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The median home value in Hunterdon County, NJ is $635,506 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.21% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$635,506
Year-over-Year
+3.21%
National Rank
#94 of 3071
Hunterdon County ranks 8th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +170.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Hunterdon County +8.1% above the NJ state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $636,562 in May 2026 to $635,506 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 | $636,562 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $644,396 | +2.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $645,030 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $635,506 | +3.2% |
Households here earn a median of $141,715 a year against a typical home value of $635,506 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 76% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Hunterdon County recorded a violent crime rate of 29 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,166 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 16,987 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hunterdon County is $635,506. That's up 3.21% from a year earlier. That is about 170.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hunterdon County the 8th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $141,715, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hunterdon County recorded 29 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 16,987 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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