What is the cheapest city to buy a house in New Jersey?

Camden, with a median closed price of $145,000 over its reporting window, among New Jersey cities where Resideline tracked at least 100 closings inside the city limits.

Are these asking prices or sale prices?

Closed sale prices. Every price median is the price homes actually closed at inside the municipal boundary, not a listing price. The one column measured differently is realized appreciation, which uses the postal city, as the note under the table says.

Why does a cheap city show a high price per square foot?

Because the ranking median covers every property type that closed, condos and multi-family included, while the $/sqft column is single-family houses only. In cities where most sales are condos, the median price is low and the house $/sqft can still be high.

Is the appreciation figure a forecast?

No. It is the median annual change between consecutive sales of the same home, on repeat-sale pairs. It is historical and nominal, and it says what happened, not what will.

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

#	City	Median closed price	Houses $/sqft	Realized appreciation	Days to contract	Closings	Window
1	Camden	$145,000	$105	6.34%/yr	29	281	six months
2	Trenton	$200,600	$144	5.26%/yr	32	373	six months
3	Whiting	$214,000	$197	4.92%/yr	25	238	six months
4	Atlantic City	$243,800	$171	7.89%/yr	54	271	six months
5	Millville	$251,500	$175	5.82%/yr	32	280	six months
6	Manchester	$262,000	$217	n/a	29	542	six months
7	Mays Landing	$274,500	$195	5.04%/yr	36	132	12 months
8	Vineland	$299,000	$194	4.91%/yr	25	309	six months
9	Galloway	$335,000	$211	n/a	26	238	six months
10	Willingboro	$350,000	$196	5.72%/yr	25	209	six months
10	Williamstown	$350,000	$221	5.29%/yr	27	212	12 months
12	Sicklerville	$363,490	$216	4.84%/yr	25	355	six months
13	Mount Laurel	$365,000	$269	4.89%/yr	22	456	six months
14	Egg Harbor Township	$372,800	$222	5.30%/yr	29	415	six months
15	Ewing	$397,000	$265	n/a	27	199	six months

1. Camden, $145,000

Camden's median closed price over the last six months was $145,000, around 26 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. Resideline tracked 281 closings there, roughly 47 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $105 per square foot across 139 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 131 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, $200,600

Homes in Trenton closed at a median of $200,600 over the last six months, about 36 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. Resideline tracked 373 closings there, roughly 62 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $144, measured on 250 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 164 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, $214,000

The median closed price in Whiting is $214,000 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 39 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 238 closings there, roughly 40 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $197 per square foot across 158 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 25 days. Full detail is on the Whiting market page.

4. Atlantic City, $243,800

Atlantic City's median closed price over the last six months was $243,800, around 44 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. Resideline tracked 271 closings there, roughly 45 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $171 per square foot across 86 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 54 days to go under contract, across 145 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, $251,500

Homes in Millville closed at a median of $251,500 over the last six months, about 46 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. 280 closings sit behind that figure, about 47 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $175 per square foot across 233 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 32 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. Manchester, $262,000

Homes in Manchester closed at a median of $262,000 over the last six months, about 48 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. 542 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 $217, measured on 365 sales. The median listed home took 29 days to go under contract, across 365 listed closings. Full detail is on the Manchester market page.

7. Mays Landing, $274,500

Mays Landing's median closed price over the last 12 months was $274,500, around 50 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. That rests on 132 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 $195 per square foot across 59 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 36 days to go under contract, across 81 listed closings. Full detail is on the Mays Landing market page.

8. Vineland, $299,000

Homes in Vineland closed at a median of $299,000 over the last six months, about 54 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. Resideline tracked 309 closings there, roughly 52 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $194 per square foot across 260 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 166 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, $335,000

Homes in Galloway closed at a median of $335,000 over the last six months, about 61 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. Resideline tracked 238 closings there, roughly 40 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $211 per square foot across 130 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. 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 209 closings there, roughly 35 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $196, measured on 188 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 139 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.

10. Williamstown, $350,000

Williamstown's median closed price over the last 12 months was $350,000, around 64 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. Resideline tracked 212 closings there, roughly 18 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $221 per square foot across 198 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.

12. Sicklerville, $363,490

Homes in Sicklerville closed at a median of $363,490 over the last six months, about 66 percent of the New Jersey statewide median. Resideline tracked 355 closings there, roughly 59 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $216 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 25 days to go under contract, across 246 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 456 closings there, roughly 76 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $269 per square foot across 188 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 22 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, $372,800

The median closed price in Egg Harbor Township is $372,800 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 68 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 415 closings there, roughly 69 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $222, measured on 253 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 29 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, $397,000

Ewing's median closed price over the last six months was $397,000, around 72 percent of what the typical New Jersey sale closed at. 199 closings sit behind that figure, about 33 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $265 per square foot across 156 sales with usable living area. The median listed home took 27 days to go under contract, across 113 listed closings. 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 October 3, 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.