Housing in East Ward at a glance
- Population
- about 68,401
- Housing units
- about 25,076
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $456,000Newark: $373,700 (+22%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,630 a monthNewark: $1,392 (+17%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 15.9%Newark: 24.4%
- Homes built before 1980
- 63.4%
- Median year built
- 1970
East Ward tops Newark's five wards on cost, with the highest value at $456,000, 22% over the city, and the highest rent at $1,630, 17% over. Yet it has the lowest owner share, 15.9%, which is 8.5 points under the city, so renter households number 19,555 against 3,685 owner households. South-east of the centre, pre-1980 homes make up 63.4% of the stock. Beside it, Central Ward has $349,000 and rent of $1,230, South Ward shows $358,000, and North Ward stands at $387,000 with 30.8% owners. This ward counts 25,076 housing units and 68,401 residents, with a median home from 1970. By pre-1980 share it ranks fourth of five wards, so its stock is newer than most. Newark overall stands at $373,700 for value and $1,392 for rent, and its owner share is 24.4%.
Questions about East Ward
What is the median home value in East Ward, Newark?
$456,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $373,700 for Newark as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in East Ward?
$1,630 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,392 in Newark (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in East Ward own or rent?
Most rent: 15.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 24.4% in Newark (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 17 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Newark GIS (NEWGIN), Newark Wards (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Wards, Council Members (City of Newark).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Newark as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near East Ward
The closest sectors of Newark, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Newark
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in East Ward. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in East Ward? Ask for your spot.