Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 3.080 homes sold in Caldwell in the last year, at a typical $665K
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 Caldwell homes are listed.
Every place Caldwell 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 Caldwell.
For sale
Rent
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 89% of Caldwell’s sales, at a typical $673K
80 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 71 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $364NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 77%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $741K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $312K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $425K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
80 sales in the last year, against 112 in 2020 and a low of 68 in 2025. The typical sale went from $406K in 2016 to $665K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Caldwell
Check a listing against what Caldwell 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 Caldwell are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Caldwell’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, 80 sales.
If you’re buying in Caldwell
- Shop in March. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (40% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 14% of listings cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 107% of the list price on average; 78% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but June is the most competitive: 55% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). January has the least competition (27%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Caldwell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 78% | 29% | 47% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 2% | 10% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 14% | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 107% | 98.7% | 101.6% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 95 | 69 | 45 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (8), 64% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 37.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
14% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Caldwell ranks 11th 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. Caldwell 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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Caldwell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CaldwellTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Caldwell.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Essex Fells and Montclair Township for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Caldwell, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair Township | 376 | $1.3M | $556 | 83% | 49 |
| West Caldwell Township | 82 | $807K | $418 | 78% | 49 |
| Caldwell | 80 | $665K | $371 | 78% | 45 |
| Singac | 69 | $521K | $427 | 52% | 55 |
| North Caldwell | 67 | $1.1M | $424 | 70% | 63 |
| Roseland | 59 | $803K | $414 | 56% | 66 |
| Essex Fells | 30 | $1.7M | $498 | 43% | 74 |
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 Caldwell
What do homes sell for in Caldwell, NJ?
80 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $665K, $371 a square foot.
Is Caldwell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 107% of asking on average, and 14% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Caldwell?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Caldwell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Caldwell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Caldwell.
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).