Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0107 homes sold in Palisades Park in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Palisades Park homes are listed.
Every place Palisades Park 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 Palisades Park.
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40% of Palisades Park’s sales are condos, at $177K less than a house
14 houses and 48 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 14 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $519NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 98
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 48 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $484NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 19 sold, typical $1.2M
Townhouses: 40 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
107 sales in the last year, against 239 in 2017 and a low of 119 in 2023. The typical sale went from $565K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $1.1M buys in Palisades Park
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Bidding wars in Palisades Park are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Palisades Park’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 September 2026, 107 sales.
If you’re buying in Palisades Park
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 88 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but April is the most competitive: 18% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). March has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Palisades Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 10% | 20% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 10% | 13% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 97.7% | 98.3% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 88 | 116 | 102 | 46 |
51 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2025 low (40), 53% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 140.
Since 2019, houses are up 42%, condos 18%
A house typically sold for $870K in the year to May 2026 (14 sales), a condo for $693K (48).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Palisades Park ranks 258th of 300 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Palisades Park is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Palisades Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Palisades ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Palisades Park.
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.
Leonia, Ridgefield Park, Fort Lee, Ridgefield, Cliffside Park and Fairview sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Palisades Park, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee | 498 | $454K | $452 | 23% | 99 |
| Cliffside Park | 236 | $623K | $448 | 26% | 82 |
| Ridgefield | 147 | $973K | $407 | 49% | 62 |
| Palisades Park | 107 | $1.1M | $507 | 26% | 88 |
| Ridgefield Park | 90 | $603K | $400 | 64% | 92 |
| Leonia | 55 | $838K | $447 | 48% | 84 |
| Fairview | 55 | $707K | $396 | 45% | 83 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Palisades Park
What do homes sell for in Palisades Park, NJ?
107 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $507 a square foot. Houses sold for about $870K, condos for about $693K in the year to May 2026.
Is Palisades Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 62 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 9 sold, about 6.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Palisades Park?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Palisades Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Palisades Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Palisades Park.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).