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Moving to South Plainfield, NJ
$599,000Median listing price
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About South Plainfield
South Plainfield is a borough in northern Middlesex County, a New York City suburb in the Raritan Valley (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026), with a 2020 census population of 24,338. Formed in 1926 from portions of Piscataway, it is a compact residential borough of postwar neighborhoods and a busy commercial corridor along Hadley Road and Route 27 (per Wikipedia's South Plainfield page, read September 24, 2026).
Home prices in South Plainfield
The median listing price in South Plainfield is $599,000.
Top places in South Plainfield
- South Plainfield municipal building.
- Spring Lake Park.
- The Hadley Center (retail district).
- South Plainfield High School.
- The borough's veterans memorials.
- The Route 27/Hadley Road commercial corridor.
- Borough sports fields and playgrounds.
Commuting from South Plainfield
- NJ Transit provided bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 114 route, to Newark on the 65, and local service on the 819 (per Wikipedia's South Plainfield page, read September 24, 2026). The 114 ride to Midtown is approximately 60–95 minutes depending on traffic.
- The nearest rail stations are on the Northeast Corridor at Edison and Metuchen (roughly 10–20 minutes by car, approximate); rail-plus-drive to Midtown commonly totals 60–90 minutes (approximate).
- Driving to Midtown via Route 287/the Turnpike is approximately 50–85 minutes depending on traffic (approximate).
South Plainfield FAQs
- What is the housing market like in South Plainfield, NJ?
The median listing price in South Plainfield is $599,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from South Plainfield, NJ?
NJ Transit provided bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 114 route, to Newark on the 65, and local service on the 819 (per Wikipedia's South Plainfield page, read September 24, 2026). The 114 ride to Midtown is approximately 60–95 minutes depending on traffic.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.