Middlesex County, NJ Home Values & Market Trends

The median home price in Middlesex County, NJ is $578,728. There were 7,623 home sales in Middlesex County, NJ over the past 12 months. The median residential Middlesex County, NJ home value for transactions over the previous year is $532,331. The number of current listings in Middlesex County, NJ is 9,356, and the percentage of properties for sale is 9356.00%. The county has 1,970 foreclosures, 10 bank owned properties, 163 headed for auction, and 9,356 properties for sale.

Middlesex County, NJ Real Estate Market Overview

CityMedian Est. ValueCityMedian Est. Value
Edison

$ 636,671

$ 407/sqft

Plainsboro

$ 689,900

$ 394/sqft

Monroe Township

$ 649,900

$ 317/sqft

Middlesex

$ 533,188

$ 356/sqft

East Brunswick

$ 648,697

$ 361/sqft

Iselin

$ 565,031

$ 482/sqft

Piscataway

$ 578,200

$ 367/sqft

Fords

$ 544,144

$ 439/sqft

Old Bridge

$ 625,838

$ 367/sqft

Kendall Park

$ 743,191

$ 358/sqft

North Brunswick

$ 560,456

$ 338/sqft

Metuchen

$ 748,276

$ 510/sqft

South Amboy

$ 549,900

$ 379/sqft

Spotswood

$ 545,712

$ 379/sqft

South Plainfield

$ 595,629

$ 369/sqft

Avenel

$ 525,046

$ 443/sqft

Perth Amboy

$ 465,750

$ 337/sqft

Milltown

$ 602,413

$ 391/sqft

Parlin

$ 551,682

$ 381/sqft

Dunellen

$ 548,027

$ 353/sqft

Woodbridge

$ 488,526

$ 426/sqft

Highland Park

$ 590,000

$ 376/sqft

Sayreville

$ 506,456

$ 383/sqft

Cranbury

$ 950,000

$ 377/sqft

New Brunswick

$ 425,000

$ 343/sqft

Dayton

$ 631,579

$ 374/sqft

Colonia

$ 658,343

$ 422/sqft

Helmetta

$ 390,981

$ 309/sqft

Carteret

$ 550,000

$ 383/sqft

Port Reading

$ 544,971

$ 383/sqft

Monmouth Junction

$ 642,491

$ 340/sqft

Sewaren

$ 523,017

$ 337/sqft

South River

$ 523,796

$ 355/sqft

Keasbey

$ 594,500

$ 335/sqft

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Housing Market Summary for Middlesex County, NJ

Sep 2025September 2026Change
Median Listing Price$552.1K$563.9K2.13%
Median Sold Price$549.2K$546.5K-0.50%
Homes For Sale6,3069,23946.51%
Homes Sold3,0752,061-32.98%
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Price Per Square Foot

On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.

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Browse Homes in Middlesex County, NJ

Middlesex County, NJ home values range from $30,706 to $2,428,853. Cranbury is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $899,995, and Helmetta is most affordable with average house prices of around $385,000.

Foreclosure
There are 34 cities within Middlesex County, NJ; within these cities, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $1,017,483 in Dayton to the lowest value of $132,528 in Dayton. Foreclosure homes account for 12.00% of properties in Middlesex County, NJ with Edison containing 165 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single city.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-foreclosure homes account for 11.67% of all residential properties in Middlesex County, NJ with Edison containing 146 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 34 cities within Middlesex County, NJ; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $1,419,072 in Cranbury to the lowest home value of $132,528 in Dayton.
  • Bank Owned
    The median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Middlesex County, NJ ranges from the highest value of $319,900 in Sayreville to the lowest value of $266,455 in Old Bridge. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.06% of properties in Middlesex County, NJ. There are 34 cities within Middlesex County, NJ; Avenel containing 1 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
  • Auctions
    Edison has 18 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Middlesex County, NJ. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.06% of all properties in Middlesex County, NJ. There are 34 cities within Middlesex County, NJ; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $2,428,853 in Milltown to the lowest value of $200,000 in Milltown.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 60.76% of residential properties in Middlesex County, NJ with Edison containing 1047 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single city. There are 34 cities within Middlesex County, NJ; homes for sale in those cities, have a range of median values from $650,395 in Sewaren to the lowest value of $50,000 in Carteret.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $1,482,073 in Cranbury to the lowest price of $30,706 in Cranbury. There are 34 cities within Middlesex County, NJ. Monroe Township has 324 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single city. Recently sold homes and properties account for 13.66% of properties in Middlesex County, NJ.

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      Guide for Middlesex County, NJ

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