Morris Plains Station · Photo: Robert Mortell · CC BY-SA 3.0102 homes sold in Morris Plains in the last year, at a typical $729K
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 Morris Plains homes are listed.
Every place Morris Plains homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 96% of Morris Plains’ sales, at a typical $733K (year to May 2026)
102 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $409NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $879K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $517K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2024, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
102 sales in the last year, against 145 in 2023 and a low of 110 in 2016. The typical sale went from $397K in 2016 to $729K.
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 $750K buys in Morris Plains
Check a listing against what Morris Plains 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 Morris Plains are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Morris Plains’ 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 September 2026, 102 sales.
If you’re buying in Morris Plains
- Shop in May. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.5% of the list price on average; 61% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but March is the most competitive: 45% of March sales close over asking. November has the least competition (22%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Morris Plains now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 61% | 24% | 52% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 3% | 4% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.5% | 98.4% | 100.9% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 83 | 71 | 46 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 47.
Morris Plains ranks 78th 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. Morris Plains is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Morris Plains, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Morris PlainsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Morris Plains.
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.
Cedar Knolls, Mount Tabor and Parsippany sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Morris Plains, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 127 | $752K | $472 | 65% | 25 |
| Parsippany | 104 | $716K | $369 | 54% | 29 |
| Morris Plains | 102 | $729K | $406 | 61% | 24 |
| Whippany | 86 | $731K | $417 | 64% | 22 |
| Mountain Lakes | 52 | $1.2M | $424 | 53% | 29 |
| Cedar Knolls | 35 | $714K | $391 | 76% | 21 |
| Mount Tabor | 20 | $562K | $381 | 88% | 17 |
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 Morris Plains
What do homes sell for in Morris Plains, NJ?
102 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $729K, $406 a square foot.
Is Morris Plains a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Morris Plains?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Morris Plains?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Morris Plains’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Morris Plains.
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).