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Median Home Price in Chatham, NJ

The median home value in Chatham, NJ is $1,387,193 as of 2026-06-30, up 9.44% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,387,193

Year-over-Year

+9.44%

Population

11,424

Chatham ranks #6 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 125.7% above the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Morris County, where the county-wide median is $717,390.

Crime in Chatham

Chatham police recorded a violent crime rate of 26 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 315 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 Chatham

How much does a house cost in Chatham, NJ?

The median home value in Chatham is $1,387,193. That's up 9.44% from a year earlier. That is about 125.7% above the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Chatham expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Chatham are more expensive than Morris County as a whole, where the median is $717,390 — a difference of about 93.4%.

Is Chatham a safe place to live?

Chatham police reported 26 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,424. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.