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Hillsdale, 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 Q2 2024. 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

Hillsdale, NJ Housing Market Trends

With a population of 10,044, 3,416 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $842,197, real estate costs in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale, accounting for 85.26% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Hillsdale include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 5.78%), row houses and other attached homes ( 5.35%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.61%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Hillsdale. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 90.41% of Hillsdale's homes, and 73.60% 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. Hillsdale's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 58.35% of the borough's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Hillsdale include homes built before 1939 ( 20.83%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 16.42%). There's also some housing in Hillsdale built between 2000 and later ( 4.41%).

Hillsdale Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Hillsdale, where house values have increased just 51.60%, which is annualized rate of 4.25%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Hillsdale that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Hillsdale real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Hillsdale appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.81%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 93.16% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Hillsdale. Hillsdale appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.82%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.77%.

Relative to New Jersey, our data show that Hillsdale's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in New Jersey.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$842,197

Hillsdale, NJ Home Prices
> $1,328,000
$996,001 - $1,328,000
$664,001 - $996,000
$531,001 - $664,000
$398,001 - $531,000
$266,001 - $398,000
$133,001 - $266,000
$66,001 - $133,000
$0 - $66,000
3.8%
3.8%
21.3%
21.3%
54.5%
54.5%
12.3%
12.3%
5.7%
5.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for New jersey

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,416

Hillsdale Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,661 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
90.4%
90.4%
9.6%
9.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.8%
2.8%
97.2%
97.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.4%
4.4%
16.4%
16.4%
58.3%
58.3%
20.8%
20.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
85.3%
85.3%
5.3%
5.3%
3.6%
3.6%
5.8%
5.8%
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
1.1%
1.1%
4.5%
4.5%
9.6%
9.6%
38.2%
38.2%
35.4%
35.4%
11.3%
11.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes