Counties in New Jersey by county house price index, 1990 = 100

Cape May County had the highest county house price index, 1990 = 100 of 21 counties in 2016, at 249.26 index. Warren County had the lowest, at 144.99 index. The median was 178.87 index. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Highest249.26Cape May County
Lowest144.99Warren County
Median178.8721 counties

All counties, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Cape May CountyCape May County: 249.26 index249.26Essex CountyEssex County: 218.11 index218.11Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 216.12 index216.12Hudson CountyHudson County: 212.67 index212.67Bergen CountyBergen County: 211.16 index211.16Union CountyUnion County: 209.12 index209.12Ocean CountyOcean County: 209.09 index209.09Morris CountyMorris County: 200.12 index200.12Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 195.34 index195.34Somerset CountySomerset County: 192.91 index192.91Passaic CountyPassaic County: 178.87 index178.87Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 171.45 index171.45Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 166.13 index166.13Burlington CountyBurlington County: 165.75 index165.75Mercer CountyMercer County: 165.32 index165.32Camden CountyCamden County: 160.53 index160.53Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 160.34 index160.34Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 159.91 index159.91Salem CountySalem County: 153 index153Sussex CountySussex County: 152.14 index152.14Warren CountyWarren County: 144.99 index144.99
index. Source: FHFA. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
index
Change on 2015
1Cape May County249.26+1.11
2Essex County218.11+6.44
3Monmouth County216.12+6.03
4Hudson County212.67+17.19
5Bergen County211.16+5.49
6Union County209.12+5.49
7Ocean County209.09+7
8Morris County200.12+3.17
9Middlesex County195.34+4.21
10Somerset County192.91+4.26
11Passaic County178.87+4.93
12Atlantic County171.45-1.22
13Hunterdon County166.13+2.92
14Burlington County165.75+1.99
15Mercer County165.32+2.96
16Camden County160.53+3.39
17Cumberland County160.34+3.85
18Gloucester County159.91+1.82
19Salem County153-1.63
20Sussex County152.14-0.45
21Warren County144.99-0.6

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual FHFA all-transactions index of single-family house prices in US counties, with 1990 equal to 100.

Developmental nominal index, not seasonally adjusted. Uses sale prices and refinance appraisals for mortgages purchased or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Differs from purchase-only indexes. Missing estimates and unavailable base-year values remain absent. Historical estimates can be revised.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house price index, annual, nominal, not seasonally adjusted, 1990 = 100. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest county house price index, 1990 = 100?

Cape May County, with 249.26 index in 2016, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Which county has the lowest county house price index, 1990 = 100?

Warren County, with 144.99 index in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house price index, annual, nominal, not seasonally adjusted, 1990 = 100. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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