Photo: Soc 59 · CC BY-SA 4.0135 homes sold in Middlesex in the last year, at a typical $522K
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 Middlesex homes are listed.
Every place Middlesex 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 Middlesex.
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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.
Houses are 98% of Middlesex’s sales, at a typical $517K
135 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 132 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $357NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 74%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $649K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $212K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
135 sales in the last year, against 221 in 2021 and a low of 98 in 2012. The typical sale went from $266K in 2016 to $522K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Middlesex
Check a listing against what Middlesex 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 Middlesex are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Middlesex’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, 135 sales.
If you’re buying in Middlesex
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (46% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103% of the list price on average; 74% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but July is the most competitive: 60% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (46%). February has the least competition (34%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Middlesex now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 74% | 31% | 77% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 11% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 15% | 5% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103% | 98.4% | 103.6% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 88 | 67 | 45 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 74.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Middlesex ranks 16th 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. Middlesex is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Middlesex, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MiddlesexTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Middlesex.
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.
Dunellen, Bound Brook, Franklin Center and Finderne sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Middlesex, 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 |
| Middlesex | 135 | $522K | $356 | 74% | 52 |
| Franklin Center | 102 | $636K | $289 | 38% | 43 |
| Dunellen | 86 | $515K | $344 | 64% | 60 |
| Bound Brook | 72 | $540K | $337 | 51% | 47 |
| Finderne | 39 | $500K | $322 | 46% | 37 |
| South Bound Brook | 38 | $473K | $403 | 76% | 30 |
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 Middlesex
What do homes sell for in Middlesex, NJ?
135 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $522K, $356 a square foot.
Is Middlesex a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 19 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 103% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Middlesex?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Middlesex?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Middlesex’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Middlesex.
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).