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Median Home Price in North Caldwell, NJ

The median home value in North Caldwell, NJ is $1,183,118 as of 2026-07-31, up 6.16% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$1,183,118

Year-over-Year

+6.16%

Population

6,685

North Caldwell ranks #16 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 91.3% above the state's city median of $618,410. It sits in Essex County, where the county-wide median is $669,040.

Housing affordability in North Caldwell

Median household income in North Caldwell is $208,245, so the typical home value is about 5.7× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in North Caldwell

North Caldwell police recorded a violent crime rate of 15 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 643 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 North Caldwell

What is the average home price in North Caldwell, NJ?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In North Caldwell, that value is $1,183,118. That's up 6.16% from a year earlier. It is about 91.3% above the typical New Jersey city tracked here.

Is North Caldwell expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in North Caldwell are more expensive than Essex County as a whole, where the median is $669,040 — a difference of about 76.8%.

Is North Caldwell affordable?

Median household income here is $208,245, so the typical home value is about 5.7× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is North Caldwell a safe place to live?

North Caldwell police reported 15 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,685. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.