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Median Home Price in Dover, NJ

The median home value in Dover, NJ is $522,244 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.1% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$522,244

Year-over-Year

+1.1%

Population

18,844

Dover ranks #126 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 15.0% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Morris County, where the county-wide median is $717,390.

Crime in Dover

Dover police recorded a violent crime rate of 223 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 870 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 Dover

How much does a house cost in Dover, NJ?

The median home value in Dover is $522,244. That's up 1.1% from a year earlier. That is about 15.0% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Dover expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dover are cheaper than Morris County as a whole, where the median is $717,390 — a difference of about 27.2%.

Is Dover a safe place to live?

Dover police reported 223 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,844. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.