Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.038 homes sold in Lyons in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
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 Lyons homes are listed.
Every place Lyons homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 100% of Lyons’ sales, at a typical $1.1M
38 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $412NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 71%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
38 sales in the last year, against 97 in 2021 and a low of 50 in 2024. The typical sale went from $713K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Lyons
Check a listing against what Lyons 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 Lyons are more common than before the pandemic, but 84% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lyons’ 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, 38 sales.
If you’re buying in Lyons
- Shop in April. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.1% of the list price on average; 71% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but May is the most competitive: 46% of May sales close over asking. February has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Lyons now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 71% | 14% | 61% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 1% | 0% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 18% | 9% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.1% | 97.8% | 101.2% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 111 | 76 | 45 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.7 times the 2012 low (1), 84% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 33.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyCheck 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.
Gillette sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lyons, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Township | 206 | $1.1M | $416 | 39% | 37 |
| The Hills | 187 | $598K | $423 | 68% | 22 |
| Bernardsville | 82 | $1.1M | $414 | 52% | 28 |
| Basking Ridge | 71 | $1.3M | $473 | 70% | 21 |
| Gillette | 45 | $750K | $387 | 62% | 28 |
| Lyons | 38 | $1.1M | $412 | 71% | 28 |
| Stirling | 20 | $731K | $406 | 75% | 58 |
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 Lyons
What do homes sell for in Lyons, NJ?
38 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $412 a square foot.
Is Lyons a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.1% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lyons?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lyons?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lyons’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lyons.
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).