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Median Home Price in New Brunswick, NJ

The median home value in New Brunswick, NJ is $452,183 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.51% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$452,183

Year-over-Year

+0.51%

Population

57,259

New Brunswick ranks #148 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 26.4% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $592,229.

Crime in New Brunswick

New Brunswick police recorded a violent crime rate of 699 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,627 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 New Brunswick

How much does a house cost in New Brunswick, NJ?

The median home value in New Brunswick is $452,183. That's up 0.51% from a year earlier. That is about 26.4% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is New Brunswick expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in New Brunswick are cheaper than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $592,229 — a difference of about 23.6%.

Is New Brunswick a safe place to live?

New Brunswick police reported 699 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 57,259. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.