Livingston, NJ housing market

Essex CountyNew York, NY metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$1.09M
▲ 5.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$4,260/mo
▲ 2.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+39%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Livingston is worth $1,093,692, up 5.7% over the past year and up 39% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $4,260 a month (+2.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.7% (below the New York, NY metro's 5.8%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $6,010/mo, $1,750 more than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the New York, NY metro's home values to change +2.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (New York, NY metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 55/100, #79 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Livingston
Latest $1.09M
$686K$812K$939K$1.07M2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Livingston
Latest $4,260
$3,845$3,981$4,118$4,254202420252026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Livingston compares

MeasureLivingstonNew York, NY metroUnited States
Typical home value$1,093,692$730,949$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change+5.7%+4.9%+1.2%
Typical rent$4,260$3,546$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change+2.3%+4.2%+2.7%
Gross rent yield4.7%5.8%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio21.417.215.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$6,010$4,017$2,012

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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.