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Median Home Price in Dunellen, NJ

The median home value in Dunellen, NJ is $545,870 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.5% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$545,870

Year-over-Year

+2.5%

Population

8,561

Dunellen ranks #119 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.2% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $592,229.

Crime in Dunellen

Dunellen police recorded a violent crime rate of 93 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 829 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 Dunellen

How much does a house cost in Dunellen, NJ?

The median home value in Dunellen is $545,870. That's up 2.5% from a year earlier. That is about 11.2% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Dunellen expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dunellen are cheaper than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $592,229 — a difference of about 7.8%.

Is Dunellen a safe place to live?

Dunellen police reported 93 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,561. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.