Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0202 homes sold in Paramus in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
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 Paramus homes are listed.
Every place Paramus 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 Paramus.
For sale
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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 92% of Paramus’ sales, at a typical $1.3M
202 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 186 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $500NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 10%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $1.2M
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $1.2M
Condos: 6 sold, typical $484K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
202 sales in the last year, against 278 in 2020 and a low of 166 in 2023. The typical sale went from $595K 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 Paramus
Check a listing against what Paramus 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 Paramus are more common than before the pandemic, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Paramus’ 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, 202 sales.
If you’re buying in Paramus
- Shop in March. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 9% of listings cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.9% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 78 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but April is the most competitive: 35% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Paramus now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 18% | 44% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 16% | 24% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 9% | 21% | 9% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.9% | 98% | 101.1% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 78 | 104 | 87 | 45 |
61 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (51), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 128.
1 in 11 listings has cut its price
9% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 105%, condos 88%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (186 sales), a condo for $484K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Paramus ranks 219th 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. Paramus is in the middle of the pack.
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 10.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Paramus, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ParamusCheck 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.
Oradell, Fair Lawn, New Milford and Maywood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Paramus, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn | 247 | $710K | $447 | 64% | 65 |
| New Milford | 231 | $595K | $337 | 48% | 63 |
| Paramus | 202 | $1.2M | $495 | 38% | 78 |
| Glen Rock | 120 | $1.2M | $555 | 70% | 63 |
| River Edge | 81 | $1M | $501 | 62% | 75 |
| Oradell | 59 | $993K | $479 | 75% | 58 |
| Maywood | 46 | $678K | $449 | 85% | 63 |
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 Paramus
What do homes sell for in Paramus, NJ?
202 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $495 a square foot.
Is Paramus a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 71 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.9% of asking on average, and 9% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Paramus?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Paramus?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Paramus’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Paramus.
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).