Photo: Dreamyshade · CC BY-SA 4.027 homes sold in Brookside in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
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 Brookside homes are listed.
Every place Brookside homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Brookside.
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Houses are 100% of Brookside’s sales, at a typical $1.4M
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 27 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $405NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2019 price
27 sales in the last year, against 41 in 2021 and a low of 20 in 2022. The typical sale went from $726K in 2019 to $1.4M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.4M buys in Brookside
Check a listing against what Brookside 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 Brookside are more common than before the pandemic, but 84% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Brookside’s home sales since 2019 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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in Brookside
- Shop in March. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 45% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.7% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 34 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but February is the most competitive: 67% of February sales close over asking. January has the least competition (10%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like New Jersey as a whole
| Brookside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 15% | 34% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 0% | 5% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 45% | 22% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.7% | 96.5% | 98.7% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 133 | 87 | 45 |
3 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 84% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 16.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
45% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2019 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 March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brookside.
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.
Cedar Knolls sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brookside, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 121 | $708K | $433 | 67% | 24 |
| Morris Plains | 112 | $730K | $408 | 58% | 26 |
| Bernardsville | 82 | $1.1M | $414 | 52% | 28 |
| Basking Ridge | 71 | $1.3M | $473 | 70% | 21 |
| Mendham | 57 | $966K | $425 | 56% | 25 |
| Brookside | 27 | $1.4M | $405 | 44% | 34 |
| Cedar Knolls | 26 | $797K | $389 | 77% | 23 |
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 Brookside
What do homes sell for in Brookside, NJ?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $405 a square foot.
Is Brookside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.7% of asking on average, and 45% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brookside?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brookside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brookside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brookside.
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).