Photo: AEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.086 homes sold in Dunellen in the last year, at a typical $515K
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 Dunellen homes are listed.
Every place Dunellen 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 Dunellen.
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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 87% of Dunellen’s sales, at a typical $506K
86 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 75 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $357NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 60%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $618K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $550K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
86 sales in the last year, against 114 in 2020 and a low of 51 in 2012. The typical sale went from $231K in 2016 to $515K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Dunellen
Check a listing against what Dunellen 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 Dunellen are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dunellen’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, 86 sales.
If you’re buying in Dunellen
- Shop in February. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.7% of the list price on average; 64% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but December is the most competitive: 54% of December sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). May has the least competition (32%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Dunellen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 64% | 34% | 73% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 9% | 1% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 17% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.7% | 98.7% | 102.9% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 99 | 93 | 45 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 43.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Dunellen ranks 67th 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. Dunellen 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Dunellen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DunellenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dunellen.
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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dunellen, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | 280 | $544K | $335 | 61% | 47 |
| South Plainfield | 170 | $584K | $364 | 63% | 54 |
| North Plainfield | 148 | $494K | $345 | 68% | 41 |
| Middlesex | 135 | $522K | $356 | 74% | 52 |
| Dunellen | 86 | $515K | $344 | 64% | 60 |
| Bound Brook | 72 | $540K | $337 | 51% | 47 |
| Watchung | 58 | $1.1M | $383 | 48% | 32 |
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 Dunellen
What do homes sell for in Dunellen, NJ?
86 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $515K, $344 a square foot.
Is Dunellen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.7% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dunellen?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dunellen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dunellen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dunellen.
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).