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Median Home Price in Carteret, NJ

The median home value in Carteret, NJ is $564,361 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.41% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$564,361

Year-over-Year

+5.41%

Population

25,827

Carteret ranks #107 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.2% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $592,229.

Crime in Carteret

Carteret police recorded a violent crime rate of 314 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,262 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 Carteret

How much does a house cost in Carteret, NJ?

The median home value in Carteret is $564,361. That's up 5.41% from a year earlier. That is about 8.2% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Carteret expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carteret are cheaper than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $592,229 — a difference of about 4.7%.

Is Carteret a safe place to live?

Carteret police reported 314 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 25,827. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.