Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.027 homes sold in Pine Brook in the last year, at a typical $914K
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 Pine Brook homes are listed.
Every place Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook.
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Houses are 100% of Pine Brook’s sales, at a typical $914K
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 27 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $393NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 81%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
27 sales in the last year, against 53 in 2021 and a low of 23 in 2025. The typical sale went from $588K in 2016 to $914K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Pine Brook
Check a listing against what Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Pine Brook’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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in Pine Brook
- Shop in May. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 108% of the list price on average; 81% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but December is the most competitive: 57% of December sales close over asking. March has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Pine Brook now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 81% | 17% | 64% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 2% | 0% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 23% | 11% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 108% | 98.4% | 103.1% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 120 | 89 | 45 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2024 low (3), 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 23.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pine Brook.
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.
Lake Hiawatha, Troy Hills, Montville Township and Parsippany sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pine Brook, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montville Township | 210 | $823K | $379 | 67% | 40 |
| Parsippany | 109 | $696K | $369 | 59% | 32 |
| West Caldwell Township | 82 | $807K | $418 | 78% | 49 |
| Lake Hiawatha | 75 | $532K | $370 | 63% | 33 |
| Roseland | 59 | $803K | $414 | 56% | 66 |
| Troy Hills | 37 | $823K | $373 | 76% | 35 |
| Pine Brook | 27 | $914K | $393 | 81% | 30 |
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 Pine Brook
What do homes sell for in Pine Brook, NJ?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $914K, $393 a square foot.
Is Pine Brook a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 108% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pine Brook?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pine Brook?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pine Brook’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pine Brook.
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).