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Houses in Passaic, NJ (Passaic County) — Census median home value $406,500, county listing prices up about 0.7% over the past year. Market data for Passaic houses and the broader area.
Passaic, NJ is in Passaic County, New Jersey — this guide covers houses in Passaic and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 69,651, with a median household income of $56,780. Census data puts Passaic houses at a median value of $406,500 (all owner-occupied homes); Passaic County's current median listing price runs $569,000, up about 0.7% over the past year.
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Market overview
Passaic is in Passaic County, New Jersey. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Passaic and the surrounding county market.
$406,500
69,651
$56,780
6.76% YoY
Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.
At a glance
69,651
Passaic County
$56,780
$406,500
$569,000
$1,392/mo
+0.7%
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Passaic's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $406,500. Separately, Passaic County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $569,000. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Passaic County's FHFA house price index shows a 6.76% annual change in 2025.
Passaic has an estimated population of 69,651 and a median household income of $56,780, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Passaic's Census-reported median home value works out to about 7.2x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 29% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
Nearby
County guide: Passaic County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Passaic.
USAHouses.com also helps visitors looking in nearby Passaic County and other New Jersey communities. Some locations may not yet have dedicated pages, but many licensed professionals in this region assist surrounding communities.
Nearby communities include Clifton, Woodland Park, Great Notch, Paterson, Totowa, Singac, Prospect Park, Haledon, Hawthorne, William Paterson University of New Jersey, Preakness, North Haledon, Packanack Lake, Pines Lake, Pompton Lakes, Wanaque.
More New Jersey cities with market guides: Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Toms River, Trenton, Camden, Bayonne, Lakewood.
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Wallington (~1.2 mi), Garfield (~1.9 mi), Wood-Ridge (~2.3 mi), Lodi (~2.8 mi), Hasbrouck Heights (~2.8 mi), Rutherford (~2.8 mi), Brookdale (~3.1 mi), Elmwood Park (~3.3 mi), East Rutherford (~3.6 mi), Teterboro (~3.6 mi), Montclair State University (~3.7 mi), Moonachie (~3.9 mi), Upper Montclair (~3.9 mi), Carlstadt (~4.1 mi), Maywood (~4.6 mi), Hackensack (~4.9 mi).
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Census & home facts
69,651
$406,500
$56,780
$1,392
6.76%
$569,000
city
Passaic County
3.13 sq mi
3456550
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
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Common questions
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Passaic at $406,500. Passaic County's current median listing price runs $569,000, up about 0.7% over the past year.
For owner-occupied houses in Passaic, Census ACS data shows a median value of $406,500. Active listing prices in Passaic County may differ — see the market snapshot above.
Passaic houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Passaic County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Passaic's population at approximately 69,651.
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Passaic at approximately $1,392 per month.
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Passaic at approximately $56,780.
Passaic County's FHFA house price index shows a 6.76% annual change in 2025.
Census ACS data puts Passaic's median home value at about 7.2 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 29% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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