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Housing in Barclay

57 homes sold in Barclay in the last year, at a typical $601K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Barclay homes are listed.

Homes sold
57
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$601K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$276
New Jersey $339
Paid vs. asking
103.5%
63% sold over asking
For sale now
4
May 2026 · 3 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Barclay’s sales, at a typical $601K

57 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$601K

typical sale · 57 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$276NJ $331
Days to sell
21
Sold over asking
63%
Listings with a price cut
29%
14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.9 times the 2016 price

57 sales in the last year, against 89 in 2022 and a low of 44 in 2023. The typical sale went from $320K in 2016 to $601K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$325K$450K$575K$700K2012: 47 sold, typical $276K’122013: 78 sold, typical $286K2014: 76 sold, typical $307K’142015: 83 sold, typical $301K2016: 80 sold, typical $320K’162017: 86 sold, typical $339K2018: 66 sold, typical $321K’182019: 81 sold, typical $327K2020: 76 sold, typical $347K’202021: 87 sold, typical $415K2022: 89 sold, typical $474K’222023: 44 sold, typical $517K2024: 55 sold, typical $540K’242025: 65 sold, typical $590KLast 12 months: 57 sold, typical $601KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $600K buys in Barclay

Houseat $276 a sq ft
The same money in New Jerseyat $331 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Barclay homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Barclay are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Barclay’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 57 sales.

If you’re buying in Barclay

  • Shop in March. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
  • Less room to haggle. Only 29% of listings cut their price, against 34% before the pandemic.
  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.5% of the list price on average; 63% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but April is the most competitive: 45% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). October has the least competition (27%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.31520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 4 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 58 days to sellJFeb: 7 new listings a month, 33% sold over asking, 89 days to sellFMar: 9 new listings a month, 37% sold over asking, 46 days to sellMApr: 9 new listings a month, 45% sold over asking, 29 days to sellAMay: 10 new listings a month, 44% sold over asking, 32 days to sellMJun: 10 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 26 days to sellJJul: 7 new listings a month, 40% sold over asking, 29 days to sellJAug: 6 new listings a month, 36% sold over asking, 28 days to sellASep: 6 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 47 days to sellSOct: 6 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 48 days to sellONov: 4 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 37 days to sellNDec: 3 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 53 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey

Barclay now2017–192021 peakNJ now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price63%18%67%48%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days64%21%64%31%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price29%34%24%17%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price103.5%98%103.6%101.2%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract21521745
Supply

5 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (4), 75% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 33.

2012: 31 for sale’122013: 24 for sale2014: 33 for sale2015: 27 for sale’152016: 29 for sale2017: 18 for sale2018: 23 for sale’182019: 19 for sale2020: 10 for sale2021: 8 for sale’212022: 8 for sale2023: 5 for sale2024: 4 for sale’242025: 5 for saleLast 12 months: 5 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 3 listings has cut its price

29% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.

2015: 25%’152016: 26%2017: 28%2018: 40%’182019: 31%2020: 24%2021: 24%’212022: 25%2023: 32%2024: 30%’242025: 26%Last 12 months: 29%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Before you buy in Barclay

Four things worth knowing

10

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.

Best time to buy
28 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Barclay.

Work & commute
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Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Kingston Estates, Ellisburg, Ashland, Greentree and Springdale sell for less a square foot; Haddonfield for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Barclay, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Springdale176$600K$24549%34
Haddonfield155$930K$41048%28
Ashland126$443K$25853%28
Greentree109$565K$24254%34
Kingston Estates69$431K$22851%32
Barclay57$601K$27663%21
Ellisburg50$443K$24956%28

Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

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Questions about buying a home in Barclay

What do homes sell for in Barclay, NJ?

57 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $601K, $276 a square foot.

Is Barclay a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.5% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Barclay?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

Where can I see homes for sale in Barclay?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Barclay’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Barclay.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).