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Median Home Price in Fanwood, NJ

The median home value in Fanwood, NJ is $812,396 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.07% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$812,396

Year-over-Year

+5.07%

Population

7,790

Fanwood ranks #47 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 32.2% above the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Union County, where the county-wide median is $641,174.

Crime in Fanwood

Fanwood police recorded a violent crime rate of 13 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 732 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 Fanwood

How much does a house cost in Fanwood, NJ?

The median home value in Fanwood is $812,396. That's up 5.07% from a year earlier. That is about 32.2% above the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Fanwood expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fanwood are more expensive than Union County as a whole, where the median is $641,174 — a difference of about 26.7%.

Is Fanwood a safe place to live?

Fanwood police reported 13 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,790. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.