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Ramsey, 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

Ramsey, NJ Housing Market Trends

With 14,671 people, 5,221 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $830,904, real estate costs in Ramsey 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 Ramsey, accounting for 71.90% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ramsey include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 9.78%), row houses and other attached homes ( 9.57%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.42%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Ramsey. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 83.91% of Ramsey's homes, and 66.57% 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. Ramsey's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 42.01% of the borough's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Ramsey include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 40.23%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 12.39%). There's also some housing in Ramsey built between 2000 and later ( 5.37%).

Ramsey Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Ramsey, where house values have increased just 50.26%, which is annualized rate of 4.16%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Ramsey that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Ramsey real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Ramsey appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.10%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 91.37% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Ramsey. Ramsey 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 Ramsey's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in New Jersey.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$830,904

Ramsey, NJ Home Prices
> $1,295,000
$972,001 - $1,295,000
$648,001 - $972,000
$518,001 - $648,000
$389,001 - $518,000
$259,001 - $389,000
$130,001 - $259,000
$65,001 - $130,000
$0 - $65,000
10.6%
10.6%
23.9%
23.9%
44.2%
44.2%
5.7%
5.7%
11.9%
11.9%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%
1.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for New jersey

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,221

Ramsey Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,686 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
83.9%
83.9%
16.1%
16.1%
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
5.4%
5.4%
40.2%
40.2%
42.0%
42.0%
12.4%
12.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
71.9%
71.9%
9.6%
9.6%
9.8%
9.8%
8.4%
8.4%
0.3%
0.3%
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%
5.0%
5.0%
18.7%
18.7%
29.9%
29.9%
36.7%
36.7%
8.6%
8.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes