, taxes, commute and rent from official public data. Click any town for its full guide.
Sources: NJ Division of Taxation 2025 & 2026 Average Residential Statistics (county totals) and 2025 General Tax Rates; Zillow ZHVI Sept. 2026; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024.
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| Town | Typical value | Avg sale 2026 | Eff. tax rate | Avg tax bill | Commute | Transit | Median rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Heights | $961K | $919K | 1.82% | $14,154 | 36.8 min | 12% | $2,203 | $205K |
| Clark | $718K | $776K | 1.899% | $11,951 | 28.2 min | 2.8% | $1,743 | $134K |
| Cranford | $774K | $765K | 2.106% | $13,729 | 34.5 min | 11.3% | $2,199 | $156K |
| Elizabeth | $552K | $589K | 2.113% | $9,727 | 26.7 min | 11% | $1,523 | $67K |
| Fanwood | $803K | $767K | 2.249% | $14,759 | 41.6 min | 10.2% | $2,446 | $196K |
| Garwood | $679K | $736K | 2.059% | $11,725 | 29.6 min | 7.8% | $1,753 | $111K |
| Hillside | $519K | $513K | 2.279% | $10,961 | 29.7 min | 12.8% | $1,794 | $100K |
| Kenilworth | $625K | $640K | 2.002% | $12,249 | 24.7 min | 4% | $2,023 | $119K |
| Linden | $548K | $552K | 2.037% | $9,832 | 31.5 min | 6.5% | $1,731 | $93K |
| Mountainside | $1.05M | $943K | 1.566% | $13,309 | 36 min | 8.1% | $3,501 | $212K |
| New Providence | $1.00M | $1.05M | 2.049% | $16,231 | 31.8 min | 9.2% | $1,903 | $162K |
| Plainfield | $517K | $518K | 2.46% | $9,755 | 29.5 min | 5.2% | $1,767 | $86K |
| Rahway | $538K | $524K | 2.542% | $10,435 | 31.9 min | 8.3% | $1,845 | $91K |
| Roselle | $516K | $488K | 2.819% | $11,229 | 33.1 min | 10.1% | $1,567 | $93K |
| Roselle Park | $542K | $539K | 2.521% | $11,417 | 25.8 min | 5.9% | $1,663 | $110K |
| Scotch Plains | $834K | $940K | 2.137% | $15,818 | 33.7 min | 7.9% | $2,060 | $184K |
| Springfield | $702K | $627K | 2.188% | $12,974 | 28 min | 5.2% | $2,188 | $156K |
| Summit | $1.41M | $1.74M | 1.475% | $19,701 | 33.5 min | 17.6% | $2,430 | $190K |
| Union | $573K | $574K | 2.27% | $10,849 | 30.4 min | 8.6% | $2,064 | $119K |
| Westfield | $1.30M | $1.36M | 1.81% | $18,948 | 36.7 min | 11.8% | $2,357 | $233K |
| Winfield | — | n/a | 23.405% | $4,312 | 24.5 min | 3.6% | $1,111 | $64K |
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Questions, answered
What is the average property tax bill in Union County?
$12,536 in 2025, across 130,267 residential properties (NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 Average Residential Statistics, county total).
Which Union County town has the lowest effective tax rate?
Summit, at 1.475% in 2025 (NJ Division of Taxation).
What is the average home sale price in Union County?
The NJ Division of Taxation’s 2026 Average Residential Statistics report an average residential sale price of $770,893 across 3,114 sales, county-wide.
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