Photo: KForce at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0650 homes sold in Edison Township in the last year, at a typical $584K
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 Edison Township homes are listed.
Every place Edison Township 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 Edison Township.
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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.
7% of Edison Township’s sales are condos, at $396K less than a house
587 houses and 48 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 587 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $396NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
typical sale · 48 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $330NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 108
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $758K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $541K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
650 sales in the last year, against 1,287 in 2021 and a low of 684 in 2025. The typical sale went from $329K in 2016 to $584K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Edison Township
Check a listing against what Edison Township 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 Edison Township are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Edison Township’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, 650 sales.
If you’re buying in Edison Township
- Shop in March. It brings about 117 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 12% of listings cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.7% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 127 a month), but June is the most competitive: 42% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). January has the least competition (27%) but only about 70 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Edison Township now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 21% | 51% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 14% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | 15% | 8% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.7% | 97.8% | 101.2% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 90 | 73 | 45 |
217 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (142), 46% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 489.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 62%, condos 169%
A house typically sold for $605K in the last year (587 sales), a condo for $209K (48).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Edison Township ranks 120th 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. Edison Township is in the middle of the pack.
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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 49.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Edison Township, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Edison TownshipTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Edison Township.
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.
Sayreville, South Amboy, Highland Park and Perth Amboy sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Edison Township, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Township | 650 | $584K | $394 | 55% | 71 |
| Sayreville | 362 | $528K | $347 | 56% | 67 |
| Perth Amboy | 166 | $481K | $302 | 54% | 88 |
| Metuchen | 134 | $744K | $471 | 68% | 55 |
| Fords | 95 | $528K | $394 | 68% | 76 |
| South Amboy | 94 | $529K | $324 | 49% | 63 |
| Highland Park | 88 | $575K | $341 | 57% | 79 |
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 Edison Township
What do homes sell for in Edison Township, NJ?
650 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $584K, $394 a square foot. Houses sold for about $605K, condos for about $209K.
Is Edison Township a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 304 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 43 sold, about 7.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.7% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Edison Township?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Edison Township?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Edison Township’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Edison Township.
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).