Photo: Alansohn · CC BY-SA 4.0191 homes sold in New Brunswick in the last year, at a typical $457K
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 New Brunswick homes are listed.
Every place New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 67% of New Brunswick’s sales, at a typical $397K (year to May 2026)
191 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 127 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $323NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 56 sold, typical $634K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $560K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $453K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
191 sales in the last year, against 274 in 2021 and a low of 142 in 2012. The typical sale went from $218K in 2016 to $457K.
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 $450K buys in New Brunswick
Check a listing against what New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of New Brunswick’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, 191 sales.
If you’re buying in New Brunswick
- Shop in April. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 86 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 32 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (26%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like New Jersey as a whole
| New Brunswick now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 24% | 38% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 12% | 3% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 97.8% | 98.8% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 86 | 104 | 97 | 46 |
77 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (57), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 141.
Since 2019, houses are up 79%, condos 66%
A house typically sold for $397K in the year to May 2026 (127 sales), a condo for $453K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
New Brunswick ranks 190th 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. New Brunswick 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.
Owning the typical New Brunswick home costs about $3,064 a month
Price: New Brunswick’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Brunswick’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Brunswick 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $457K home, about $8,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Brunswick, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New BrunswickTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Brunswick.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Brunswick, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Township | 670 | $588K | $391 | 50% | 74 |
| Somerset | 241 | $505K | $336 | 60% | 27 |
| New Brunswick | 191 | $457K | $328 | 44% | 86 |
| South River | 122 | $512K | $342 | 58% | 78 |
| Highland Park | 89 | $591K | $351 | 48% | 71 |
| Milltown | 60 | $566K | $388 | 68% | 66 |
| East Franklin | 49 | $488K | $333 | 54% | 40 |
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.
Post your home to New Brunswick, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to New Brunswick. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing New Brunswick with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in New Brunswick
What do homes sell for in New Brunswick, NJ?
191 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $457K, $328 a square foot.
Is New Brunswick a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 74 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 20 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in New Brunswick?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Brunswick?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $457K home that’s near $8,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Brunswick?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Brunswick’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Brunswick.
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).