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The median home value in Morris County, NJ is $709,718 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.98% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$709,718
Year-over-Year
+3.98%
National Rank
#68 of 3071
Morris County ranks 4th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +201.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Morris County +20.7% above the NJ state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $713,369 in May 2026 to $709,718 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 | $713,369 | +3.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $717,390 | +3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $717,949 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $709,718 | +4.0% |
Households here earn a median of $137,326 a year against a typical home value of $709,718 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.2×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 87% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Morris County recorded a violent crime rate of 87 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 726 per 100,000.
Based on 13 reporting cities covering 143,019 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Morris County is $709,718. That's up 3.98% from a year earlier. That is about 201.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Morris County the 4th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $137,326, so a typical home costs about 5.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Morris County recorded 87 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 143,019 residents across 13 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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