Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0118 homes sold in Mount Arlington in the last year, at a typical $494K
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 Mount Arlington homes are listed.
Every place Mount Arlington 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 Mount Arlington.
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Houses are 96% of Mount Arlington’s sales, at a typical $494K
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 113 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $316NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $920K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $438K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
118 sales in the last year, against 132 in 2020 and a low of 59 in 2024. The typical sale went from $274K in 2016 to $494K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Mount Arlington
Check a listing against what Mount Arlington 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 Mount Arlington are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Arlington’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, 118 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Arlington
- Shop in July. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 56% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but March is the most competitive: 44% of March sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). February has the least competition (24%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Mount Arlington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 56% | 21% | 55% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 1% | 1% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 19% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.5% | 97.9% | 100.9% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 86 | 61 | 45 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2023 low (8), 53% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 49.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Mount Arlington ranks 114th 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. Mount Arlington is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Owning the typical Mount Arlington home costs about $3,403 a month
Price: Mount Arlington’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Arlington’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mount Arlington is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $494K home, about $9,920 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Arlington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount ArlingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Arlington.
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.
Stanhope and Byram Center sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Arlington, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopatcong | 219 | $456K | $366 | 66% | 32 |
| Mount Arlington | 118 | $494K | $314 | 56% | 30 |
| Lake Hopatcong | 118 | $576K | $348 | 51% | 29 |
| Stanhope | 72 | $396K | $302 | 74% | 24 |
| Ledgewood | 57 | $562K | $308 | 68% | 23 |
| Landing | 56 | $541K | $380 | 75% | 32 |
| Byram Center | 21 | $532K | $289 | 90% | 34 |
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 Mount Arlington
What do homes sell for in Mount Arlington, NJ?
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $494K, $314 a square foot.
Is Mount Arlington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Arlington?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Arlington?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $494K home that’s near $9,920.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Arlington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Arlington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Arlington.
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).