Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Union County, NJ clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Union County, NJ. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Union County, NJ

No ZIP in Union County, NJclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
07088
Union, NJ
$470,765
HavenScore: 31
2
07063
Plainfield, NJ
$492,001
HavenScore: 34
3
07062
Plainfield, NJ
$499,287
HavenScore: 35
4
07201
Elizabeth, NJ
$505,223
HavenScore: 34
5
07206
Elizabeth, NJ
$511,557
HavenScore: 33
6
07202
Elizabeth, NJ
$512,352
HavenScore: 34
7
07205
Hillside, NJ
$515,059
HavenScore: 39
8
07203
Roselle, NJ
$517,022
HavenScore: 38
9
07060
Plainfield, NJ
$530,217
HavenScore: 33
10
07065
Rahway, NJ
$536,662
HavenScore: 38

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Union County, NJ clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Union County, NJ. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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