Cheapest Cities to Buy a House in New Jersey (2026)

These are the New Jersey cities with the lowest median closed home price over their reporting window, among cities where Resideline tracked at least 100 closings inside the municipal limits. Cheapest is not the same as best value, so each city also shows what houses closed at per square foot, what history says about appreciation, and how fast listed homes went under contract.

The ranking

1. Camden, $148,000

Camden's median closed price over the last six months was $148,000, around 27 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. Resideline tracked 301 closings there, roughly 50 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $108 per square foot across 160 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 6.34 percent a year between those sales, on 1,057 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 29 days to go under contract, across 146 listed closings. About 23.3 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Camden market page.

2. Trenton, $200,000

Homes in Trenton closed at a median of $200,000 over the last six months, about 36 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. Resideline tracked 346 closings there, roughly 58 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $146, measured on 221 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.26 percent a year between those sales, on 3,280 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 32 days to go under contract, across 156 listed closings. About 13.9 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Trenton market page.

3. Whiting, $211,000

The median closed price in Whiting is $211,000 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 38 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 316 closings there, roughly 53 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $193 per square foot across 215 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.92 percent a year (944 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 29 days. Full detail is on the Whiting market page.

4. Atlantic City, $236,500

Atlantic City's median closed price over the last six months was $236,500, around 43 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. Resideline tracked 264 closings there, roughly 44 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $168 per square foot across 84 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 7.89 percent a year (443 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home took 55 days to go under contract, across 157 listed closings. About 11.1 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Atlantic City market page.

5. Millville, $253,000

Homes in Millville closed at a median of $253,000 over the last six months, about 46 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. 266 closings sit behind that figure, about 44 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $185 per square foot across 220 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.82 percent a year between those sales, on 899 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 30 days. About 15.9 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Millville market page.

6. Mays Landing, $275,000

Mays Landing's median closed price over the last 12 months was $275,000, around 50 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. That rests on 136 closings, about 11 a month, which is a thin market: a buyer's comparable set and eventual exit both depend on a small pool. Single-family houses closed at a median of $190 per square foot across 62 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.04 percent a year (480 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home took 35 days to go under contract, across 90 listed closings. Full detail is on the Mays Landing market page.

7. Manchester, $279,000

Homes in Manchester closed at a median of $279,000 over the last six months, about 51 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. 541 closings sit behind that figure, about 90 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $222, measured on 381 sales. The median listed home took 28 days to go under contract, across 341 listed closings. Full detail is on the Manchester market page.

8. Vineland, $300,000

Homes in Vineland closed at a median of $300,000 over the last six months, about 55 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. Resideline tracked 301 closings there, roughly 50 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $198 per square foot across 257 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.91 percent a year (1,146 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home took 25 days to go under contract, across 168 listed closings. About 16.5 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Vineland market page.

9. Galloway, $346,000

Homes in Galloway closed at a median of $346,000 over the last six months, about 63 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. Resideline tracked 200 closings there, roughly 33 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $213 per square foot across 120 sales with usable living area. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 26 days. Full detail is on the Galloway market page.

10. Williamstown, $347,000

Williamstown's median closed price over the last 12 months was $347,000, around 63 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. Resideline tracked 210 closings there, roughly 18 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $216 per square foot across 196 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.29 percent a year (1,492 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 27 days. About 13.2 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Williamstown market page.

11. Willingboro, $350,000

Willingboro's median closed price over the last six months was $350,000, around 64 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. Resideline tracked 214 closings there, roughly 36 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $199, measured on 191 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.72 percent a year between those sales, on 708 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 25 days to go under contract, across 137 listed closings. About 17.1 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Willingboro market page.

12. Sicklerville, $355,000

Homes in Sicklerville closed at a median of $355,000 over the last six months, about 65 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. Resideline tracked 351 closings there, roughly 58 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $215 per square foot across 209 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.84 percent a year (1,444 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home took 27 days to go under contract, across 245 listed closings. About 10.6 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Sicklerville market page.

13. Mount Laurel, $365,000

The median closed price in Mount Laurel is $365,000 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 66 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 421 closings there, roughly 70 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $269 per square foot across 177 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.89 percent a year (2,448 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home was under contract in 19 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. About 7.0 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Mount Laurel market page.

14. Egg Harbor Township, $369,240

The median closed price in Egg Harbor Township is $369,240 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 67 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 394 closings there, roughly 66 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $222, measured on 255 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.30 percent a year between those sales, on 1,275 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 31 days. About 10.5 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Egg Harbor Township market page.

15. Ewing, $399,999

Ewing's median closed price over the last six months was $399,999, around 73 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. 194 closings sit behind that figure, about 32 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $264 per square foot across 151 sales with usable living area. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 24 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. Full detail is on the Ewing market page.

Note: realized appreciation is the one column measured on the postal city, from repeat sales of the same home across the ZIP codes that share the city's name; every other figure is confined to the municipal boundary.

How to read this list

Treat it as a shortlist. A citywide median cannot price a specific address, and the cheapest city on paper can be the most expensive per square foot or the slowest to resell. Run any address here through Resideline for the comparable sales behind its value.

Figures last updated September 5, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked. Appreciation is the median annual change between consecutive sales of the same home; it is historical, nominal and not a projection.