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Hudson County, NJ Housing Market Brief

county · NJ · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Hudson County, NJ’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●90
Inventory Health25%
●66

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●4
Economic Strength20%
●75
Rental Yield15%
●16

Where is Hudson County, NJ in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hudson County, NJ is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Hudson County, NJ?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Hudson County, NJ housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$752K▲ +11.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market50 days▼ -13.8%Redfin
Months of Supply6.0▲ +42.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,958▲ +18.5%Redfin
Homes Sold326▼ -17.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$536▲ +11.5%Redfin

How has Hudson County, NJ’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hudson County, NJ a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Hudson County, NJ is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Hudson County, NJ?

The median sale price in Hudson County, NJ is $752K, having risen 11.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hudson County, NJ?

Hudson County, NJ scores 4 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Hudson County, NJ's Alpha Score?

Hudson County, NJ's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (90/100) and its weakest is Affordability (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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