Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0567 homes sold in Hoboken in the last year, at a typical $946K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Hoboken homes are listed.
Every place Hoboken 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 Hoboken.
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92% of Hoboken’s sales are condos, at $1.6M less than a house
32 houses and 520 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,526NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 520 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $917NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $2.2M
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $2.9M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
567 sales in the last year, against 1,263 in 2021 and a low of 566 in 2025. The typical sale went from $701K in 2016 to $946K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Hoboken
Check a listing against what Hoboken 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 Hoboken are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hoboken’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, 567 sales.
If you’re buying in Hoboken
- Shop in September. It brings about 115 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 11% of listings cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.2% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 127 a month), but May is the most competitive: 43% of May sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). January has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like New Jersey as a whole
| Hoboken now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 29% | 24% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 11% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 11% | 19% | 11% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.2% | 99.3% | 98.9% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 78 | 83 | 45 |
101 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 68% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 384.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
11% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 23%
A house typically sold for $2.5M in the last year (32 sales), a condo for $893K (520).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hoboken ranks 185th 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. Hoboken 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 33.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Hoboken, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HobokenCheck 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.
Union City, West New York, Jersey City, Secaucus, North Bergen Township and Guttenberg sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hoboken, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 1,916 | $733K | $550 | 26% | 57 |
| Hoboken | 567 | $946K | $931 | 46% | 32 |
| North Bergen Township | 501 | $544K | $413 | 32% | 71 |
| Union City | 258 | $531K | $426 | 36% | 71 |
| West New York | 196 | $609K | $493 | 34% | 73 |
| Secaucus | 140 | $647K | $374 | 46% | 65 |
| Guttenberg | 108 | $390K | $365 | 15% | 103 |
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 Hoboken
What do homes sell for in Hoboken, NJ?
567 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $946K, $931 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.5M, condos for about $893K.
Is Hoboken a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 120 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 43 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.2% of asking on average, and 11% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hoboken?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hoboken?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hoboken’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hoboken.
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).