Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0118 homes sold in Pompton Lakes in the last year, at a typical $530K
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 Pompton Lakes homes are listed.
Every place Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes.
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Houses are 85% of Pompton Lakes’ sales, at a typical $534K (year to May 2026)
118 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 88 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $363NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 63%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $732K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $443K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $310K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
118 sales in the last year, against 234 in 2017 and a low of 106 in 2025. The typical sale went from $244K in 2016 to $530K.
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 $550K buys in Pompton Lakes
Check a listing against what Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Pompton Lakes’ 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, 118 sales.
If you’re buying in Pompton Lakes
- Shop in March. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.1% of the list price on average; 64% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but May is the most competitive: 50% of May sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). February has the least competition (30%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Pompton Lakes now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 64% | 25% | 62% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 5% | 12% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.1% | 98.4% | 102.7% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 102 | 75 | 46 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (18), 72% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 110.
Since 2019, houses are up 77%, condos 75%
A house typically sold for $534K in the year to May 2026 (88 sales), a condo for $310K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Pompton Lakes ranks 57th 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. Pompton Lakes is one of the state’s hottest 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 7.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Pompton Lakes, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Pompton LakesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pompton Lakes.
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.
Wanaque and Butler sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pompton Lakes, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanaque | 139 | $491K | $309 | 49% | 57 |
| Pompton Lakes | 118 | $530K | $357 | 64% | 44 |
| Butler | 87 | $567K | $336 | 63% | 28 |
| Oakland | 80 | $798K | $398 | 60% | 54 |
| Pompton Plains | 73 | $641K | $401 | 71% | 33 |
| Riverdale | 66 | $420K | $377 | 48% | 45 |
| Pines Lake | 23 | $912K | $354 | 53% | 53 |
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 Pompton Lakes
What do homes sell for in Pompton Lakes, NJ?
118 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $530K, $357 a square foot.
Is Pompton Lakes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Pompton Lakes?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pompton Lakes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pompton Lakes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pompton Lakes.
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).