Photo: Princewill121 · CC BY-SA 4.0154 homes sold in Garfield in the last year, at a typical $647K
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 Garfield homes are listed.
Every place Garfield 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 Garfield.
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 35% of Garfield’s sales, at a typical $582K
154 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 54 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $413NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 72%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 85 sold, typical $738K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $547K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $441K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
154 sales in the last year, against 253 in 2021 and a low of 143 in 2023. The typical sale went from $306K in 2016 to $647K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Garfield
Check a listing against what Garfield 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 Garfield are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Garfield’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, 154 sales.
If you’re buying in Garfield
- Shop in March. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 9% of listings cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.7% of the list price on average; 65% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but July is the most competitive: 53% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (38%). March has the least competition (38%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Garfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 65% | 32% | 55% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 10% | 14% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 9% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.7% | 99.7% | 102.3% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 106 | 94 | 45 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (35), 47% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 113.
1 in 11 listings has cut its price
9% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 81%, condos 94%
A house typically sold for $582K in the last year (54 sales), a condo for $441K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Garfield ranks 60th 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. Garfield is one of the state’s hottest 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.
Owning the typical Garfield home costs about $4,431 a month
Price: Garfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Garfield’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Garfield is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $647K home, about $12,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Garfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GarfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Garfield.
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.
Passaic sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Garfield, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield | 154 | $647K | $376 | 65% | 80 |
| Passaic | 134 | $547K | $308 | 70% | 84 |
| Elmwood Park | 118 | $640K | $385 | 68% | 72 |
| Lodi | 101 | $685K | $440 | 73% | 70 |
| Saddle Brook Township | 92 | $644K | $398 | 70% | 63 |
| Wallington | 60 | $700K | $372 | 55% | 83 |
| Hasbrouck Heights | 59 | $729K | $406 | 54% | 78 |
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 Garfield
What do homes sell for in Garfield, NJ?
154 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $647K, $376 a square foot.
Is Garfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.7% of asking on average, and 9% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Garfield?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Garfield?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $647K home that’s near $12,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Garfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Garfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Garfield.
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).