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The median home value in Bergen County, NJ is $786,765 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.86% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$786,765
Year-over-Year
+6.86%
National Rank
#46 of 3071
Bergen County ranks 3rd out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +234.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Bergen County +33.8% above the NJ state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $786,366 in May 2026 to $786,765 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 | $786,366 | +5.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $791,116 | +5.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $793,874 | +6.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $786,765 | +6.9% |
Households here earn a median of $124,884 a year against a typical home value of $786,765 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 95% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Bergen County recorded a violent crime rate of 84 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,045 per 100,000.
Based on 52 reporting cities covering 763,124 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Bergen County is $786,765. That's up 6.86% from a year earlier. That is about 234.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Bergen County the 3rd most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $124,884, so a typical home costs about 6.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Bergen County recorded 84 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 763,124 residents across 52 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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