Union NJ Real Estate

Union Township: Kean, Parkway access, and steady demand.

Union Township is a 9-square-mile Union County township of roughly 58,000 residents, and one of the most reliable, family-oriented residential markets in the broader Newark/Union County corridor. Anchored by Kean University, the Union NJ Transit station on the Raritan Valley Line, and the always-busy Route 22 commercial corridor, Union combines suburban residential character with genuine commercial depth and easy access to NYC, Newark, and the broader North Jersey region. The housing stock is largely well-kept colonials, capes, ranches, and split-levels in established neighborhoods that buyers and sellers have known for generations.

Our Union office at 1915 Morris Avenue sits in the township and works the local market continuously, buyers, sellers, investors, first-time homeowners, and the multi-family inventory that's increasingly common as Union's housing stock matures.

Union NJ homes for sale

Union Township's housing stock breaks down into three broad tiers. Entry-level Union NJ homes ($450K to $575K) include starter capes, ranches, and modest colonials in the older sections and around the Kean University neighborhood, popular with first-time buyers and investors. Mid-market Union homes ($575K to $750K) are the volume anchor, well-maintained colonials, split-levels, and expanded capes across Battle Hill, Putnam Manor, and the streets between Morris Avenue and the Parkway. Higher-end Union homes ($750K to $900K+) include larger updated colonials, custom-built homes, and select luxury properties in Battle Hill and Larchmont. Union also has a healthy multi-family segment (duplex, two-family, three-family homes) that trades in the $550K to $850K+ range depending on income and condition, ideal for investors and house-hackers.

Union NJ condos and townhomes

Union's condo and townhome segment is smaller than the single-family market but has stayed active in 2026. Per September 2026 New Jersey REALTORS data, townhouse/condo sales totaled 38 year-to-date at a median of $374,000, down 4.1% from 2025. September itself posted just 4 closings, too small a sample to read as a price trend. Inventory is at 20 active listings, a 5.1-month supply, so the segment is approaching balance and buyers have real choice. Union condos are a favorite for downsizers moving out of larger single-family homes, young professionals working in Newark or NYC who want maintenance-free ownership, and buyers who want to stay in Union but don't need or want the responsibilities of a house.

Union neighborhoods

Union was settled in 1667 as Connecticut Farms, and the township still uses its old place names. Union Center, around the intersection of Morris and Stuyvesant Avenues, is the traditional downtown and the area our office on Morris Avenue works every day. Five Points is the busy junction where Galloping Hill Road, Chestnut Street and Salem Road meet. Vauxhall, north of I-78 and west of Stuyvesant Avenue, has its own ZIP code, 07088. Battle Hill, in west Union, sits between the Rahway River and the west branch of the Elizabeth River, with Morris Avenue to the north and Route 22 to the south. Putnam Manor, a historic section between Colonial Avenue and Salem Road, and neighboring Putnam Ridge hold some of the township's larger established homes, while Larchmont Estates borders the Larchmont Reservation off Morris and Liberty Avenues. Closer to campus, the newer Green Lane community sits between Kean University and the train station, and the Fairway Drive blocks border the Galloping Hill Golf Course. History shows up on the street, too: the Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church dates to 1730, and the homes on Ingersoll Terrace were built of poured concrete as a Thomas Edison experiment. Each section has its own pricing rhythm, which is why block-level comps matter on both sides of a Union deal.

Schools, Township of Union Public Schools

Township of Union Public Schools serves the whole township from pre-K through grade 12, using a grade-band model rather than neighborhood K-8 schools. Younger students attend one of six PreK-4 elementary schools: Battle Hill, Connecticut Farms, Franklin, Hannah Caldwell, Livingston and Washington. Every fifth grader in the township then attends Jefferson School, students split between Burnet Middle School and Kawameeh Middle School for grades 6 to 8, and everyone finishes at Union High School, one of the larger high schools in Union County. Because elementary and middle school assignments follow your address, we confirm the zoned schools for any home a buyer is serious about, and sellers near a sought-after elementary school should say so in the listing. Kean University, which moved to Union in 1958 and became a university in 1997, adds college-level programs, events and the Liberty Hall Museum right on Morris Avenue.

Commute & access

Union's train station sits on Green Lane off Morris Avenue, next to the Kean campus. It opened in 2003 on NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line, has a single high-level platform and a parking lot of more than 450 spaces. Most trains run to Newark Penn Station, where riders transfer for New York Penn or PATH; a limited number of trains run through to New York Penn. If you prefer the bus, NJ Transit routes 113, 114 and 117 run from Union to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, and the 65, 66, 70 and 94 serve Newark. Drivers have four major roads: the Garden State Parkway, with interchanges 139A (Chestnut Street), 139B (Route 82), 140 and 140A (Route 22) and 141 (Vauxhall Road); I-78 across the north side of town; Route 22; and Route 82, which is Morris Avenue itself. Newark Liberty International Airport is about six miles east, a real plus for frequent flyers. Ask us to time a test commute from a specific block before you commit.

Buying in Union: what we tell clients before an offer

Start with the map. Union uses two ZIP codes: most of the township is 07083, but Vauxhall is 07088. Listings may say Union, Vauxhall or Union Township, and they share one school district and one tax base, so a search that only uses 07083 will miss part of the market. When we pull comps, we include both.

Next, think about which side of the highways you want to be on. Route 22, I-78 and the Parkway all cut through Union, which is why the commute is so good, but blocks right along them can carry traffic noise. We like to walk a street at rush hour before a client writes an offer. On the other hand, homes within walking distance of Union Center or Five Points put shops, restaurants and services close by, and the blocks near Kean and the Green Lane area by the station draw investors and renters as well as owner-occupants, so expect more competition on smaller homes there.

Check the water. Union is crossed by the Rahway River on its western edge and by branches of the Elizabeth River, and Battle Hill sits between the two. Since March 20, 2024, New Jersey sellers have had to answer flood questions on the state's updated property condition disclosure, and the NJDEP flood disclosure tool lets anyone look up whether an address sits in a FEMA flood hazard area. For any home near a river or brook, we pull both and get a flood insurance quote early, before attorney review ends.

Finally, read the house, not just the street. Union's stock runs from capes and colonials to split-levels, ranches and two- and three-family homes, and some have been expanded over the years. Make sure additions, finished basements and converted units have permits on file with the township, especially on multi-family homes where the legal unit count drives the value. Sellers can save weeks by pulling those records before listing.

Union home prices, September 2026

Union Township stayed one of Union County's busiest markets in September 2026, per New Jersey REALTORS data. Single-family closings came in at 30 transactions, down 16.7% year-over-year, and the median sale price landed at $615,000, up 0.8% from September 2025. The monthly dip in volume reflects which deals happened to close; year-to-date closings are up 3.5% and the year-to-date median is $610,000, up 2.5%. Homes averaged 34 days on market and sold at 102.4% of list price, meaning most quality Union listings are still receiving over-asking offers. Active inventory is at 82 listings, a 2.7-month supply, up 2.5% from a year ago. Supply is roughly steady and still under three months, which keeps Union a seller's market.

Full breakdown: read our September 2026 Union Township market report for the complete numbers, trends, and buyer and seller strategy.

Bottom line for buyers: Union is one of the busiest Union County markets and you should expect to compete. Come with pre-approval and be ready to move fast on the right property. Bottom line for sellers: your Union home is likely worth more than you think, and the 102.4% list-to-sale ratio means pricing correctly at launch reliably produces multiple offers. For the full Union County breakdown by town and price tier, see our June 2026 Union County market report.