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Moving to Dunellen, NJ
$540,000Median listing price
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About Dunellen
Dunellen is a borough in Middlesex County, in the Raritan Valley region of central New Jersey (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026), with a 2020 census population of 7,637. Formed in 1887 from Piscataway Township and named for the Dunellen station of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, it is a small rail town with a compact downtown on Route 28 (North Avenue) (per Wikipedia's Dunellen page, read September 24, 2026).
Home prices in Dunellen
The median listing price in Dunellen is $540,000.
Top places in Dunellen
- Dunellen NJ Transit station on the Raritan Valley Line.
- Downtown storefronts along North Avenue (Route 28).
- Dunellen High School.
- Lincoln Middle School.
- John P. Faber School.
- Columbia Park and the borough's neighborhood playgrounds.
Commuting from Dunellen
- In-town rail: Dunellen station on the Raritan Valley Line. Most trains terminate at Newark Penn Station, where riders transfer to NJ Transit, PATH, or Amtrak to New York; a limited number of weekday trains continue directly to New York Penn Station (per Wikipedia's Dunellen page, read September 24, 2026). Newark transfer routing to Midtown commonly totals 60–90 minutes (approximate).
- NJ Transit buses on the 113 and 114 routes serve the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown (per Wikipedia's Dunellen page, read September 24, 2026); approximately 60–90 minutes depending on traffic.
- Driving to Midtown via I-287/Route 22 corridors is approximately 60–90 minutes depending on traffic (approximate).
Dunellen FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Dunellen, NJ?
The median listing price in Dunellen is $540,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Dunellen, NJ?
In-town rail: Dunellen station on the Raritan Valley Line. Most trains terminate at Newark Penn Station, where riders transfer to NJ Transit, PATH, or Amtrak to New York; a limited number of weekday trains continue directly to New York Penn Station (per Wikipedia's Dunellen page, read September 24, 2026). Newark transfer routing to Midtown commonly totals 60–90 minutes (approximate).
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.