Grace Episcopal Church · Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0280 homes sold in Plainfield in the last year, at a typical $544K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Plainfield homes are listed.
Every place Plainfield homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Plainfield.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 84% of Plainfield’s sales, at a typical $521K
280 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 234 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $339NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 62%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 46 sold, typical $671K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
280 sales in the last year, against 579 in 2018 and a low of 293 in 2025. The typical sale went from $168K in 2016 to $544K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Plainfield
Check a listing against what Plainfield homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Plainfield are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Plainfield’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 280 sales.
If you’re buying in Plainfield
- Shop in March. It brings about 51 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 13% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.3% of the list price on average; 61% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 51 a month), but October is the most competitive: 49% of October sales close over asking. March has the least competition (42%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Plainfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 61% | 38% | 60% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 2% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 13% | 6% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.3% | 100.7% | 102.1% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 96 | 88 | 45 |
75 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 243.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Plainfield ranks 86th of 299 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Plainfield is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Plainfield home costs about $3,933 a month
Price: Plainfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Plainfield’s 2.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Plainfield is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 27.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $544K home, about $13,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Plainfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PlainfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Plainfield.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Fanwood and Westfield for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Plainfield, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | 324 | $1.3M | $558 | 75% | 16 |
| Plainfield | 280 | $544K | $335 | 61% | 47 |
| South Plainfield | 170 | $584K | $364 | 63% | 54 |
| North Plainfield | 148 | $494K | $345 | 68% | 41 |
| Dunellen | 86 | $515K | $344 | 64% | 60 |
| Fanwood | 84 | $786K | $460 | 79% | 21 |
| Watchung | 58 | $1.1M | $383 | 48% | 32 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Plainfield
What do homes sell for in Plainfield, NJ?
280 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $544K, $335 a square foot.
Is Plainfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 77 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.3% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plainfield?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Plainfield?
About 2.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $544K home that’s near $13,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plainfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plainfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plainfield.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).