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Median Home Price in Hightstown, NJ

The median home value in Hightstown, NJ is $485,960 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.4% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$485,960

Year-over-Year

+4.4%

Population

5,970

Hightstown ranks #139 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 20.9% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Mercer County, where the county-wide median is $453,317.

Crime in Hightstown

Hightstown police recorded a violent crime rate of 100 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 653 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 Hightstown

How much does a house cost in Hightstown, NJ?

The median home value in Hightstown is $485,960. That's up 4.4% from a year earlier. That is about 20.9% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Hightstown expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Hightstown are more expensive than Mercer County as a whole, where the median is $453,317 — a difference of about 7.2%.

Is Hightstown a safe place to live?

Hightstown police reported 100 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,970. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.