88 homes sold in Brookdale in the last year, at a typical $731K
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 Brookdale homes are listed.
Every place Brookdale homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 98% of Brookdale’s sales, at a typical $733K
88 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 86 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $469NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 85%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $530K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
88 sales in the last year, against 191 in 2021 and a low of 85 in 2024. The typical sale went from $363K in 2016 to $731K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Brookdale
Check a listing against what Brookdale 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.
Bidding wars in Brookdale are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Brookdale’s home sales since 2016 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, 88 sales.
If you’re buying in Brookdale
- Shop in March. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (56% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 12% of listings cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 110.9% of the list price on average; 85% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but May is the most competitive: 75% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (56%). January has the least competition (36%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Brookdale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 85% | 58% | 77% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 6% | 14% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | 16% | 8% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 110.9% | 102.8% | 109.1% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 79 | 65 | 45 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2024 low (10), 68% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 60.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Brookdale ranks 3rd of 299 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Brookdale is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brookdale.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook 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.
Nutley Township, Clifton and Great Notch sell for less a square foot; Upper Montclair and Glen Ridge for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brookdale, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 610 | $604K | $410 | 70% | 57 |
| Montclair Township | 376 | $1.3M | $556 | 83% | 49 |
| Nutley Township | 267 | $656K | $401 | 65% | 56 |
| Upper Montclair | 126 | $1.5M | $627 | 92% | 47 |
| Glen Ridge | 98 | $1.3M | $598 | 88% | 46 |
| Brookdale | 88 | $731K | $468 | 85% | 52 |
| Great Notch | 32 | $607K | $361 | 62% | 54 |
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 Brookdale
What do homes sell for in Brookdale, NJ?
88 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $731K, $468 a square foot.
Is Brookdale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 110.9% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brookdale?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brookdale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brookdale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brookdale.
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).