Home prices
The cost of the median home in Plainfield is $257,200. In comparison to its surrounding areas this is roughly $150,420 (36%) lower.In comparison to the entire nation it is roughly $39,700 (18%) higher, and is roughly $348,800 (57%) lower in comparison to the city of New York.
Rents
In Plainfield the median monthly rent is $1,212. In comparison to its nearby areas this is roughly $593 (32%) lower.In comparison to the US as a whole it is roughly $150 (14%) higher, and in comparison to the city of New York it is approximately $231 (16%) lower.
Nearby places
North Plainfield
North Plainfield is Plainfield's neighbor to the west. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. The median home in North Plainfield costs $272,900, which comes out to $15,700 (5%) higher than Plainfield. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. In North Plainfield the median rent is $1,382 a month, which comes out to $170 (12%) higher than Plainfield.
Watchung
Watchung is Plainfield's neighbor to the northwest. Its housing prices are significantly more expensive. The median home in Watchung costs $674,500, which works out to $417,300 (61%) higher than Plainfield. Its rents are a lot more expensive. The median rent in Watchung is $2,021 a month, which is $809 (40%) higher than Plainfield.
Fanwood
Fanwood is Plainfield's neighbor to the northeast. Housing prices there are a lot more expensive. The median home cost in Fanwood is $467,800, which comes out to $210,600 (45%) higher than Plainfield. Its rents are substantially more expensive. Fanwood's median monthly rent is $2,710, which comes out to $1,498 (55%) higher than Plainfield.
South Plainfield
South Plainfield is Plainfield's neighbor to the south. The real estate prices there are a little more expensive. South Plainfield's median home cost is $340,200, which comes out to $83,000 (24%) higher than Plainfield. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. South Plainfield's median rent is $1,702 a month, which comes out to $490 (28%) higher than Plainfield.
Dunellen
Dunellen is Plainfield's neighbor to the southwest. The real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. Dunellen's median home price is $282,700, which works out to $25,500 (9%) higher than Plainfield. Rents there are fairly similar. The median monthly rent in Dunellen is $1,210, which is very similar to Plainfield.
