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Median Home Price in South Amboy, NJ

The median home value in South Amboy, NJ is $534,463 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.09% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$534,463

Year-over-Year

+2.09%

Population

10,781

South Amboy ranks #122 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 13.0% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $592,229.

Crime in South Amboy

South Amboy police recorded a violent crime rate of 139 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,391 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 South Amboy

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

The median home value in South Amboy is $534,463. That's up 2.09% from a year earlier. That is about 13.0% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is South Amboy expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in South Amboy are cheaper than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $592,229 — a difference of about 9.8%.

Is South Amboy a safe place to live?

South Amboy police reported 139 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 10,781. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.