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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in New Jersey

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in New Jersey

Trenton, Trenton — Good for now

#1

Trenton

Good for now

Trenton, NJ

Price

$160K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

100/100

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#2

Clifton

Good for now

Clifton, NJ

Price

$429K

Schools

9/10

Walk

91/100

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#3

New Brunswick

Good for now

New Brunswick, NJ

Price

$354K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

86/100

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#4

Woodbridge

Think twice

Woodbridge, NJ

Price

$390K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

82/100

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#5

Hamilton

Good for now

Hamilton, NJ

Price

$265K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

64/100

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#6

Cherry Hill

Think twice

Cherry Hill, NJ

Price

$331K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

80/100

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#7

Newark

Think twice

Newark, NJ

Price

$432K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

81/100

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#8

Passaic

Think twice

Passaic, NJ

Price

$430K

Schools

9/10

Walk

73/100

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#9

Matawan

Good for now

Matawan, NJ

Price

$486K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

96/100

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#10

Lakewood

Good for now

Lakewood, NJ

Price

$466K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

79/100

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#11

Pennsville

Think twice

Pennsville, NJ

Price

$215K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

63/100

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#12

Union City

Think twice

Union City, NJ

Price

$472K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

82/100

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#13

Edison

Good for now

Edison, NJ

Price

$431K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

69/100

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#14

Elizabeth

Think twice

Elizabeth, NJ

Price

$468K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

75/100

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#15

Bayonne

Good for now

Bayonne, NJ

Price

$460K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

79/100

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#16

Sayreville

Good for now

Sayreville, NJ

Price

$430K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

70/100

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#17

Millville

Good for now

Millville, NJ

Price

$214K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

48/100

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#18

East Orange

Think twice

East Orange, NJ

Price

$375K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

55/100

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#19

Freehold

Good for now

Freehold, NJ

Price

$505K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

64/100

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#20

Jersey City

Settle here

Jersey City, NJ

Price

$583K

Schools

8/10

Walk

76/100

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#21

Old Bridge

Think twice

Old Bridge, NJ

Price

$487K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

63/100

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#22

Atlantic City

Think twice

Atlantic City, NJ

Price

$320K

Walk

95/100

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#23

Metuchen

Good for now

Metuchen, NJ

Price

$560K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

55/100

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#24

Brick

Think twice

Brick, NJ

Price

$401K

Schools

8/10

Walk

39/100

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#25

Red Bank

Think twice

Red Bank, NJ

Price

$585K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

69/100

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