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Median Home Price in Hackensack, NJ

The median home value in Hackensack, NJ is $475,259 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.07% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$475,259

Year-over-Year

+3.07%

Population

46,667

Hackensack ranks #141 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 22.7% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Bergen County, where the county-wide median is $791,116.

Crime in Hackensack

Hackensack police recorded a violent crime rate of 246 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,025 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 Hackensack

How much does a house cost in Hackensack, NJ?

The median home value in Hackensack is $475,259. That's up 3.07% from a year earlier. That is about 22.7% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Hackensack expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Hackensack are cheaper than Bergen County as a whole, where the median is $791,116 — a difference of about 39.9%.

Is Hackensack a safe place to live?

Hackensack police reported 246 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 46,667. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.