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Median Home Price in Somerville, NJ

The median home value in Somerville, NJ is $556,167 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.36% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$556,167

Year-over-Year

+3.36%

Population

15,122

Somerville ranks #112 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.5% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Somerset County, where the county-wide median is $673,091.

Crime in Somerville

Somerville police recorded a violent crime rate of 73 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 747 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 Somerville

How much does a house cost in Somerville, NJ?

The median home value in Somerville is $556,167. That's up 3.36% from a year earlier. That is about 9.5% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Somerville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Somerville are cheaper than Somerset County as a whole, where the median is $673,091 — a difference of about 17.4%.

Is Somerville a safe place to live?

Somerville police reported 73 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 15,122. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.