Is Newark, NJ a good place to invest in rental property?

Newark, NJ has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-625 and a median cap rate of 5.2%, on a median sold price of $599,950. Prices changed -9.3% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Newark, NJ?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Newark, NJ is 5.2%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Newark, NJ?

The median sold price in Newark, NJ is $599,950 (about $235 per square foot).

Investing in Newark, NJ Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Newark, NJ rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$599,950Median sold price

$235Median $/sqft

5.2%Median cap rate

$-625Modeled cash flow / mo

-9.3%Appreciation YoY

8.4Months of supply

794Active listings

1,130Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Newark numbers say

In Newark, NJ, the median home sold for $599,950 (about $235 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 5.2% cap rate with a median $-625 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -9.3% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 8.4 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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