Similar to the surrounding areas, it is significantly more expensive compared to the rest of the nation. However it is substantially less expensive compared to the city of New York.
Home prices
The median home in Fords is valued at $314,200. This is is very similar compared to the surrounding areas.Compared to the rest of the nation it is about $96,700 (44%) higher, and it is roughly $291,800 (48%) lower compared to the city of New York.
Rents
Fords's median monthly rent is $1,547. In comparison to its nearby areas it is is very similar.It is roughly $485 (45%) higher in comparison to the rest of the nation, and compared to the city of New York it is roughly $104 (7%) higher.
Nearby places
Woodbridge
Woodbridge is Fords's neighbor to the northeast. The real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The value of the median home in Woodbridge is $278,100, which works out to $36,100 (12%) lower than Fords. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Woodbridge is $1,676, which works out to $129 (7%) higher than Fords.
Iselin
Iselin is Fords's neighbor to the north. The real estate prices there are fairly similar. The median home value in Iselin is $306,700, which is $7,500 (2%) lower than Fords. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. In Iselin the median monthly rent is $1,769, which is $222 (12%) higher than Fords.
Metuchen
Metuchen is approximately 2 miles west from Fords. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Metuchen is valued at $437,400, which comes out to $123,200 (28%) higher than Fords. The rent there is similar. The median rent in Metuchen is $1,541 a month, which is very similar to Fords.
Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy is approximately 2 miles southeast from Fords. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home price in Perth Amboy is $261,800, which is $52,400 (20%) lower than Fords. Rent there is a little less expensive. The median monthly rent in Perth Amboy is $1,340, which is $207 (15%) lower than Fords.
Sewaren
Sewaren is roughly 2 miles east of Fords. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The cost of the median home in Sewaren is $285,900, which is $28,300 (9%) lower than Fords. Rent there is a little less expensive. In Sewaren the median rent is $1,353 a month, which works out to $194 (14%) lower than Fords.
