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The median home value in Atlantic County, NJ is $385,559 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.9% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$385,559
Year-over-Year
+3.9%
National Rank
#497 of 3071
Atlantic County ranks 18th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +64.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Atlantic County -34.4% below the NJ state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $384,208 in May 2026 to $385,559 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $384,208 | +3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $387,883 | +3.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $387,254 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $385,559 | +3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $78,050 a year against a typical home value of $385,559 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 83% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Atlantic County recorded a violent crime rate of 207 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,419 per 100,000.
Based on 8 reporting cities covering 78,881 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Atlantic County is $385,559. That's up 3.9% from a year earlier. That is about 64.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Atlantic County the 18th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $78,050, so a typical home costs about 4.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Atlantic County recorded 207 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 78,881 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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