Dusenberry House · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.093 homes sold in Chatham in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
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 Chatham homes are listed.
Every place Chatham homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 99% of Chatham’s sales, at a typical $1.4M
93 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 92 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $714NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 18
- Sold over asking
- 79%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
93 sales in the last year, against 183 in 2021 and a low of 92 in 2024. The typical sale went from $791K in 2016 to $1.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.4M buys in Chatham
Check a listing against what Chatham 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 Chatham are more common than before the pandemic, but 83% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Chatham’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, 93 sales.
If you’re buying in Chatham
- Shop in May. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 13% of listings cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 110.8% of the list price on average; 80% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but April is the most competitive: 56% of April sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (43%). November has the least competition (31%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Chatham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 80% | 26% | 42% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 1% | 0% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 19% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 110.8% | 98.5% | 100.8% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 101 | 85 | 45 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (6), 83% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 59.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Chatham ranks 7th 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. Chatham 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 March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Chatham, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ChathamCheck 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.
Madison, Florham Park, New Providence and Springfield Township sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Chatham, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 255 | $957K | $427 | 62% | 31 |
| Summit | 223 | $1.5M | $708 | 69% | 15 |
| Short Hills | 149 | $2.3M | $718 | 55% | 26 |
| New Providence | 129 | $1.1M | $523 | 71% | 16 |
| Florham Park | 116 | $1M | $474 | 66% | 24 |
| Chatham | 93 | $1.3M | $713 | 80% | 18 |
| Springfield Township | 31 | $529K | $265 | 55% | 60 |
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 Chatham
What do homes sell for in Chatham, NJ?
93 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $713 a square foot.
Is Chatham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 0.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 110.8% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Chatham?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Chatham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Chatham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Chatham.
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).