Photo: Jared Kofsky/Placenj.com · CC BY-SA 4.0145 homes sold in Carteret in the last year, at a typical $555K
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 Carteret homes are listed.
Every place Carteret 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 Carteret.
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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 81% of Carteret’s sales, at a typical $521K (year to May 2026)
145 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 106 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $355NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 25 sold, typical $736K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
145 sales in the last year, against 228 in 2018 and a low of 122 in 2024. The typical sale went from $234K in 2016 to $555K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $550K buys in Carteret
Check a listing against what Carteret 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 Carteret are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Carteret’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 September 2026, 145 sales.
If you’re buying in Carteret
- Shop in March. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 22 a month), and the most competition: 45% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Carteret now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 24% | 44% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 14% | 3% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 98% | 99.6% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 106 | 90 | 46 |
56 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (41), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 116.
Carteret ranks 118th of 300 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Carteret is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Carteret home costs about $3,779 a month
Price: Carteret’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Carteret’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Carteret is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $555K home, about $10,590 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Carteret, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CarteretTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Carteret.
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; Port Reading and Linden for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Carteret, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden | 259 | $559K | $473 | 60% | 41 |
| Woodbridge Township | 227 | $489K | $347 | 52% | 65 |
| Rahway | 226 | $554K | $390 | 61% | 44 |
| Colonia | 150 | $644K | $399 | 68% | 72 |
| Carteret | 145 | $555K | $347 | 54% | 89 |
| Avenel | 86 | $500K | $403 | 47% | 84 |
| Port Reading | 25 | $559K | $439 | 49% | 83 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Carteret
What do homes sell for in Carteret, NJ?
145 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $555K, $347 a square foot.
Is Carteret a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 70 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 14 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Carteret?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Carteret?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $555K home that’s near $10,590.
Where can I see homes for sale in Carteret?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Carteret’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Carteret.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).