Photo: KForce at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0226 homes sold in Rahway in the last year, at a typical $554K
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 Rahway homes are listed.
Every place Rahway 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 Rahway.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 85% of Rahway’s sales, at a typical $528K (year to May 2026)
226 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 191 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $397NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 64%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 32 sold, typical $643K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $455K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
226 sales in the last year, against 405 in 2021 and a low of 243 in 2025. The typical sale went from $223K in 2016 to $554K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $550K buys in Rahway
Check a listing against what Rahway 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 Rahway are more common than before the pandemic, but 61% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Rahway’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 September 2026, 226 sales.
If you’re buying in Rahway
- Shop in April. It brings about 38 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 61% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 41 a month), but May is the most competitive: 53% of May sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (46%). February has the least competition (40%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Rahway now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 61% | 35% | 66% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 2% | 2% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102% | 99.3% | 102.6% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 104 | 81 | 46 |
55 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (41), 61% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 192.
Rahway ranks 77th of 300 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rahway is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Rahway home costs about $4,075 a month
Price: Rahway’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rahway’s 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rahway is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $554K home, about $14,220 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rahway, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RahwayCheck 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.
Carteret and Woodbridge Township sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rahway, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden | 259 | $559K | $473 | 60% | 41 |
| Woodbridge Township | 227 | $489K | $347 | 52% | 65 |
| Rahway | 226 | $554K | $390 | 61% | 44 |
| Colonia | 150 | $644K | $399 | 68% | 72 |
| Carteret | 145 | $555K | $347 | 54% | 89 |
| Iselin | 106 | $519K | $438 | 56% | 69 |
| Avenel | 86 | $500K | $403 | 47% | 84 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Rahway
What do homes sell for in Rahway, NJ?
226 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $554K, $390 a square foot.
Is Rahway a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 64 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 24 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 102% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Rahway?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rahway?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $554K home that’s near $14,220.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rahway?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rahway’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rahway.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).