NJ area data
Secaucus, NJ
Secaucus, NJ.
Population: 21,778 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Secaucus, NJ is $691,677 — up 3.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $707,500 after a median 46.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,862/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, coldwave, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$691,677
Median home value
+3.9%
1-year change
46.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $691,677
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $691,677
- House Price Index (state)
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $707,500
- Median list price
- $725,000
- Median price per sqft
- $449
- 1-year sale-price change
- +16.0%
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 28
- For-sale inventory
- 57
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 42
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,862/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $3,010/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $3,070/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,450/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,200/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,940/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- Hudson County Schools of Technology School District, Secaucus School District
- Schools include
- High Tech High School, Bayonne Academy, Academy of Career and Technical Education, Secaucus High School, Clarendon School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 16% of US counties
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 11
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lower Hackensack River (1.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.5°F
- Average high
- 64.5°F
- Average low
- 47.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 218
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 142
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 203
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 312
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 979,180
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 724,846
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Stonewall National Monument (5 mi)
- National parks include
- Stonewall National Monument, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, African Burial Ground National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Teterboro Airport (TEB) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- HUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL, HUDSON COUNTY MEADOWVIEW PSYCHIATRIC H
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -1,246 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,540
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 234,547
- Average weekly wage
- $1,816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 711
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Secaucus | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $691,677 | $577,759 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $707,500 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,862/mo | $2,540/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,540 | $9,504 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Secaucus, NJ?
- $691,677.
- What is the median sale price in Secaucus, NJ?
- $707,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Secaucus, NJ?
- Median days on market: 46.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Secaucus, NJ?
- Typical rent: $2,862/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Secaucus, NJ?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is Secaucus, NJ in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Secaucus, NJ?
- Risk to homes is higher than 16% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Secaucus, NJ?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Secaucus, NJ?
- 11 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Lower Hackensack River, 1.3 mi.
- How many schools serve Secaucus, NJ?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Secaucus, NJ walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Secaucus, NJ?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Secaucus, NJ?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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