Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.087 homes sold in Butler in the last year, at a typical $537K
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 Butler homes are listed.
Every place Butler 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 Butler.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 83% of Butler’s sales, at a typical $543K
87 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 72 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $334NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 71%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $580K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $556K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $422K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
87 sales in the last year, against 146 in 2021 and a low of 67 in 2023. The typical sale went from $305K in 2016 to $537K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Butler
Check a listing against what Butler 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 Butler are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Butler’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, 87 sales.
If you’re buying in Butler
- Shop in March. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.7% of the list price on average; 66% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but August is the most competitive: 52% of August sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). January has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Butler now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 66% | 26% | 55% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 5% | 11% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 21% | 7% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.7% | 98.4% | 101.9% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 113 | 81 | 45 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (8), 74% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 69.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 26%
A house typically sold for $543K in the last year (72 sales), a condo for $422K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Butler ranks 53rd 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. Butler 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Butler, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ButlerCheck 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.
Kinnelon and Wanaque sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Butler, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanaque | 131 | $501K | $316 | 57% | 62 |
| Pompton Lakes | 104 | $525K | $354 | 63% | 60 |
| Kinnelon | 91 | $899K | $315 | 54% | 48 |
| Butler | 87 | $537K | $337 | 66% | 38 |
| Riverdale | 85 | $427K | $378 | 52% | 47 |
| Pompton Plains | 72 | $636K | $394 | 67% | 51 |
| Bloomingdale | 64 | $557K | $377 | 64% | 59 |
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 Butler
What do homes sell for in Butler, NJ?
87 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $537K, $337 a square foot.
Is Butler a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.7% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Butler?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Butler?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Butler’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Butler.
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).