Blackledge-Gair House · Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.094 homes sold in Cresskill in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Cresskill homes are listed.
Every place Cresskill 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 Cresskill.
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Houses are 74% of Cresskill’s sales, at a typical $1.3M
94 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 70 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $511NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 8%
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $881K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $572K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
94 sales in the last year, against 151 in 2021 and a low of 71 in 2023. The typical sale went from $648K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Cresskill
Check a listing against what Cresskill 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 Cresskill are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Cresskill’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, 94 sales.
If you’re buying in Cresskill
- Shop in March. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 8% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.7% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but June is the most competitive: 29% of June sales close over asking. February and March offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). January has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like New Jersey as a whole
| Cresskill now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 9% | 32% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 13% | 24% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 8% | 23% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.7% | 97.2% | 98.5% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 125 | 105 | 45 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (30), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 84.
1 in 12 listings has cut its price
8% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (70 sales), a condo for $572K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cresskill ranks 198th 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. Cresskill is in the middle of the pack.
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 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Cresskill, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CresskillTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cresskill.
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.
Dumont and Bergenfield sell for less a square foot; Demarest for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cresskill, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergenfield | 155 | $704K | $443 | 55% | 88 |
| Tenafly | 136 | $1.5M | $614 | 48% | 72 |
| Dumont | 129 | $662K | $425 | 72% | 77 |
| Cresskill | 94 | $1.1M | $493 | 44% | 77 |
| Closter | 82 | $1.4M | $562 | 40% | 93 |
| Demarest | 71 | $1.8M | $671 | 37% | 91 |
| Haworth | 30 | $1.4M | $526 | 40% | 94 |
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 Cresskill
What do homes sell for in Cresskill, NJ?
94 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $493 a square foot.
Is Cresskill a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 45 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.7% of asking on average, and 8% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cresskill?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cresskill?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cresskill’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cresskill.
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).