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Median Home Price in Newton, NJ

The median home value in Newton, NJ is $451,582 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.15% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$451,582

Year-over-Year

+2.15%

Population

8,206

Newton ranks #149 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 26.5% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Sussex County, where the county-wide median is $451,872.

Crime in Newton

Newton police recorded a violent crime rate of 146 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 743 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 Newton

How much does a house cost in Newton, NJ?

The median home value in Newton is $451,582. That's up 2.15% from a year earlier. That is about 26.5% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Newton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Newton are cheaper than Sussex County as a whole, where the median is $451,872 — a difference of about 0.1%.

Is Newton a safe place to live?

Newton police reported 146 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,206. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.