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Median Home Price in Clifton, NJ

The median home value in Clifton, NJ is $616,096 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.6% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$616,096

Year-over-Year

+3.6%

Population

89,870

Clifton ranks #92 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 0.2% above the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Passaic County, where the county-wide median is $604,083.

Crime in Clifton

Clifton police recorded a violent crime rate of 166 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,266 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 Clifton

How much does a house cost in Clifton, NJ?

The median home value in Clifton is $616,096. That's up 3.6% from a year earlier. That is about 0.2% above the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Clifton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Clifton are more expensive than Passaic County as a whole, where the median is $604,083 — a difference of about 2.0%.

Is Clifton a safe place to live?

Clifton police reported 166 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 89,870. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.