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Median Home Price in Rutherford, NJ

The median home value in Rutherford, NJ is $763,134 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.06% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$763,134

Year-over-Year

+5.06%

Population

19,285

Rutherford ranks #56 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 24.2% above the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Bergen County, where the county-wide median is $791,116.

Crime in Rutherford

Rutherford police recorded a violent crime rate of 57 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 804 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 Rutherford

How much does a house cost in Rutherford, NJ?

The median home value in Rutherford is $763,134. That's up 5.06% from a year earlier. That is about 24.2% above the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Rutherford expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Rutherford are cheaper than Bergen County as a whole, where the median is $791,116 — a difference of about 3.5%.

Is Rutherford a safe place to live?

Rutherford police reported 57 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 19,285. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.