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Median Home Price in Lakewood, NJ

The median home value in Lakewood, NJ is $591,177 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.79% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$591,177

Year-over-Year

+7.79%

Population

144,876

Lakewood ranks #100 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 3.8% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Ocean County, where the county-wide median is $554,887.

Crime in Lakewood

Lakewood police recorded a violent crime rate of 150 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 585 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 Lakewood

How much does a house cost in Lakewood, NJ?

The median home value in Lakewood is $591,177. That's up 7.79% from a year earlier. That is about 3.8% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Lakewood expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lakewood are more expensive than Ocean County as a whole, where the median is $554,887 — a difference of about 6.5%.

Is Lakewood a safe place to live?

Lakewood police reported 150 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 144,876. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.