Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 4.0267 homes sold in Nutley Township in the last year, at a typical $656K
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 Nutley Township homes are listed.
Every place Nutley Township 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 Nutley Township.
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.
11% of Nutley Township’s sales are condos, at $305K less than a house
204 houses and 30 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 204 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $419NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 66%
- Listings with a price cut
- 10%
typical sale · 30 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $389NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 63%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 26 sold, typical $789K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $599K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
267 sales in the last year, against 478 in 2021 and a low of 241 in 2024. The typical sale went from $358K in 2016 to $656K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Nutley Township
Check a listing against what Nutley Township 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 Nutley Township are more common than before the pandemic, but 57% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Nutley Township’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, 267 sales.
If you’re buying in Nutley Township
- Shop in March. It brings about 38 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 10% of listings cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.1% of the list price on average; 65% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 48 a month), but July is the most competitive: 52% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (45%). February has the least competition (34%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Nutley Township now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 65% | 33% | 56% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 5% | 12% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 10% | 20% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.1% | 99.1% | 102% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 91 | 77 | 45 |
58 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2024 low (33), 57% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 146.
1 in 10 listings has cut its price
10% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 74%
A house typically sold for $652K in the last year (204 sales), a condo for $348K (30).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Nutley Township ranks 58th 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. Nutley Township is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Nutley Township, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Nutley TownshipTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Nutley Township.
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; Glen Ridge, Upper Montclair and Montclair Township for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Nutley Township, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair Township | 376 | $1.3M | $556 | 83% | 49 |
| Nutley Township | 267 | $656K | $401 | 65% | 56 |
| Rutherford | 149 | $709K | $438 | 56% | 72 |
| Upper Montclair | 126 | $1.5M | $627 | 92% | 47 |
| Glen Ridge | 98 | $1.3M | $598 | 88% | 46 |
| Brookdale | 88 | $731K | $468 | 85% | 52 |
| North Arlington | 86 | $692K | $414 | 69% | 71 |
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 Nutley Township
What do homes sell for in Nutley Township, NJ?
267 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $656K, $401 a square foot. Houses sold for about $652K, condos for about $348K.
Is Nutley Township a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 60 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 29 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.1% of asking on average, and 10% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Nutley Township?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Nutley Township?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Nutley Township’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Nutley Township.
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).