25 Small Towns in New Jersey With the Cheapest Homes
Ranked by median home value among 352 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Jersey. #1 is Salem, NJ (median home $79,800).
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25Clementon, New Jersey
Median home $223,500
Clementon is a borough of 5,338 people in Camden County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $223,500 and the median household earns $62,979, so homes cost 3.5× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,169.
5,338 people · Camden County · median home $223,500 · income $62,979 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow
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24Woodbury, New Jersey
Median home $222,700
Woodbury is a city of 9,963 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $222,700 and the median household earns $77,028, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $990.
9,963 people · Gloucester County · median home $222,700 · income $77,028 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow
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23Leisure Village West, New Jersey
Median home $222,600
Leisure Village West is a community of 3,692 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $222,600 and the median household earns $52,500, so homes cost 4.2× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,379.
3,692 people · Ocean County · median home $222,600 · income $52,500 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow
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22Riverside, New Jersey
Median home $222,100
Riverside is a township of 8,003 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $222,100 and the median household earns $75,833, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,538.
8,003 people · Burlington County · median home $222,100 · income $75,833 · Jan low 27°F · 25 in snow
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21Quinton, New Jersey
Median home $220,900
Quinton is a township of 2,580 people in Salem County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $220,900 and the median household earns $86,563, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,296.
2,580 people · Salem County · median home $220,900 · income $86,563 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow
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20Maurice River, New Jersey
Median home $220,500
Maurice River is a township of 6,218 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $220,500 and the median household earns $76,964, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,625.
6,218 people · Cumberland County · median home $220,500 · income $76,964 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow
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19National Park, New Jersey
Median home $219,500
National Park is a borough of 3,026 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $219,500 and the median household earns $82,838, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,355.
3,026 people · Gloucester County · median home $219,500 · income $82,838 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow
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18McKee City, New Jersey
Median home $218,100
McKee City is a community of 9,758 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $218,100 and the median household earns $68,133, so homes cost 3.2× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,799.
9,758 people · Atlantic County · median home $218,100 · income $68,133 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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17Paulsboro, New Jersey
Median home $202,700
Paulsboro is a borough of 6,196 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $202,700 and the median household earns $64,239, so homes cost 3.2× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $976.
6,196 people · Gloucester County · median home $202,700 · income $64,239 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow
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16Carneys Point, New Jersey
Median home $201,500
Carneys Point is a township of 8,637 people in Salem County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $201,500 and the median household earns $79,245, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,432.
8,637 people · Salem County · median home $201,500 · income $79,245 · Jan low 24°F · 12 in snow
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15Roebling, New Jersey
Median home $198,200
Roebling is a community of 3,585 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $198,200 and the median household earns $88,750, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,818.
3,585 people · Burlington County · median home $198,200 · income $88,750 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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14Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Median home $197,100
Egg Harbor City is a city of 4,396 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $197,100 and the median household earns $71,711, so homes cost 2.7× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,451.
4,396 people · Atlantic County · median home $197,100 · income $71,711 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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13Westville, New Jersey
Median home $196,000
Westville is a borough of 4,264 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $196,000 and the median household earns $70,639, so homes cost 2.8× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,171.
4,264 people · Gloucester County · median home $196,000 · income $70,639 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow
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12Rossmoor, New Jersey
Median home $194,300
Rossmoor is a community of 2,992 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $194,300 and the median household earns $64,074, so homes cost 3.0× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,661.
2,992 people · Middlesex County · median home $194,300 · income $64,074 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow
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11Carneys Point, New Jersey
Median home $193,300
Carneys Point is a community of 7,841 people in Salem County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $193,300 and the median household earns $77,273, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,434.
7,841 people · Salem County · median home $193,300 · income $77,273 · Jan low 24°F · 12 in snow
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10Fairfield, New Jersey
Median home $185,200

Photo: Smallbones (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Fairfield is a township of 5,546 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $185,200 and the median household earns $60,929, so homes cost 3.0× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,338.
5,546 people · Cumberland County · median home $185,200 · income $60,929 · Jan low 25°F · 12 in snow
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9Penns Grove, New Jersey
Median home $178,200
Penns Grove is a borough of 4,837 people in Salem County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $178,200 and the median household earns $45,781, so homes cost 3.9× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,117.
4,837 people · Salem County · median home $178,200 · income $45,781 · Jan low 24°F · 12 in snow
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8Weymouth, New Jersey
Median home $169,700

Photo: Smallbones (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Weymouth is a township of 2,614 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $169,700 and the median household earns $72,459, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,300.
2,614 people · Atlantic County · median home $169,700 · income $72,459 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow
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7Commercial, New Jersey
Median home $161,600

Photo: Smallbones (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Commercial is a township of 4,669 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $161,600 and the median household earns $55,733, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,465.
4,669 people · Cumberland County · median home $161,600 · income $55,733 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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6Laurel Lake, New Jersey
Median home $156,800
Laurel Lake is a community of 2,861 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $156,800 and the median household earns $55,574, so homes cost 2.8× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,200.
2,861 people · Cumberland County · median home $156,800 · income $55,574 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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5Leisure Village, New Jersey
Median home $145,800
Leisure Village is a community of 4,966 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $145,800 and the median household earns $44,542, so homes cost 3.3× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,700.
4,966 people · Ocean County · median home $145,800 · income $44,542 · Jan low 22°F
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4Woodlynne, New Jersey
Median home $142,000
Woodlynne is a borough of 2,902 people in Camden County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $142,000 and the median household earns $74,808, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,587.
2,902 people · Camden County · median home $142,000 · income $74,808 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow
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3Pine Ridge at Crestwood, New Jersey
Median home $135,900
Pine Ridge at Crestwood is a community of 2,537 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $135,900 and the median household earns $62,235, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,674.
2,537 people · Ocean County · median home $135,900 · income $62,235 · Jan low 22°F
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2Crestwood Village, New Jersey
Median home $96,500
Crestwood Village is a community of 8,426 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $96,500 and the median household earns $38,091, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,146.
8,426 people · Ocean County · median home $96,500 · income $38,091 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow
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1Salem, New Jersey
Median home $79,800
Salem is a city of 5,296 people in Salem County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $79,800 and the median household earns $38,721, so homes cost 2.1× income (typical New Jersey town: 3.8×). Median rent is $1,075.
5,296 people · Salem County · median home $79,800 · income $38,721 · Jan low 26°F · 16 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
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