Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.082 homes sold in Hamburg in the last year, at a typical $371K
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 Hamburg homes are listed.
Every place Hamburg 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 Hamburg.
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 89% of Hamburg’s sales, at a typical $386K
82 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 73 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $267NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $370K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $313K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $303K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
82 sales in the last year, against 124 in 2020 and a low of 81 in 2025. The typical sale went from $152K in 2016 to $371K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Hamburg
Check a listing against what Hamburg 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 Hamburg are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hamburg’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, 82 sales.
If you’re buying in Hamburg
- Shop in June. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.1% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but August is the most competitive: 42% of August sales close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (38%). November has the least competition (22%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Hamburg now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 16% | 55% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 2% | 6% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 17% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.1% | 96.3% | 101.3% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 92 | 63 | 45 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (11), 73% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 64.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Hamburg ranks 125th 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. Hamburg is in the middle of the pack.
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 Hamburg home costs about $2,877 a month
Price: Hamburg’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hamburg’s 3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hamburg is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $371K home, about $11,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hamburg, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HamburgCheck 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.
Sussex sells for less a square foot; Highland Lakes for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hamburg, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | 120 | $511K | $301 | 63% | 33 |
| Highland Lakes | 94 | $350K | $314 | 57% | 33 |
| Vernon Center | 91 | $213K | $249 | 22% | 55 |
| Hamburg | 82 | $371K | $251 | 55% | 48 |
| Franklin | 59 | $370K | $275 | 73% | 29 |
| Ogdensburg | 34 | $431K | $268 | 71% | 39 |
| Sussex | 20 | $373K | $233 | 45% | 39 |
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 Hamburg
What do homes sell for in Hamburg, NJ?
82 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $371K, $251 a square foot.
Is Hamburg a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.1% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hamburg?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hamburg?
About 3% of a home’s value a year. On a $371K home that’s near $11,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hamburg?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hamburg’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hamburg.
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).