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Butler, NJ Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Butler, NJ Housing Market Trends

With a population of 8,119, 3,482 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $552,466, real estate costs in Butler are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive New Jersey communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Butler, accounting for 58.10% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Butler include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 20.27%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.74%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 7.89%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Butler. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.74% of Butler's homes, and 50.01% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Butler's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 41.07% of the borough's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Butler include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 24.55%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 22.00%). There's also some housing in Butler built between 2000 and later ( 12.38%).

Butler Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Butler, where house values have increased just 47.29%, which is annualized rate of 3.95%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Butler's appreciation rate, at 4.85%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Butler's appreciation rate has been 0.41%, which annualizes to a rate of 1.66%.

Relative to New Jersey, our data show that Butler's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in New Jersey.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$552,466

Butler Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,114 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
32.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
1.2%
1.2%
98.8%
98.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
12.4%
12.4%
24.6%
24.6%
41.1%
41.1%
22.0%
22.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
58.1%
58.1%
7.9%
7.9%
13.7%
13.7%
20.3%
20.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.6%
1.6%
16.8%
16.8%
27.5%
27.5%
31.8%
31.8%
18.2%
18.2%
4.0%
4.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes