Similar to its nearby areas, it's substantially more expensive compared to the rest of the country. Compared to the city of New York, it's close to average.
Home prices
The median home in Mountainside is valued at $626,100. It is about $8,260 (1%) higher in comparison to nearby areas.In comparison to the rest of the nation it is approximately $408,600 (187%) higher, and it is approximately $20,100 (3%) higher compared to the city of New York.
Rents
In Mountainside the median rent is $1,739 per month. In comparison to nearby areas it is approximately $157 (8%) lower.It is about $677 (63%) higher in comparison to the United States as a whole, and in comparison to the city of New York is approximately $296 (20%) higher.
Nearby places
Westfield
Westfield is Mountainside's neighbor to the south. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The cost of the median home in Westfield is $743,400, which comes out to $117,300 (15%) higher than Mountainside. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. Westfield's median monthly rent is $1,608, which is $131 (8%) lower than Mountainside.
Summit
Summit is Mountainside's neighbor to the north. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. Summit's median home cost is $890,100, which comes out to $264,000 (29%) higher than Mountainside. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Summit is $1,880, which works out to $141 (7%) higher than Mountainside.
New Providence
New Providence is roughly 2 miles northwest from Mountainside. Housing prices there are pretty similar. The median home cost in New Providence is $607,100, which comes out to $19,000 (3%) lower than Mountainside. The rent there is fairly similar. The median rent in New Providence is $1,733 a month, which is very similar to Mountainside.
Garwood
Garwood is about 2 miles southeast of Mountainside. The housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Garwood costs $380,800, which comes out to $245,300 (64%) lower than Mountainside. Its rents are a little less expensive. In Garwood the median monthly rent is $1,551, which comes out to $188 (12%) lower than Mountainside.
Fanwood
Fanwood is approximately 2 miles southwest from Mountainside. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The value of the median home in Fanwood is $467,800, which is $158,300 (33%) lower than Mountainside. Rents there are significantly more expensive. In Fanwood the median monthly rent is $2,710, which works out to $971 (35%) higher than Mountainside.
