Photo: Rafaelgarcia · CC BY-SA 3.0168 homes sold in Perth Amboy in the last year, at a typical $476K
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 Perth Amboy homes are listed.
Every place Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy.
For sale
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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 71% of Perth Amboy’s sales, at a typical $453K (year to May 2026)
168 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 118 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $308NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 42 sold, typical $610K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $405K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $314K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
168 sales in the last year, against 330 in 2018 and a low of 169 in 2025. The typical sale went from $193K in 2016 to $476K.
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 $500K buys in Perth Amboy
Check a listing against what Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy are more common than before the pandemic, but 54% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Perth Amboy’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 September 2026, 168 sales.
If you’re buying in Perth Amboy
- Shop in April. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.2% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but May is the most competitive: 42% of May sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (38%). February has the least competition (34%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Perth Amboy now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 30% | 49% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 19% | 2% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.2% | 98.5% | 100.3% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 108 | 104 | 46 |
69 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (57), 54% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 172.
Since 2019, houses are up 87%, condos 112%
A house typically sold for $453K in the year to May 2026 (118 sales), a condo for $314K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Perth Amboy ranks 110th 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. Perth Amboy is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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.
Owning the typical Perth Amboy home costs about $3,319 a month
Price: Perth Amboy’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Perth Amboy’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Perth Amboy is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $476K home, about $10,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Perth Amboy, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Perth AmboyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Perth Amboy.
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; Port Reading, Iselin and Edison Township for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Perth Amboy, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Township | 670 | $588K | $391 | 50% | 74 |
| Woodbridge Township | 227 | $489K | $347 | 52% | 65 |
| Perth Amboy | 168 | $476K | $311 | 55% | 90 |
| Iselin | 106 | $519K | $438 | 56% | 69 |
| Fords | 105 | $542K | $384 | 65% | 71 |
| South Amboy | 96 | $521K | $328 | 47% | 68 |
| Port Reading | 25 | $559K | $439 | 49% | 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 Perth Amboy
What do homes sell for in Perth Amboy, NJ?
168 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $476K, $311 a square foot.
Is Perth Amboy a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 94 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 15 sold, about 6.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Perth Amboy?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Perth Amboy?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $476K home that’s near $10,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Perth Amboy?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Perth Amboy’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Perth Amboy.
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).