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The median home value in Union County, NJ is $633,876 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.1% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$633,876
Year-over-Year
+2.1%
National Rank
#95 of 3071
Union County ranks 9th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +169.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Union County +7.8% above the NJ state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $633,082 in May 2026 to $633,876 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 | $633,082 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $641,174 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $636,731 | +1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $633,876 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $103,202 a year against a typical home value of $633,876 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 94% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Union County recorded a violent crime rate of 259 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,611 per 100,000.
Based on 12 reporting cities covering 358,293 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Union County is $633,876. That's up 2.1% from a year earlier. That is about 169.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Union County the 9th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $103,202, so a typical home costs about 6.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Union County recorded 259 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 358,293 residents across 12 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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