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The median home value in Middlesex County, NJ is $588,036 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.12% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$588,036
Year-over-Year
+3.12%
National Rank
#119 of 3071
Middlesex County ranks 11th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +150.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Middlesex County in line with the NJ state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $587,181 in May 2026 to $588,036 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 | $587,181 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $592,229 | +2.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $591,891 | +2.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $588,036 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $111,549 a year against a typical home value of $588,036 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 88% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Middlesex County recorded a violent crime rate of 304 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,446 per 100,000.
Based on 15 reporting cities covering 267,719 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Middlesex County is $588,036. That's up 3.12% from a year earlier. That is about 150.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Middlesex County the 11th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $111,549, so a typical home costs about 5.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Middlesex County recorded 304 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 267,719 residents across 15 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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