What income do you need to buy a house in Glen Ridge, NJ?

It takes about $372,000/yr to afford the typical Glen Ridge, NJ home ($1.20M, +6.1% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $831K. See if you can afford a house in Glen Ridge (2026 data) — free, no signup.

Market snapshot (2026-07)

• Income needed to buy the typical home: about $372,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed, NJ property tax and insurance)
• Typical home value: $1.20M (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07)
• 1-year change: +6.1%
• Bottom 35% of homes: $831K
• Top 35% of homes start around: $1.83M
• Median household income: $250K
• Price-to-income ratio: 4.8
• Estimated payment on the typical home: $6,213/mo principal & interest (20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed)

Nearby housing markets

• East Orange, NJ — typical home $481K
• North Arlington, NJ — typical home $636K
• Caldwell, NJ — typical home $746K
• Clifton, NJ — typical home $618K
• North Caldwell, NJ — typical home $1.18M
• Harrison, NJ — typical home $587K

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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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