Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.051 homes sold in Harrison in the last year, at a typical $698K
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Harrison homes are listed.
Every place Harrison 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 Harrison.
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Houses are 18% of Harrison’s sales, at a typical $573K
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
Multi-family (2–4 units): 32 sold, typical $846K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $458K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $414K
Houses: 9 sold, typical $573K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
51 sales in the last year, against 85 in 2022 and a low of 46 in 2024. The typical sale went from $373K in 2016 to $698K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
Bidding wars in Harrison are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Harrison’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, 51 sales.
If you’re buying in Harrison
- Shop in March. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 12% of listings cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but December is the most competitive: 32% of December sales close over asking. July has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Harrison now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 21% | 28% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 16% | 6% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | 15% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 98.3% | 99.3% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 105 | 105 | 45 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (12), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2021’s 36.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 33%
A house typically sold for $573K in the last year (9 sales), a condo for $414K (9).
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 March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Harrison, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HarrisonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Harrison.
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.
Newark, Ampere North, East Orange and Watsessing sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Harrison, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1,123 | $587K | $225 | 61% | 74 |
| East Orange | 312 | $557K | $257 | 67% | 80 |
| Kearny | 177 | $607K | $351 | 62% | 83 |
| North Arlington | 86 | $692K | $414 | 69% | 71 |
| Harrison | 51 | $698K | $361 | 33% | 90 |
| Watsessing | 48 | $606K | $324 | 73% | 74 |
| Ampere North | 34 | $589K | $344 | 76% | 73 |
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 Harrison
What do homes sell for in Harrison, NJ?
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $698K, $361 a square foot.
Is Harrison a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 19 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 9.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Harrison?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Harrison?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Harrison’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Harrison.
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).