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Plainfield, NJ, Market Trends

  • There are 155 active listings and 16 new listings in Plainfield, NJ.
  • In Plainfield, NJ, homes sold for a median price of $514,999 in April 2026.
  • On average, properties in Plainfield, NJ sell after 49 days on the market compared to 28 days last year.
  • 124 homes were sold in Plainfield, NJ in April 2026, up from 100 last year.
  • Plainfield, NJ is part of the Union County R-1 School District, with 22 Elementary Schools, 13 Middle Schools, and 11 High Schools.
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Plainfield Overview

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Plainfield, NJ Market Trends & Statistics
last updated on May 23, 2026

Schools in Plainfield, NJ

Plainfield, NJ hosts 15 public schools with an average rating of 3 of out 10 by GreatSchools. You can also find 8 private and 5 charter schools.

School Districts
6
Elementary Schools
22
Middle Schools
13
High Schools
11
Queen City Academy Charter School
charter School, Grades K-12
GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
public School, Grades K-5
GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10
College Achieve Central Charter School
charter School, Grades K-12
GreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10
Cresthaven Academy Charter School
charter School, Grades K-6
GreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10
Emerson Elementary School
public School, Grades K-5
GreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10
Union County Teams Charter School
charter School, Grades K-12
GreatSchools Rating: 3 out of 10
Cedarbrook Elementary School
public School, Grades K-8
GreatSchools Rating: 3 out of 10
Washington Elementary School
public School, Grades PK, K-5
GreatSchools Rating: 3 out of 10
Clinton Elementary School
public School, Grades PK, K-5
GreatSchools Rating: 3 out of 10
Evergreen Elementary School
public School, Grades K-5
GreatSchools Rating: 2 out of 10
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
public School, Grades K-5
GreatSchools Rating: 2 out of 10
Jefferson Elementary School
public School, Grades PK, K-5
GreatSchools Rating: 2 out of 10
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School
public School, Grades K-4
GreatSchools Rating: 1 out of 10
New Covenant Christian Academy
private School, Grades K-11
GreatSchools Rating: This school is not rated.
New Covenant Christian Academy
private School, Grades K-12
GreatSchools Rating: This school is not rated.

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Plainfield Public School District
The Queen City Academy Charter School
Union County Teams Charter School-High School
The Barack Obama Green Charter High
College Achieve Central Charter School
Cresthaven Academy Charter School

Plainfield, NJ Property Insights

People

People

52% Female/Male
Avg Age is 38 Years Old
School

School

24% with College Degree
81% with High School Diploma
Earnings

Earnings

Avg Household Earnings $77K
19% in Poverty
May Temperature

May Temperature

64° Fahrenheit

H: 75°F   L: 52°F
Days of Sunshine

Days of Sunshine

Low

Compared with the National Average
Rainfall

Rainfall

25 Inches

Snowfall

Snowfall

18 Inches

Continental - no dry season / hot summer

Continental - no dry season / hot summer

Humid Continental climate typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences having no dry season and hot summers.

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