167 homes sold in Clearbrook in the last year, at a typical $384K
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 Clearbrook homes are listed.
Every place Clearbrook 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 Clearbrook.
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.
7% of Clearbrook’s sales are condos, at $62K more than a house
145 houses and 12 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 145 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $274NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 12 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $295NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $380K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
167 sales in the last year, against 215 in 2013 and a low of 109 in 2024. The typical sale went from $142K in 2016 to $384K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Clearbrook
Check a listing against what Clearbrook 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 Clearbrook are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Clearbrook’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 May 2026, 167 sales.
If you’re buying in Clearbrook
- Shop in May. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but November is the most competitive: 35% of November sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). May has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| Clearbrook now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 16% | 61% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 17% | 11% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 18% | 11% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 97.8% | 102.3% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 49 | 35 | 45 |
51 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (20), 24% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 65.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 100%, condos 1123%
A house typically sold for $383K in the last year (145 sales), a condo for $445K (12).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Clearbrook ranks 278th 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. Clearbrook is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Clearbrook home costs about $2,384 a month
Price: Clearbrook’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clearbrook’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clearbrook is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $384K home, about $4,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Clearbrook.
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.
The Ponds, Concordia, Whittingham and Rossmoor sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clearbrook, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearbrook | 167 | $384K | $277 | 19% | 71 |
| Rossmoor | 160 | $259K | $222 | 23% | 88 |
| Concordia | 104 | $377K | $265 | 15% | 86 |
| Whittingham | 102 | $508K | $263 | 32% | 73 |
| Jamesburg | 51 | $449K | $315 | 55% | 61 |
| The Ponds | 39 | $417K | $249 | 28% | 76 |
| Stonebridge | 25 | $702K | $285 | 36% | 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 Clearbrook
What do homes sell for in Clearbrook, NJ?
167 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $384K, $277 a square foot. Houses sold for about $383K, condos for about $445K.
Is Clearbrook a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 55 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clearbrook?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clearbrook?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $384K home that’s near $4,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clearbrook?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clearbrook’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clearbrook.
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).