Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.069 homes sold in Monmouth Junction in the last year, at a typical $626K
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 Monmouth Junction homes are listed.
Every place Monmouth Junction 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 Monmouth Junction.
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Houses are 95% of Monmouth Junction’s sales, at a typical $622K (year to May 2026)
69 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 74 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $341NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $644K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $324K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
69 sales in the last year, against 126 in 2019 and a low of 64 in 2023. The typical sale went from $345K in 2016 to $626K.
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 $650K buys in Monmouth Junction
Check a listing against what Monmouth Junction 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 Monmouth Junction are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Monmouth Junction’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, 69 sales.
If you’re buying in Monmouth Junction
- Shop in April. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). November has the least competition (20%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New Jersey as a whole
| Monmouth Junction now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 8% | 53% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 12% | 4% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 96.9% | 100.5% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 93 | 61 | 46 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2023 low (11), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 48.
Monmouth Junction ranks 195th 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. Monmouth Junction is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Monmouth Junction.
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.
Heathcote and Franklin Park sell for less a square foot; Princeton Junction for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Monmouth Junction, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Park | 110 | $424K | $304 | 59% | 36 |
| Heathcote | 98 | $592K | $327 | 48% | 68 |
| Princeton Meadows | 91 | $531K | $372 | 23% | 80 |
| Kendall Park | 75 | $696K | $362 | 52% | 69 |
| Monmouth Junction | 69 | $626K | $338 | 43% | 73 |
| Dayton | 61 | $569K | $352 | 40% | 72 |
| Princeton Junction | 24 | $796K | $457 | 68% | 27 |
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 Monmouth Junction
What do homes sell for in Monmouth Junction, NJ?
69 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $626K, $338 a square foot.
Is Monmouth Junction a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Monmouth Junction?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Monmouth Junction?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Monmouth Junction’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Monmouth Junction.
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).