Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.055 homes sold in Hightstown in the last year, at a typical $430K
About one sale in 3 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 Hightstown homes are listed.
Every place Hightstown 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 Hightstown.
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.
A quarter of Hightstown’s sales are condos, at $192K less than a house
34 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $316NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $299NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $580K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $325K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
55 sales in the last year, against 106 in 2018 and a low of 49 in 2012. The typical sale went from $187K in 2016 to $430K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Hightstown
Check a listing against what Hightstown 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 Hightstown are more common than before the pandemic, but 57% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hightstown’s home sales since 2012 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, 55 sales.
If you’re buying in Hightstown
- Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 40% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but April is the most competitive: 38% of April sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). March has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| Hightstown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 40% | 19% | 58% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 15% | 40% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 21% | 24% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 97.1% | 100.9% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 75 | 30 | 45 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (7), 57% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 57.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 96%, condos 87%
A house typically sold for $530K in the last year (34 sales), a condo for $338K (14).
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 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hightstown home costs about $3,252 a month
Price: Hightstown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hightstown’s 2.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hightstown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
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 $430K home, about $12,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hightstown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HightstownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hightstown.
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.
Twin Rivers, Clearbrook and The Ponds sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hightstown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearbrook | 167 | $384K | $277 | 19% | 71 |
| Princeton Meadows | 96 | $553K | $362 | 30% | 72 |
| Twin Rivers | 94 | $348K | $259 | 26% | 56 |
| Hightstown | 55 | $430K | $292 | 40% | 59 |
| Robbinsville Township | 43 | $507K | $307 | 26% | 59 |
| The Ponds | 39 | $417K | $249 | 28% | 76 |
| Stonebridge | 25 | $702K | $285 | 36% | 59 |
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 Hightstown
What do homes sell for in Hightstown, NJ?
55 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $430K, $292 a square foot. Houses sold for about $530K, condos for about $338K.
Is Hightstown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hightstown?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hightstown?
About 2.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $430K home that’s near $12,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hightstown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hightstown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hightstown.
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).