Gross rental yield of 5.12% — ranked #152 of 275 New Jersey ZIP codes. June 2026 data.
| Metric | 1-year change | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Home value | +6.1% | +41.7% |
| Market rent | — | — |
Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · County: Essex County · Annual rent: $40,176
Similar home values, sorted by yield — the cheapest way to see if 07044 is actually the better buy.
| ZIP | City | ST | Home value | Rent/mo | Yield | P/R | Value 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07981 | Whippany | NJ | $769,507 | $3,612 | 5.63% | 17.8 | +5.5% |
| 07927 | Cedar Knolls | NJ | $763,125 | $3,449 | 5.42% | 18.4 | +3.7% |
| 07748 | Middletown | NJ | $795,855 | $3,225 | 4.86% | 20.6 | +6.0% |
| 07712 | Ocean | NJ | $761,714 | $2,981 | 4.70% | 21.3 | +4.6% |
| 07016 | Cranford | NJ | $798,322 | $3,041 | 4.57% | 21.9 | +5.5% |
| 07726 | Manalapan Township | NJ | $796,504 | $2,701 | 4.07% | 24.6 | +2.7% |
| 07657 | Ridgefield | NJ | $794,085 | $2,517 | 3.80% | 26.3 | +7.3% |
| 07070 | Rutherford | NJ | $762,951 | $2,418 | 3.80% | 26.3 | +5.0% |
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