New Brunswick, NJ metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · NJ · as of August 2026
What is New Brunswick, NJ metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is New Brunswick, NJ metro area in its market cycle?
New Brunswick, NJ metro area is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for New Brunswick, NJ metro area?
Our model forecasts New Brunswick, NJ metro area’s home prices to rise about 1.1% over the next 12 months (high confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
New Brunswick, NJ metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $603K | ▲ +3% |
| Median Days on Market | 40 days | ▼ -2.4% |
| Months of Supply | 3.1 | ▲ +14.8% |
| Homes for Sale | 7,101 | ▲ +17.5% |
| Homes Sold | 2,274 | ▲ +0.3% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $351 | ▲ +4.3% |
How has New Brunswick, NJ metro area’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is New Brunswick, NJ metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, New Brunswick, NJ metro area is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, inventory, affordability, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in New Brunswick, NJ metro area?
The median sale price in New Brunswick, NJ metro area is $603K, having risen 3% over the past year.
How affordable is New Brunswick, NJ metro area?
New Brunswick, NJ metro area scores 24 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving New Brunswick, NJ metro area's Alpha Score?
New Brunswick, NJ metro area's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (78/100) and its weakest is Affordability (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of New Brunswick, NJ metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.