160 homes sold in Colonia in the last year, at a typical $642K
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 Colonia homes are listed.
Every place Colonia homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 99% of Colonia’s sales, at a typical $643K
160 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 158 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $401NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 72%
- Listings with a price cut
- 10%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $678K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
160 sales in the last year, against 307 in 2021 and a low of 138 in 2012. The typical sale went from $322K in 2016 to $642K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Colonia
Check a listing against what Colonia 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 Colonia are more common than before the pandemic, but 59% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Colonia’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, 160 sales.
If you’re buying in Colonia
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 10% of listings cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.3% of the list price on average; 71% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but July is the most competitive: 49% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). January has the least competition (33%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Colonia now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 71% | 24% | 62% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 16% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 10% | 16% | 8% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.3% | 97.5% | 102.3% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 103 | 77 | 45 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (33), 59% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 114.
1 in 10 listings has cut its price
10% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Colonia ranks 26th 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. Colonia is one of the state’s hottest 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyCheck 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.
Rahway and Woodbridge Township sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Colonia, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahway | 226 | $540K | $385 | 63% | 43 |
| Woodbridge Township | 224 | $486K | $350 | 55% | 69 |
| Colonia | 160 | $642K | $401 | 71% | 70 |
| Iselin | 118 | $504K | $429 | 58% | 69 |
| Fords | 95 | $528K | $394 | 68% | 76 |
| Avenel | 76 | $504K | $403 | 47% | 74 |
| Port Reading | 25 | $521K | $432 | 56% | 90 |
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 Colonia
What do homes sell for in Colonia, NJ?
160 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $642K, $401 a square foot.
Is Colonia a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 43 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.3% of asking on average, and 10% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Colonia?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Colonia?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Colonia’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Colonia.
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).