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Median Home Price in North Plainfield, NJ

The median home value in North Plainfield, NJ is $505,625 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.18% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$505,625

Year-over-Year

-1.18%

Population

23,071

North Plainfield ranks #134 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 17.7% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Somerset County, where the county-wide median is $673,091.

Crime in North Plainfield

North Plainfield police recorded a violent crime rate of 152 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,461 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 Plainfield

How much does a house cost in North Plainfield, NJ?

The median home value in North Plainfield is $505,625. That's down 1.18% from a year earlier. That is about 17.7% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is North Plainfield expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in North Plainfield are cheaper than Somerset County as a whole, where the median is $673,091 — a difference of about 24.9%.

Is North Plainfield a safe place to live?

North Plainfield police reported 152 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 23,071. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.