New York metro, NY-NJ relocation guide
Moving to New Brunswick, NJ
$449,000Median listing price
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About New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a city in and the county seat of Middlesex County (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026), with a 2020 census population of 55,266 — its highest ever. A regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey, it is both a college town (the main campus of Rutgers University, the state's largest university) and a commuter town for New York City.
Home prices in New Brunswick
The median listing price in New Brunswick is $449,000.
Top places in New Brunswick
- Rutgers University main campus (Old Queens, Voorhees Mall).
- New Brunswick station and the downtown high-rise corridor.
- State Theatre New Jersey.
- George Street Playhouse.
- Zimmerli Art Museum.
- The Raritan River waterfront park.
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital campus.
Commuting from New Brunswick
- Major rail hub: New Brunswick station on the Northeast Corridor Line, served by frequent NJ Transit trains north to New York Penn Station and south to Trenton, plus Amtrak Keystone Service and Northeast Regional trains; Jersey Avenue station is also served by Northeast Corridor trains (per Wikipedia's New Brunswick page, read September 24, 2026). New Brunswick–New York Penn is commonly 50–70 minutes (approximate).
- Local buses run on NJ Transit routes 810, 811, 814, 815, and 818, plus the Rutgers campus bus network and MCAT shuttles (per Wikipedia's New Brunswick page, read September 24, 2026).
- Driving to Midtown via Route 18/Route 1 and the Turnpike is approximately 50–90 minutes depending on traffic (approximate).
New Brunswick FAQs
- What is the housing market like in New Brunswick, NJ?
The median listing price in New Brunswick is $449,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from New Brunswick, NJ?
Major rail hub: New Brunswick station on the Northeast Corridor Line, served by frequent NJ Transit trains north to New York Penn Station and south to Trenton, plus Amtrak Keystone Service and Northeast Regional trains; Jersey Avenue station is also served by Northeast Corridor trains (per Wikipedia's New Brunswick page, read September 24, 2026). New Brunswick–New York Penn is commonly 50–70 minutes (approximate).
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.