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Median Home Price in Somerset County, NJ

The median home value in Somerset County, NJ is $672,427 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.11% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$672,427

Year-over-Year

+2.11%

National Rank

#81 of 3071

Somerset County ranks 5th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +186.9% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $591,891, making Somerset County +13.6% above the NJ state median.

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Can you afford a home in Somerset County?

Households here earn a median of $140,374 a year against a typical home value of $672,427 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 80% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Somerset County

Reporting agencies in Somerset County recorded a violent crime rate of 68 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 813 per 100,000.

Based on 8 reporting cities covering 143,233 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Somerset County

How much does a house cost in Somerset County, NJ?

The median home value in Somerset County is $672,427. That's up 2.11% from a year earlier. That is about 186.9% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Somerset County the 5th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.

Is Somerset County affordable?

Median household income here is $140,374, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Somerset County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Somerset County recorded 68 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 143,233 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.