Photo: Jim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.054 homes sold in Fairview in the last year, at a typical $691K
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 Fairview homes are listed.
Every place Fairview 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 Fairview.
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.
19% of Fairview’s sales are condos, at $66K less than a house
17 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $396NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $421NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 103
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 23 sold, typical $818K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $783K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
54 sales in the last year, against 97 in 2020 and a low of 38 in 2023. The typical sale went from $320K in 2016 to $691K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Fairview
Check a listing against what Fairview 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 Fairview are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fairview’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, 54 sales.
If you’re buying in Fairview
- Shop in June. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 11% of listings cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but September is the most competitive: 35% of September sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). June has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like New Jersey as a whole
| Fairview now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 13% | 32% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 11% | 9% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 11% | 16% | 9% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101% | 96.7% | 98.8% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 138 | 118 | 45 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (15), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 53.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
11% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 69%
A house typically sold for $583K in the last year (17 sales), a condo for $516K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Fairview, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FairviewTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fairview.
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.
Guttenberg and Little Ferry sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fairview, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Little Ferry | 69 | $553K | $379 | 61% | 74 |
| 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 Fairview
What do homes sell for in Fairview, NJ?
54 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $691K, $405 a square foot. Houses sold for about $583K, condos for about $516K.
Is Fairview a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 101% of asking on average, and 11% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fairview?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fairview?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fairview’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fairview.
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).