Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 3.054 homes sold in Emerson in the last year, at a typical $807K
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 Emerson homes are listed.
Every place Emerson 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 Emerson.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 93% of Emerson’s sales, at a typical $793K
54 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 50 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $404NJ $330
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 72%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $1M
Condos: 1 sold, typical $480K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
54 sales in the last year, against 107 in 2019 and a low of 47 in 2025. The typical sale went from $475K in 2016 to $807K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Emerson
Check a listing against what Emerson 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 Emerson are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Emerson’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 April 2026, 54 sales.
If you’re buying in Emerson
- Shop in June. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 14% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.7% of the list price on average; 70% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 45% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). January has the least competition (27%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Emerson now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 70% | 23% | 38% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 18% | 42% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 14% | 22% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.7% | 98.5% | 101% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 104 | 78 | 45 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (10), 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 39.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
14% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to April 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 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Emerson, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EmersonCheck 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; Haworth for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Emerson, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumont | 129 | $662K | $425 | 72% | 77 |
| Hillsdale | 79 | $902K | $404 | 70% | 71 |
| Westwood | 64 | $728K | $440 | 72% | 62 |
| Oradell | 59 | $993K | $479 | 75% | 58 |
| Emerson | 54 | $807K | $404 | 70% | 71 |
| Harrington Park | 36 | $1M | $406 | 75% | 82 |
| Haworth | 30 | $1.4M | $526 | 40% | 94 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Emerson
What do homes sell for in Emerson, NJ?
54 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $807K, $404 a square foot.
Is Emerson a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 3 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.7% of asking on average, and 14% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Emerson?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Emerson?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Emerson’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Emerson.
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).