118 homes sold in Iselin in the last year, at a typical $504K
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 Iselin homes are listed.
Every place Iselin homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 95% of Iselin’s sales, at a typical $505K
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 112 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $431NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 60%
- Listings with a price cut
- 8%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $649K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $363K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
118 sales in the last year, against 231 in 2021 and a low of 126 in 2025. The typical sale went from $265K in 2016 to $504K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Iselin
Check a listing against what Iselin 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 Iselin are more common than before the pandemic, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Iselin’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, 118 sales.
If you’re buying in Iselin
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 8% of listings cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 58% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but July is the most competitive: 43% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). March has the least competition (32%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Iselin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 58% | 21% | 52% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 13% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 8% | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102% | 97.4% | 101.1% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 97 | 80 | 45 |
42 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (28), 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 83.
1 in 12 listings has cut its price
8% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Iselin ranks 98th 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. Iselin is in the middle of the pack.
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 Iselin home costs about $3,527 a month
Price: Iselin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Iselin’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Iselin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $504K home, about $10,780 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Colonia, Woodbridge Township, Fords, Avenel and Rahway sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Iselin, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahway | 226 | $540K | $385 | 63% | 43 |
| Woodbridge Township | 224 | $486K | $350 | 55% | 69 |
| Colonia | 160 | $642K | $401 | 71% | 70 |
| Metuchen | 134 | $744K | $471 | 68% | 55 |
| Iselin | 118 | $504K | $429 | 58% | 69 |
| Fords | 95 | $528K | $394 | 68% | 76 |
| Avenel | 76 | $504K | $403 | 47% | 74 |
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 Iselin
What do homes sell for in Iselin, NJ?
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $504K, $429 a square foot.
Is Iselin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 52 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 7.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 102% of asking on average, and 8% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Iselin?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Iselin?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $504K home that’s near $10,780.
Where can I see homes for sale in Iselin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Iselin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Iselin.
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).