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The median home value in Somerset County, NJ is $666,817 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.55% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$666,817
Year-over-Year
+2.55%
National Rank
#81 of 3071
Somerset County ranks 5th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +183.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Somerset County +13.4% above the NJ state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $666,922 in May 2026 to $666,817 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 | $666,922 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $673,091 | +1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $672,427 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $666,817 | +2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $140,374 a year against a typical home value of $666,817 — 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.)
Reporting agencies in Somerset County recorded a violent crime rate of 78 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 960 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 118,215 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Somerset County is $666,817. That's up 2.55% from a year earlier. That is about 183.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Somerset County the 5th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
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.
Reporting police departments in Somerset County recorded 78 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 118,215 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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