Photo: Luigi Novi · CC BY 4.0244 homes sold in Union City in the last year, at a typical $536K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Union City homes are listed.
Every place Union City 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 Union City.
For sale
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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.
61% of Union City’s sales are condos, at $249K less than a house
26 houses and 157 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 26 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $401NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 157 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $458NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 75 sold, typical $823K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
244 sales in the last year, against 441 in 2017 and a low of 266 in 2025. The typical sale went from $294K in 2016 to $536K.
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 Union City
Check a listing against what Union City 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 Union City are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Union City’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, 244 sales.
If you’re buying in Union City
- Shop in October. It brings about 46 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 53 a month), but August is the most competitive: 34% of August sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). October has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Union City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 26% | 27% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 7% | 3% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 106 | 99 | 46 |
130 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (102), 34% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 228.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 34%
A house typically sold for $654K in the year to May 2026 (26 sales), a condo for $405K (157).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Union City ranks 228th 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. Union City is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Union City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Union CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Union City.
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.
Secaucus, Guttenberg and Fairview sell for less a square foot; Hoboken for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Union City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoboken | 625 | $988K | $959 | 48% | 29 |
| North Bergen Township | 454 | $567K | $419 | 32% | 71 |
| Union City | 244 | $536K | $421 | 36% | 72 |
| West New York | 191 | $589K | $502 | 34% | 65 |
| Secaucus | 137 | $654K | $387 | 43% | 60 |
| Guttenberg | 109 | $395K | $382 | 18% | 91 |
| Fairview | 55 | $707K | $396 | 45% | 83 |
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 Union City
What do homes sell for in Union City, NJ?
244 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $536K, $421 a square foot. Houses sold for about $654K, condos for about $405K in the year to May 2026.
Is Union City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 172 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 25 sold, about 6.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Union City?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Union City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Union City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Union City.
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).