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Median Home Price in Union, NJ

The median home value in Union, NJ is $589,879 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.39% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$589,879

Year-over-Year

+2.39%

Population

62,290

Union ranks #101 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 4.0% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Union County, where the county-wide median is $641,174.

Crime in Union

Union police recorded a violent crime rate of 90 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,634 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 Union

How much does a house cost in Union, NJ?

The median home value in Union is $589,879. That's up 2.39% from a year earlier. That is about 4.0% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Union expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Union are cheaper than Union County as a whole, where the median is $641,174 — a difference of about 8.0%.

Is Union a safe place to live?

Union police reported 90 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 62,290. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.