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Median Home Price in Wildwood, NJ

The median home value in Wildwood, NJ is $647,443 as of 2026-06-30, up 8.64% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$647,443

Year-over-Year

+8.64%

Population

5,118

Wildwood ranks #83 of 184 New Jersey cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.3% above the state's city median of $614,590. It sits in Cape May County, where the county-wide median is $804,637.

Crime in Wildwood

Wildwood police recorded a violent crime rate of 391 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,885 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 Wildwood

How much does a house cost in Wildwood, NJ?

The median home value in Wildwood is $647,443. That's up 8.64% from a year earlier. That is about 5.3% above the typical county in New Jersey.

Is Wildwood expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wildwood are cheaper than Cape May County as a whole, where the median is $804,637 — a difference of about 19.5%.

Is Wildwood a safe place to live?

Wildwood police reported 391 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,118. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.