In these North Jersey towns, housing prices aren’t as steep

While North Jersey is among the most expensive places to live in the country, there are some towns here with lower home values than others, but you need to know where to look.

If you’re hoping to make the leap into homeownership, these five towns had the lowest home values in North Jersey – all below $400,000 – as of March, according to market data from Zillow:

Vernon

Vernon is in the farthest northeastern part of Sussex County, bordering Passaic County and New York state. With a typical home value of $291,678 as of March, Vernon had the lowest home values in North Jersey.

Homes currently for sale in Vernon include a three-bedroom, two-bathroom Cape Cod-style home on Andrea Drive for $339,000; a four-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch near Pleasant Valley Lake for $379,000; and a threebedroom, two-bathroom lakefront property with private beach access on East Shore Drive for $389,888.

Spanning roughly 70 square miles, Vernon is a quiet municipality that offers residents a mix of suburban and rural living. The town is an outdoor lover’s paradise, widely known for its abundance of nature attractions like the Kittatinny Mountains and Wawayanda State Park. Vernon is also home to Mountain Creek, a ski resort and water park offering skiing, snowboarding, snowtubing, mountain biking and more, as well as Heaven Hill Farm, a 365-acre farm offering fresh produce, a garden center and events throughout the year.

Additionally, Vernon is about 15 minutes from Warwick, New York, which is filled with attractions like the Warwick Drive-In, Pennings Farm, Apple Ridge Orchards and the Mount Peter Ski Area.

Montague

Nestled along the borders of New York and Pennsylvania, Montague is in the northwesternmost region of North Jersey. This town had a typical home value of $313,968 as of March, making it the area with the secondlowest home values in North Jersey.

Currently on the market in Montague are a three-bedroom, two-bathroom bi-level home with 2 acres on Deckertown Turnpike for $339,900; a three-bedroom, three-bathroom bilevel home at High Point Golf Club for $399,900; and a three-bedroom, twobathroom split-level home with 1 acre on Adams Lane for $469,113.

Montague is home to attractions like High Point State Park and the High Point Monument, as well as the Tamerlaine Sanctuary & Preserve.