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Median Home Price in Glen Ridge, NJ

The median home value in Glen Ridge, NJ is $1,196,198 as of 2026-07-31, up 6.08% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$1,196,198

Year-over-Year

+6.08%

Population

8,195

Glen Ridge ranks #14 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 93.4% above the state's city median of $618,410. It sits in Essex County, where the county-wide median is $669,040.

Housing affordability in Glen Ridge

Median household income in Glen Ridge is $250,000+, so the typical home value is no more than 4.8× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Glen Ridge

Glen Ridge police recorded a violent crime rate of 24 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,196 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 Glen Ridge

What is the average home price in Glen Ridge, NJ?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Glen Ridge, that value is $1,196,198. That's up 6.08% from a year earlier. It is about 93.4% above the typical New Jersey city tracked here.

Is Glen Ridge expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Glen Ridge are more expensive than Essex County as a whole, where the median is $669,040 — a difference of about 78.8%.

Is Glen Ridge affordable?

Median household income here is $250,000+, so the typical home value is no more than 4.8× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Glen Ridge a safe place to live?

Glen Ridge police reported 24 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,195. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.