Teunis Haring House · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.051 homes sold in Old Tappan in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Old Tappan homes are listed.
Every place Old Tappan 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 Old Tappan.
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Houses are 69% of Old Tappan’s sales, at a typical $1.4M
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $461NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 98
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 9%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $999K
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $940K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $777K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
51 sales in the last year, against 116 in 2020 and a low of 45 in 2024. The typical sale went from $728K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.2M buys in Old Tappan
Check a listing against what Old Tappan 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 Old Tappan are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Old Tappan’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, 51 sales.
If you’re buying in Old Tappan
- Shop in May. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 8% of listings cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but April is the most competitive: 35% of April sales close over asking. March has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Old Tappan now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 8% | 36% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 8% | 25% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 8% | 20% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.5% | 97.2% | 99.2% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 155 | 100 | 45 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 71% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 75.
1 in 13 listings has cut its price
8% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 62%, condos 57%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (35 sales), a condo for $777K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Old Tappan, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Old TappanTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Old Tappan.
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.
Tappan, Northvale, Harrington Park, Orangetown, Pearl River and Norwood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Old Tappan, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangetown | 405 | $728K | $399 | 57% | 27 |
| Pearl River | 134 | $690K | $405 | 64% | 26 |
| Tappan | 59 | $773K | $375 | 66% | 29 |
| Norwood | 56 | $1M | $427 | 43% | 83 |
| Old Tappan | 51 | $1.2M | $452 | 39% | 84 |
| Harrington Park | 36 | $1M | $406 | 75% | 82 |
| Northvale | 33 | $828K | $436 | 55% | 88 |
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 Old Tappan
What do homes sell for in Old Tappan, NJ?
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $452 a square foot.
Is Old Tappan a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average, and 8% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Old Tappan?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Old Tappan?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Old Tappan’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Old Tappan.
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).