Photo: Hisland7 · CC BY-SA 3.0191 homes sold in Edgewater in the last year, at a typical $710K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Edgewater homes are listed.
Every place Edgewater 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 Edgewater.
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Two thirds of Edgewater’s sales are condos, at $687K less than a house
17 houses and 124 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $607NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 196
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 124 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $479NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 92
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $1.6M
Townhouses: 42 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
191 sales in the last year, against 318 in 2021 and a low of 180 in 2025. The typical sale went from $555K in 2016 to $710K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Edgewater
Check a listing against what Edgewater 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 Edgewater are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Edgewater’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, 191 sales.
If you’re buying in Edgewater
- Shop in March. It brings about 39 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 12% of listings cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 88 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 41 a month), and the most competition: 19% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). February has the least competition (3%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Edgewater now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 4% | 9% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 8% | 7% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 95.9% | 97.4% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 88 | 148 | 119 | 45 |
91 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (79), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 193.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 13%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (17 sales), a condo for $566K (124).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Edgewater ranks 253rd 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. Edgewater is one of the state’s calmer 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 June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Edgewater, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EdgewaterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Edgewater.
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.
Cliffside Park, Fairview, Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Ridgefield and Guttenberg sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Edgewater, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee | 519 | $474K | $453 | 30% | 101 |
| Cliffside Park | 224 | $661K | $448 | 31% | 82 |
| Edgewater | 191 | $710K | $500 | 28% | 88 |
| Ridgefield | 155 | $949K | $399 | 50% | 71 |
| Palisades Park | 121 | $967K | $476 | 28% | 88 |
| Guttenberg | 108 | $390K | $365 | 15% | 103 |
| Fairview | 54 | $691K | $405 | 44% | 84 |
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 Edgewater
What do homes sell for in Edgewater, NJ?
191 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $710K, $500 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $566K.
Is Edgewater a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 101 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 8.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Edgewater?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Edgewater?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Edgewater’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Edgewater.
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).