Photo: Deadhenry · CC BY-SA 3.0122 homes sold in Linwood in the last year, at a typical $551K
About one sale in 4 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 Linwood homes are listed.
Every place Linwood 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 Linwood.
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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.
17% of Linwood’s sales are condos, at $347K less than a house
90 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 90 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $270NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 20 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $282NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 87
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $361K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
122 sales in the last year, against 178 in 2021 and a low of 72 in 2012. The typical sale went from $239K in 2016 to $551K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $550K buys in Linwood
Check a listing against what Linwood 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 Linwood are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Linwood’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 September 2026, 122 sales.
If you’re buying in Linwood
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but June is the most competitive: 27% of June sales close over asking. October has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| Linwood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 9% | 28% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 11% | 28% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.6% | 95% | 97.9% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 136 | 84 | 46 |
41 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (28), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 102.
Since 2019, houses are up 166%, condos 88%
A house typically sold for $652K in the year to May 2026 (90 sales), a condo for $306K (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Linwood ranks 286th of 300 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Linwood is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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 6.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Linwood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LinwoodCheck 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.
Bargaintown, Northfield and Pleasantville sell for less a square foot; Somers Point, Longport and Margate City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Linwood, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margate City | 185 | $1.1M | $709 | 8% | 98 |
| Somers Point | 143 | $459K | $353 | 15% | 82 |
| Pleasantville | 137 | $244K | $184 | 22% | 73 |
| Linwood | 122 | $551K | $271 | 16% | 85 |
| Northfield | 93 | $430K | $254 | 21% | 73 |
| Bargaintown | 55 | $500K | $244 | 41% | 59 |
| Longport | 33 | $2M | $950 | 13% | 135 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Linwood
What do homes sell for in Linwood, NJ?
122 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $551K, $271 a square foot. Houses sold for about $652K, condos for about $306K in the year to May 2026.
Is Linwood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 11 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Linwood?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Linwood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Linwood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Linwood.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).