Irvington

Irvington sits directly southwest of Newark, and that location shapes almost everything about the town. Buyers priced out of Newark's rising market are landing here. The median home listing price sits around $399,000, well under Newark's numbers for a comparable property. This is not a quiet suburb. Irvington is dense, walkable, and connected. It runs on bus routes instead of a train line, and that single fact changes how you should think about the town before you buy here. M

Irvington is one of the few towns left in Essex County where a two to four unit building still trades under $500,000. That gap is closing fast. Understanding why it exists, and what it means for your return, matters before you write an offer. Market Snapshot Duplexes and small multifamily conversions make up nearly 40 percent of Irvington's total housing stock, the single most common property type in the township. Median home values have appreciated roughly 12 percent over th