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Plainsboro, 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

Plainsboro, NJ Housing Market Trends

With 23,931 people, 9,960 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $653,574, real estate costs in Plainsboro 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.

Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Plainsboro, accounting for 48.78% of the township's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Plainsboro include single-family detached homes ( 29.36%), row houses and other attached homes ( 12.44%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 9.43%). Townships that are predominantly high-density buildings are relatively uncommon in the US. Because of the density, these types of townships are often walkable and compact, and often have a lively downtown.

People in Plainsboro primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) units, chiefly found in large apartment complexes or high rise apartments. Plainsboro has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

There is a lot of housing in Plainsboro built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Plainsboro built between 2000 and later ( 14.59%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 11.33%). There's also some housing in Plainsboro built before 1939 ( 1.70%).

Plainsboro Home Appreciation Rates

Plainsboro's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Plainsboro during the period has been just 4.17%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

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

Relative to New Jersey, our data show that Plainsboro's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in New Jersey.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the township. Individual neighborhoods within Plainsboro differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Plainsboro - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Plainsboro real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$653,574

Plainsboro, NJ Home Prices
> $1,180,000
$885,001 - $1,180,000
$590,001 - $885,000
$472,001 - $590,000
$354,001 - $472,000
$236,001 - $354,000
$118,001 - $236,000
$59,001 - $118,000
$0 - $59,000
9.9%
9.9%
14.5%
14.5%
31.2%
31.2%
21.9%
21.9%
8.3%
8.3%
7.9%
7.9%
5.8%
5.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for New jersey

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

9,960

Plainsboro Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,417 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
48.5%
48.5%
51.5%
51.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.4%
5.4%
94.6%
94.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
14.6%
14.6%
72.4%
72.4%
11.3%
11.3%
1.7%
1.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
29.4%
29.4%
12.4%
12.4%
9.4%
9.4%
48.8%
48.8%
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
4.6%
4.6%
28.1%
28.1%
31.7%
31.7%
14.4%
14.4%
16.2%
16.2%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes