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Median Home Price in Elizabeth, NJ

The median home value in Elizabeth, NJ is $547,806 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.16% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$547,806

Year-over-Year

+1.16%

Population

138,500

Elizabeth ranks #115 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 10.9% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Union County, where the county-wide median is $641,174.

Crime in Elizabeth

Elizabeth police recorded a violent crime rate of 409 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,658 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 Elizabeth

How much does a house cost in Elizabeth, NJ?

The median home value in Elizabeth is $547,806. That's up 1.16% from a year earlier. That is about 10.9% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Elizabeth expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Elizabeth are cheaper than Union County as a whole, where the median is $641,174 — a difference of about 14.6%.

Is Elizabeth a safe place to live?

Elizabeth police reported 409 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 138,500. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.