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Median Home Price in Oakland, NJ

The median home value in Oakland, NJ is $777,356 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.82% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$777,356

Year-over-Year

+6.82%

Population

12,944

Oakland ranks #52 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 26.5% above the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Bergen County, where the county-wide median is $791,116.

Crime in Oakland

Oakland police recorded a violent crime rate of 31 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 340 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 Oakland

How much does a house cost in Oakland, NJ?

The median home value in Oakland is $777,356. That's up 6.82% from a year earlier. That is about 26.5% above the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Oakland expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Oakland are cheaper than Bergen County as a whole, where the median is $791,116 — a difference of about 1.7%.

Is Oakland a safe place to live?

Oakland police reported 31 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 12,944. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.