143 homes sold in Lake Mohawk in the last year, at a typical $578K
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 Lake Mohawk homes are listed.
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Houses are 100% of Lake Mohawk’s sales, at a typical $578K
143 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 143 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $314NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
143 sales in the last year, against 298 in 2020 and a low of 142 in 2023. The typical sale went from $288K in 2016 to $578K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Lake Mohawk
Check a listing against what Lake Mohawk 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 Lake Mohawk are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lake Mohawk’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, 143 sales.
If you’re buying in Lake Mohawk
- Shop in April. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.2% of the list price on average; 50% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but July is the most competitive: 36% of July sales close over asking. August has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New Jersey as a whole
| Lake Mohawk now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 50% | 20% | 55% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 1% | 0% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 20% | 9% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.2% | 97.1% | 101.2% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 121 | 82 | 45 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (24), 77% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 146.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Lake Mohawk ranks 158th 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. Lake Mohawk 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lake Mohawk.
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.
Ogdensburg, Newton, Byram Center and Franklin sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lake Mohawk, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopatcong | 219 | $456K | $366 | 66% | 32 |
| Lake Mohawk | 143 | $578K | $314 | 50% | 39 |
| Lake Hopatcong | 118 | $576K | $348 | 51% | 29 |
| Newton | 103 | $393K | $262 | 63% | 36 |
| Franklin | 59 | $370K | $275 | 73% | 29 |
| Ogdensburg | 34 | $431K | $268 | 71% | 39 |
| Byram Center | 21 | $532K | $289 | 90% | 34 |
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 Lake Mohawk
What do homes sell for in Lake Mohawk, NJ?
143 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $578K, $314 a square foot.
Is Lake Mohawk a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.2% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lake Mohawk?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lake Mohawk?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lake Mohawk’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lake Mohawk.
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).