NJ Market Dashboard
Bergen County
Prices are down 1.2% from a year ago, and with 4.1 months of supply it's a balanced market.
What this means for you ↓Last updated: September 2026
Mahesh Sangisetty · NJ REALTOR® · Boutique RealtyMarket data from the Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Forecast and rent from Zillow Research. Updated monthly.
Median sale price
$761K
The middle sale price: half of homes sold for more, half for less
Days on market
73 days
How long homes typically take to sell
Homes for sale
2,779
Homes still for sale at the end of the month
Sale vs. ask price
102.4%
102.4% means homes sold ~2.4% above asking on average
Market type
What's this?Based on months of supply
Balanced Market
4.1 months of supply = 2,779 homes for sale at month end ÷ 673 sold per month
If no new homes were listed, the homes for sale at month end would sell out in 4.1 months at the current pace.
- Under 4.0 months = seller's
- 4.0–6.0 = balanced
- Over 6.0 = buyer's
Zillow 12-month forecast
Projected home value change
+3.4%
Moderate growth expected over the next 12 months.
Based on Zillow data through August 2026. This is a forecast. It is not an observed return or a guarantee.
Market temperature
What's this?Compared with Bergen County's own history
50 = typical for Bergen in September
Mixed signals
Prices cooling, but homes still selling fast
Each factor compares this county with its own history (Sep 2016–2019, 2023–2025). 50 = typical for this county at this time of year (the mid-line on each bar). Under 40 = cooler than usual, over 60 = hotter than usual. When the factors pull hard in opposite directions, a middling score means they're cancelling out, so it's labeled mixed signals. Affordability is shown for context and isn't part of the score.
Market trends
Median sale price trend
Bergen County monthly median sale price, last 13 months
Days on market
- Teal = faster than the 13-month average
- Gray = slower
- Dashed line = average
Inventory levels
Homes for sale at month end vs. new listings each month
Sale vs. ask price
- Dashed line = list price (100%)
- Above it = homes sold over asking
See the monthly numbersSep 2025 to Sep 2026: median price, days on market, listings, and sale vs. ask price
Exact medians; headline values are rounded.
| Month | Median price | Days on market | Homes for sale | New listings | Sale vs. ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | $770,000 | 72 | 2,457 | 852 | 101.7% |
| Oct 2025 | $750,000 | 73 | 2,458 | 801 | 101.9% |
| Nov 2025 | $740,000 | 72 | 2,269 | 518 | 101.8% |
| Dec 2025 | $752,500 | 79 | 1,790 | 366 | 101.7% |
| Jan 2026 | $730,000 | 87 | 1,778 | 582 | 101.6% |
| Feb 2026 | $700,000 | 94 | 1,817 | 533 | 100.7% |
| Mar 2026 | $760,000 | 74 | 2,145 | 926 | 101.8% |
| Apr 2026 | $790,000 | 70 | 2,618 | 1,129 | 102.3% |
| May 2026 | $790,000 | 63 | 2,908 | 1,010 | 104.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $870,000 | 68 | 2,963 | 967 | 104.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $850,000 | 70 | 2,861 | 946 | 103.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $835,700 | 76 | 2,662 | 750 | 102.9% |
| Sep 2026 | $760,797 | 73 | 2,779 | 840 | 102.4% |
Town prices and rents
County average: $453/sqft. Tap or click a column header to re-sort. Town figures come from Redfin for Jul–Sep 2026 (rolling 3 months) and include towns with 10+ sales. Redfin reports towns by Census place, so some NJ townships don't have their own row, and a few rows cover only part of a township. Typical rent is Zillow's Observed Rent Index for Sep 2026 (asking rent across all home types); “–” means Zillow doesn't publish one for that town.
| Ridgewood | $655 | $4,015 |
| Englewood Cliffs | $630 | – |
| Tenafly | $617 | $4,608 |
| Glen Rock | $568 | – |
| Cresskill | $566 | $4,800 |
| Closter | $566 | – |
| River Edge | $508 | $2,483 |
| Paramus | $503 | $5,472 |
| Oradell | $502 | – |
| Rutherford | $489 | $2,427 |
What this means for you
What this month's numbers mean for buyers, sellers, and investors in Bergen County.
For buyers
Balanced- →With 4.1 months of supply, the market is balanced: neither buyers nor sellers hold a strong advantage. Fairly priced, well-prepared offers win.
- →Homes are selling at about the same pace as last year, with a median of 73 days on market.
- →Homes still sell above asking, at 102.4% of list price, so expect competition on move-in-ready, well-priced properties. On the most desirable listings, I'd budget for at least the asking price.
For sellers
Balanced- →Median prices are down 1.2% from a year ago. An overpriced home will sit, so I'd price at market from day one to draw real interest.
- →Homes are selling at 102.4% of list price, above asking. In my experience, buyers bid over list when the price matches what similar homes just sold for, and rarely when it doesn't.
- →In a balanced market, well-prepared, correctly priced homes sell and overpriced ones sit. I'd prep the house fully and price to the latest sales of similar homes.
- →Spring (March–May) typically brings peak buyer traffic in this county. It's better to list fully prepared than to rush to catch it.
For investors
Tight Margins- →Median prices are down 1.2% year-over-year in Bergen County. I'd underwrite on current rents rather than past appreciation and look for sellers who've already cut their price.
- →Typical rent here is about $2,895/month (Zillow, Sep 2026, up 3.0% YoY). At the ~$761K median price, that's a gross yield of 4.6% and an estimated cap rate around 1.1% after property taxes and 30% of rent for other costs, before financing. That's tied for 9th of the 12 counties I track on estimated cap rate.
- →Prices are high relative to rents here (~$761K median), so countywide numbers leave little margin after taxes and costs. Small multifamily or lower-priced towns within the county have better cap rate potential.
From the blog
Posts are snapshots of the data on the date shown. Redfin revises past months, so older posts keep the figures as first published. The dashboard above has the latest numbers.
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Median prices from Redfin, September 2026. Sparklines show the monthly median price, Sep 2025 to Sep 2026. Each has its own scale, so read it for direction only.
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