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Median Home Price in Wanaque, NJ

The median home value in Wanaque, NJ is $517,244 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.03% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$517,244

Year-over-Year

+2.03%

Population

11,213

Wanaque ranks #127 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 15.8% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Passaic County, where the county-wide median is $604,083.

Crime in Wanaque

Wanaque police recorded a violent crime rate of 36 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 187 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 Wanaque

How much does a house cost in Wanaque, NJ?

The median home value in Wanaque is $517,244. That's up 2.03% from a year earlier. That is about 15.8% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Wanaque expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wanaque are cheaper than Passaic County as a whole, where the median is $604,083 — a difference of about 14.4%.

Is Wanaque a safe place to live?

Wanaque police reported 36 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,213. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.