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The median home value in Monmouth County, NJ is $793,713 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.46% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$793,713
Year-over-Year
+6.46%
National Rank
#44 of 3071
Monmouth County ranks 2nd out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +237.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Monmouth County +35.0% above the NJ state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.7%, from $780,588 in May 2026 to $793,713 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 | $780,588 | +3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $787,429 | +4.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $790,755 | +5.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $793,713 | +6.5% |
Households here earn a median of $124,845 a year against a typical home value of $793,713 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.4×, 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 Monmouth County recorded a violent crime rate of 137 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,190 per 100,000.
Based on 28 reporting cities covering 161,042 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Monmouth County is $793,713. That's up 6.46% from a year earlier. That is about 237.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monmouth County the 2nd most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $124,845, so a typical home costs about 6.4× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Monmouth County recorded 137 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 161,042 residents across 28 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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