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1 / 30#30. Essex Fells
- Typical home value: $1,469,881
- 1-year price change: +8.0%
- 5-year price change: +44.0%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Cities with the most expensive homes in New Jersey
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers.
The typical home value in the United States was $369,678 in August, 1.3% higher than the year before.
High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of September 10, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.76%.
Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in New Jersey using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of August 2026. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib.
Metros with the most cities in the top 30 in New Jersey
#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA: 24
#2. Ocean City, NJ: 5
#3. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: 1
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2 / 30#29. Sea Isle City
- Typical home value: $1,525,963
- 1-year price change: +11.7%
- 5-year price change: +30.6%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ
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3 / 30#28. Spring Lake
- Typical home value: $1,529,581
- 1-year price change: +16.3%
- 5-year price change: +56.0%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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4 / 30#27. Demarest
- Typical home value: $1,544,277
- 1-year price change: +18.9%
- 5-year price change: +58.9%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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5 / 30#26. Ship Bottom
- Typical home value: $1,553,394
- 1-year price change: +14.3%
- 5-year price change: +48.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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6 / 30#25. Longport
- Typical home value: $1,559,723
- 1-year price change: +7.6%
- 5-year price change: +44.5%
- Metro area: Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
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7 / 30#24. Fair Haven
- Typical home value: $1,615,226
- 1-year price change: +11.2%
- 5-year price change: +52.6%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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8 / 30#23. Cape May Point
- Typical home value: $1,633,580
- 1-year price change: +14.3%
- 5-year price change: +37.7%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ
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9 / 30#22. Franklin Lakes
- Typical home value: $1,642,902
- 1-year price change: +12.7%
- 5-year price change: +50.7%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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10 / 30#21. Strathmere
- Typical home value: $1,661,701
- 1-year price change: +11.2%
- 5-year price change: +53.3%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ
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11 / 30#20. Interlaken
- Typical home value: $1,693,732
- 1-year price change: +14.4%
- 5-year price change: +55.5%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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12 / 30#19. Barnegat Light
- Typical home value: $1,729,869
- 1-year price change: +14.2%
- 5-year price change: +47.4%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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13 / 30#18. Surf City
- Typical home value: $1,741,400
- 1-year price change: +15.9%
- 5-year price change: +42.0%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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14 / 30#17. Beach Haven
- Typical home value: $1,758,127
- 1-year price change: +14.8%
- 5-year price change: +49.0%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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15 / 30#16. Englewood Cliffs
- Typical home value: $1,813,590
- 1-year price change: +9.6%
- 5-year price change: +36.9%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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16 / 30#15. Avon by the Sea
- Typical home value: $1,872,558
- 1-year price change: +10.3%
- 5-year price change: +28.5%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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17 / 30#14. Long Beach Township
- Typical home value: $2,114,741
- 1-year price change: +11.9%
- 5-year price change: +47.6%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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18 / 30#13. Mantoloking
- Typical home value: $2,115,655
- 1-year price change: +11.7%
- 5-year price change: +44.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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19 / 30#12. Harvey Cedars
- Typical home value: $2,327,180
- 1-year price change: +15.3%
- 5-year price change: +45.1%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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20 / 30#11. Rumson
- Typical home value: $2,377,522
- 1-year price change: +13.2%
- 5-year price change: +51.1%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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21 / 30#10. Short Hills
- Typical home value: $2,387,541
- 1-year price change: +8.6%
- 5-year price change: +50.3%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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22 / 30#9. Allenhurst
- Typical home value: $2,407,680
- 1-year price change: +14.1%
- 5-year price change: +79.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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23 / 30#8. Saddle River
- Typical home value: $2,432,200
- 1-year price change: +13.3%
- 5-year price change: +45.1%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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24 / 30#7. Sea Girt
- Typical home value: $2,578,846
- 1-year price change: +18.9%
- 5-year price change: +70.2%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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25 / 30#6. Stone Harbor
- Typical home value: $2,617,838
- 1-year price change: +12.8%
- 5-year price change: +35.5%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ
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26 / 30#5. Bay Head
- Typical home value: $2,668,541
- 1-year price change: +22.3%
- 5-year price change: +49.9%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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27 / 30#4. Avalon
- Typical home value: $2,774,179
- 1-year price change: +7.0%
- 5-year price change: +27.2%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ
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28 / 30#3. Loch Arbour
- Typical home value: $3,129,853
- 1-year price change: +13.8%
- 5-year price change: +77.3%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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29 / 30#2. Alpine
- Typical home value: $3,261,624
- 1-year price change: +13.4%
- 5-year price change: +44.3%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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30 / 30#1. Deal
- Typical home value: $4,574,213
- 1-year price change: +17.2%
- 5-year price change: +68.7%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
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