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Median Home Price in Perth Amboy, NJ

The median home value in Perth Amboy, NJ is $506,201 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.02% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$506,201

Year-over-Year

+2.02%

Population

56,409

Perth Amboy ranks #133 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 17.6% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $592,229.

Crime in Perth Amboy

Perth Amboy police recorded a violent crime rate of 392 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,369 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 Perth Amboy

How much does a house cost in Perth Amboy, NJ?

The median home value in Perth Amboy is $506,201. That's up 2.02% from a year earlier. That is about 17.6% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Perth Amboy expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Perth Amboy are cheaper than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $592,229 — a difference of about 14.5%.

Is Perth Amboy a safe place to live?

Perth Amboy police reported 392 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 56,409. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.