Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY 3.061 homes sold in New Egypt in the last year, at a typical $477K
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 Egypt homes are listed.
Every place New Egypt 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 Egypt.
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 100% of New Egypt’s sales, at a typical $477K
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $272NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
61 sales in the last year, against 81 in 2023 and a low of 17 in 2012. The typical sale went from $230K in 2016 to $477K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in New Egypt
Check a listing against what New Egypt 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 Egypt are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of New Egypt’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 May 2026, 61 sales.
If you’re buying in New Egypt
- Shop in April. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 23% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. April has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| New Egypt now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 21% | 27% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 14% | 28% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 28% | 24% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 95.9% | 97.5% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 84 | 54 | 45 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2018 low (10), 10% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 29.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
New Egypt ranks 277th 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. New Egypt is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical New Egypt home costs about $3,098 a month
Price: New Egypt’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Egypt’s 1.5% (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 Egypt is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $477K home, about $7,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Egypt.
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.
Browns Mills, Country Lake Estates, Pemberton Township, Groveville and Cedar Glen Lakes sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Egypt, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Mills | 166 | $316K | $233 | 43% | 46 |
| Country Lake Estates | 62 | $367K | $229 | 63% | 44 |
| New Egypt | 61 | $477K | $272 | 20% | 51 |
| Cedar Glen Lakes | 48 | $123K | $111 | 6% | 91 |
| Bordentown Township | 43 | $348K | $268 | 53% | 39 |
| Pemberton Township | 25 | $300K | $230 | 36% | 87 |
| Groveville | 22 | $480K | $251 | 36% | 63 |
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.
Post your home to New Egypt, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to New Egypt. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing New Egypt with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in New Egypt
What do homes sell for in New Egypt, NJ?
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $477K, $272 a square foot.
Is New Egypt a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in New Egypt?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Egypt?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $477K home that’s near $7,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Egypt?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Egypt’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Egypt.
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).