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-SA 4.040 homes sold in Oaklyn in the last year, at a typical $409K
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 Oaklyn homes are listed.
Every place Oaklyn 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 Oaklyn.
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 80% of Oaklyn’s sales, at a typical $429K
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $239NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $314K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $287K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
40 sales in the last year, against 95 in 2019 and a low of 39 in 2012. The typical sale went from $155K in 2016 to $409K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Oaklyn
Check a listing against what Oaklyn 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 Oaklyn are more common than before the pandemic, but 61% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oaklyn’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, 40 sales.
If you’re buying in Oaklyn
- Shop in March. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 34% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.3% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but May is the most competitive: 43% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). March has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Oaklyn now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 22% | 56% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 23% | 54% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 35% | 22% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.3% | 97.4% | 101.2% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 54 | 19 | 45 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (6), 61% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 33.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
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 Oaklyn home costs about $3,162 a month
Price: Oaklyn’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oaklyn’s 3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Oaklyn is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
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 $409K home, about $12,340 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oaklyn, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OaklynCheck 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.
Woodlynne sells for less a square foot; Westmont and Haddon Heights for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oaklyn, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingswood | 170 | $446K | $284 | 47% | 28 |
| Westmont | 139 | $559K | $314 | 55% | 25 |
| Audubon | 99 | $431K | $271 | 47% | 33 |
| Haddon Heights | 67 | $512K | $302 | 57% | 29 |
| Mount Ephraim | 46 | $315K | $239 | 54% | 31 |
| Oaklyn | 40 | $409K | $234 | 55% | 49 |
| Woodlynne | 33 | $221K | $187 | 42% | 50 |
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 Oaklyn, free
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Questions about buying a home in Oaklyn
What do homes sell for in Oaklyn, NJ?
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $409K, $234 a square foot.
Is Oaklyn a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.3% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oaklyn?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oaklyn?
About 3% of a home’s value a year. On a $409K home that’s near $12,340.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oaklyn?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oaklyn’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oaklyn.
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).