Housing in South Ward at a glance
- Population
- about 66,371
- Housing units
- about 27,557
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $358,000Newark: $373,700 (-4%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,300 a monthNewark: $1,392 (-6%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 24%Newark: 24.4%
- Homes built before 1980
- 63.5%
- Median year built
- 1964
South Ward looks very close to Newark overall. Owners hold 24% of households against 24.4% for the city, while value of $358,000 runs 4% under and rent of $1,300 runs 6% under. It ranks fourth of five wards on both value and rent, and third on owner share and on pre-1980 housing, at 63.5%. Its location is south-west of the centre. Beside it, West Ward has $361,000, Central Ward is at $349,000, and East Ward reaches $456,000. With 27,557 housing units, of which 6,002 house owners and 19,055 house renters, and 66,371 residents, the ward is large. For a reader comparing wards, it works as a reference point, since no measure sits far from the city figure. Its median construction year is 1964. Newark's overall value is $373,700 and its rent $1,392.
Questions about South Ward
What is the median home value in South Ward, Newark?
$358,000 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 South Ward?
$1,300 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 South Ward own or rent?
Most rent: 24% 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 20 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 South 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 South 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 South Ward? Ask for your spot.