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 2017, at 256.69 index. Warren County had the lowest, at 147.2 index. The median was 183.51 index. Source: the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Highest256.69Cape May County
Lowest147.2Warren County
Median183.5121 counties

All counties, 2017

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Cape May CountyCape May County: 256.69 index256.69Hudson CountyHudson County: 229.97 index229.97Essex CountyEssex County: 226.5 index226.5Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 223.16 index223.16Bergen CountyBergen County: 217.15 index217.15Ocean CountyOcean County: 214.97 index214.97Union CountyUnion County: 213.67 index213.67Morris CountyMorris County: 203 index203Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 200.28 index200.28Somerset CountySomerset County: 195.09 index195.09Passaic CountyPassaic County: 183.51 index183.51Burlington CountyBurlington County: 168.42 index168.42Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 168.27 index168.27Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 167.61 index167.61Mercer CountyMercer County: 166.3 index166.3Camden CountyCamden County: 164.44 index164.44Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 163.92 index163.92Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 162.96 index162.96Sussex CountySussex County: 155.37 index155.37Salem CountySalem County: 154.04 index154.04Warren CountyWarren County: 147.2 index147.2
index. Source: FHFA. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
index
Change on 2016
1Cape May County256.69+7.43
2Hudson County229.97+17.3
3Essex County226.5+8.39
4Monmouth County223.16+7.04
5Bergen County217.15+5.99
6Ocean County214.97+5.88
7Union County213.67+4.55
8Morris County203+2.88
9Middlesex County200.28+4.94
10Somerset County195.09+2.18
11Passaic County183.51+4.64
12Burlington County168.42+2.67
13Atlantic County168.27-3.18
14Hunterdon County167.61+1.48
15Mercer County166.3+0.98
16Camden County164.44+3.91
17Cumberland County163.92+3.58
18Gloucester County162.96+3.05
19Sussex County155.37+3.23
20Salem County154.04+1.04
21Warren County147.2+2.21

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 256.69 index in 2017, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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

Warren County, with 147.2 index in 2017.

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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