Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.079 homes sold in Northfield in the last year, at a typical $423K
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 Northfield homes are listed.
Every place Northfield 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 Northfield.
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.
13% of Northfield’s sales are condos, at $243K less than a house
69 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 69 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $240NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $194NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
79 sales in the last year, against 175 in 2020 and a low of 64 in 2024. The typical sale went from $177K in 2016 to $423K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Northfield
Check a listing against what Northfield 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 Northfield are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Northfield’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, 79 sales.
If you’re buying in Northfield
- Shop in July. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but March is the most competitive: 33% of March sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| Northfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 22% | 40% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 12% | 31% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 21% | 14% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 96.5% | 99.6% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 119 | 75 | 45 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (18), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 80.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 114%, condos 160%
A house typically sold for $434K in the last year (69 sales), a condo for $191K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Northfield ranks 265th 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. Northfield 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 Northfield home costs about $3,101 a month
Price: Northfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Northfield’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Northfield 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $423K home, about $10,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Northfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in NorthfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Northfield.
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.
Pleasantville sells for less a square foot; Margate City, Ventnor City and Longport for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Northfield, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor City | 196 | $685K | $448 | 18% | 86 |
| Margate City | 180 | $1.2M | $702 | 6% | 102 |
| Pleasantville | 123 | $229K | $170 | 25% | 91 |
| Linwood | 117 | $553K | $271 | 19% | 83 |
| Northfield | 79 | $423K | $231 | 24% | 75 |
| Bargaintown | 47 | $513K | $241 | 38% | 65 |
| Longport | 35 | $2M | $905 | 9% | 143 |
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 Northfield
What do homes sell for in Northfield, NJ?
79 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $423K, $231 a square foot. Houses sold for about $434K, condos for about $191K.
Is Northfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 38 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Northfield?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Northfield?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $423K home that’s near $10,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Northfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Northfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Northfield.
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).