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The median home value in Cumberland County, NJ is $279,277 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.1% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$279,277
Year-over-Year
+1.1%
National Rank
#1102 of 3071
Cumberland County ranks 21st out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +18.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Cumberland County -52.5% below the NJ state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $278,798 in May 2026 to $279,277 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 | $278,798 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $279,971 | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $279,830 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $279,277 | +1.1% |
Households here earn a median of $67,436 a year against a typical home value of $279,277 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 67% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cumberland County recorded a violent crime rate of 553 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,167 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 114,822 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cumberland County is $279,277. That's up 1.1% from a year earlier. That is about 18.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cumberland County the 21st most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $67,436, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cumberland County recorded 553 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 114,822 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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