What income do you need to buy a house in North Arlington, NJ?

It takes about $198,000/yr to afford the typical North Arlington, NJ home ($636K, +3.5% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $565K. See if you can afford a house in North Arlington (2026 data) — free, no signup.

Market snapshot (2026-07)

• Income needed to buy the typical home: about $198,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed, NJ property tax and insurance)
• Typical home value: $636K (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07)
• 1-year change: +3.5%
• Bottom 35% of homes: $565K
• Top 35% of homes start around: $754K
• Median household income: $94K
• Price-to-income ratio: 6.8
• Estimated payment on the typical home: $3,305/mo principal & interest (20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed)

Nearby housing markets

• Kearny, NJ — typical home $585K
• Rutherford, NJ — typical home $768K
• East Rutherford, NJ — typical home $656K
• Secaucus, NJ — typical home $673K
• Harrison, NJ — typical home $587K
• Glen Ridge, NJ — typical home $1.20M

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Home values are Zillow Group public data (ZHVI, updated monthly); income and population are US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Estimates only — not financial advice.

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