Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.045 homes sold in Gillette in the last year, at a typical $750K
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 Gillette homes are listed.
Every place Gillette 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 Gillette.
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Houses are 100% of Gillette’s sales, at a typical $750K
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $387NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 62%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
45 sales in the last year, against 61 in 2021 and a low of 31 in 2024. The typical sale went from $486K in 2016 to $750K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Gillette
Check a listing against what Gillette 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 Gillette are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Gillette’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, 45 sales.
If you’re buying in Gillette
- Shop in May. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.4% of the list price on average; 62% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but June is the most competitive: 49% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (18%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Gillette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 62% | 13% | 56% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 1% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 20% | 9% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.4% | 96.6% | 100.8% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 126 | 74 | 45 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (3), 71% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 24.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Gillette.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; New Providence and Chatham for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Gillette, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 255 | $957K | $427 | 62% | 31 |
| New Providence | 129 | $1.1M | $523 | 71% | 16 |
| Chatham | 93 | $1.3M | $713 | 80% | 18 |
| Watchung | 58 | $1.1M | $383 | 48% | 32 |
| Gillette | 45 | $750K | $387 | 62% | 28 |
| Lyons | 38 | $1.1M | $412 | 71% | 28 |
| Stirling | 20 | $731K | $406 | 75% | 58 |
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 Gillette
What do homes sell for in Gillette, NJ?
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $750K, $387 a square foot.
Is Gillette a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.4% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Gillette?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Gillette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Gillette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Gillette.
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).