Photo: Jrogers123 · CC BY-SA 3.0376 homes sold in Montclair Township in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
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 Montclair Township homes are listed.
Every place Montclair Township 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 Montclair Township.
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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.
13% of Montclair Township’s sales are condos, at $993K less than a house
288 houses and 48 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 288 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $594NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 86%
- Listings with a price cut
- 8%
typical sale · 48 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $512NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 75%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 40 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
376 sales in the last year, against 597 in 2017 and a low of 346 in 2023. The typical sale went from $612K in 2016 to $1.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.3M buys in Montclair Township
Check a listing against what Montclair Township 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 Montclair Township are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Montclair Township’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, 376 sales.
If you’re buying in Montclair Township
- Shop in April. It brings about 68 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (68% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 7% of listings cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 119.6% of the list price on average; 83% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 78 a month), but June is the most competitive: 78% of June sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (68%). January has the least competition (51%) but only about 30 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Montclair Township now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 83% | 63% | 76% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 55% | 8% | 18% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 7% | 13% | 6% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 119.6% | 105.3% | 113.8% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 78 | 68 | 45 |
62 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (48), 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 192.
1 in 13 listings has cut its price
7% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 105%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $1.5M in the last year (288 sales), a condo for $461K (48).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Montclair Township ranks 4th 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. Montclair Township is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Montclair Township, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Montclair TownshipTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Montclair Township.
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.
Brookdale, Watsessing, Nutley Township and Great Notch sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Montclair Township, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair Township | 376 | $1.3M | $556 | 83% | 49 |
| Nutley Township | 267 | $656K | $401 | 65% | 56 |
| Upper Montclair | 126 | $1.5M | $627 | 92% | 47 |
| Glen Ridge | 98 | $1.3M | $598 | 88% | 46 |
| Brookdale | 88 | $731K | $468 | 85% | 52 |
| Watsessing | 48 | $606K | $324 | 73% | 74 |
| Great Notch | 32 | $607K | $361 | 62% | 54 |
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 Montclair Township
What do homes sell for in Montclair Township, NJ?
376 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $556 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.5M, condos for about $461K.
Is Montclair Township a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 60 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 37 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 119.6% of asking on average, and 7% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Montclair Township?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Montclair Township?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Montclair Township’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Montclair Township.
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).