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Median Home Price in Barnegat, NJ

The median home value in Barnegat, NJ is $510,432 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.12% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$510,432

Year-over-Year

+4.12%

Population

26,713

Barnegat ranks #130 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 16.9% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Ocean County, where the county-wide median is $554,887.

Crime in Barnegat

Barnegat police recorded a violent crime rate of 64 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 79 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Barnegat

How much does a house cost in Barnegat, NJ?

The median home value in Barnegat is $510,432. That's up 4.12% from a year earlier. That is about 16.9% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Barnegat expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Barnegat are cheaper than Ocean County as a whole, where the median is $554,887 — a difference of about 8.0%.

Is Barnegat a safe place to live?

Barnegat police reported 64 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 26,713. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.