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Median Home Price in Passaic, NJ

The median home value in Passaic, NJ is $560,282 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.92% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$560,282

Year-over-Year

+1.92%

Population

69,938

Passaic ranks #108 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.4% below the state's city median of $618,410. It sits in Passaic County, where the county-wide median is $605,390.

Housing affordability in Passaic

Median household income in Passaic is $55,371, so the typical home value is about 10.1× 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 Passaic

Passaic police recorded a violent crime rate of 719 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,837 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 Passaic

What is the average home price in Passaic, 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 Passaic, that value is $560,282. That's up 1.92% from a year earlier. It is about 9.4% below the typical New Jersey city tracked here.

Is Passaic expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Passaic are cheaper than Passaic County as a whole, where the median is $605,390 — a difference of about 7.5%.

Is Passaic affordable?

Median household income here is $55,371, so the typical home value is about 10.1× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Passaic a safe place to live?

Passaic police reported 719 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 69,938. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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