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Median Home Price in Garwood, NJ

The median home value in Garwood, NJ is $704,713 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.62% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$704,713

Year-over-Year

+1.62%

Population

5,558

Garwood ranks #69 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 14.7% above the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Union County, where the county-wide median is $641,174.

Crime in Garwood

Garwood police recorded a violent crime rate of 0 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,116 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 Garwood

How much does a house cost in Garwood, NJ?

The median home value in Garwood is $704,713. That's up 1.62% from a year earlier. That is about 14.7% above the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Garwood expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Garwood are more expensive than Union County as a whole, where the median is $641,174 — a difference of about 9.9%.

Is Garwood a safe place to live?

Garwood police reported 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,558. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.