The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 07538 sells for about $580,000, or $287 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 40 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,150 a month.
ZIP 07538 — Haledon
The Paterson housing market is currently experiencing moderate price appreciation with a median sold price of $580,000. Market activity remains balanced, though high renter cost burdens and elevated crime rates continue to influence local housing dynamics.
The area is primarily suited for investors and budget-conscious buyers looking for urban density, given the prevalence of multi-family housing and proximity to regional employment hubs.
Median prices moved up 4.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 40 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.8% · poverty 22.4% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
Paterson city, New Jersey
Paterson reports a violent crime rate of 979 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2,351 per 100,000, both of which are higher than most regional counterparts.
The rental market shows steady activity with a median rent of $2,150 per month, though recent data indicates a slight downward trajectory in asking rents.
The local economy is anchored by a mix of manufacturing, retail, and service-sector employment typical of the Passaic County urban core.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov for Paterson city, NJ.
- American Dream4.511 mi
- DreamWorks Water Park4.311.1 mi
- Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park4.511.1 mi
- Color Factory NYC4.417.7 mi
- The Funplex4.313.3 mi
- American Dream4.511 mi
- MetLife Stadium4.510.6 mi
- Madison Square Garden4.716.6 mi
- Yankee Stadium4.715.8 mi
- Javits Center4.616 mi
- American Dream4.511 mi
- MetLife Stadium4.510.6 mi
- Westfield Garden State Plaza4.56.1 mi
- Essex County Turtle Back Zoo4.612.8 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament4.710.1 mi
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art4.816.2 mi
- Rockefeller Center4.716.7 mi
- Empire State Building4.717 mi
- The Museum of Modern Art4.616.6 mi
- American Museum of Natural History4.615.7 mi
- Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park4.51.8 mi
- Branch Brook Park4.611.8 mi
- Van Saun County Park4.77.4 mi
- Overpeck County Park4.611.4 mi
- Garret Mountain Reservation4.72.8 mi
- 21 Golf Range Powered by Toptracer4.511.6 mi
- Rock Spring Golf Club4.212.4 mi
- Sunset Valley Golf Course4.17.2 mi
- Upper Montclair Country Club4.66.4 mi
- Darlington Golf Course4.18 mi
- American Dream4.511 mi
- Westfield Garden State Plaza4.56.1 mi
- Willowbrook4.45.1 mi
- Bergen Town Center4.57 mi
- Newark Liberty International Airport3.717.4 mi
- LaGuardia Airport4.120 mi
- Westchester County Airport426.6 mi
- Teterboro Airport4.48.8 mi
- North Shore University Hospital Heliport4.627.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.