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Median Home Price in Wharton, NJ

The median home value in Wharton, NJ is $505,395 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.89% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$505,395

Year-over-Year

+0.89%

Population

7,539

Wharton ranks #135 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 17.8% below the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Morris County, where the county-wide median is $717,390.

Crime in Wharton

Wharton police recorded a violent crime rate of 53 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 783 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 Wharton

How much does a house cost in Wharton, NJ?

The median home value in Wharton is $505,395. That's up 0.89% from a year earlier. That is about 17.8% below the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Wharton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wharton are cheaper than Morris County as a whole, where the median is $717,390 — a difference of about 29.6%.

Is Wharton a safe place to live?

Wharton police reported 53 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,539. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.