Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.072 homes sold in Pompton Plains in the last year, at a typical $636K
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 Plains homes are listed.
Every place Pompton Plains 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 Plains.
For sale
Rent
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 90% of Pompton Plains’ sales, at a typical $675K
72 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $393NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 66%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $725K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $377K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $361K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
72 sales in the last year, against 148 in 2020 and a low of 68 in 2025. The typical sale went from $406K in 2016 to $636K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Pompton Plains
Check a listing against what Pompton Plains 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 Plains are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Pompton Plains’ 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, 72 sales.
If you’re buying in Pompton Plains
- Shop in October. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 16% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103% of the list price on average; 67% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but July is the most competitive: 50% of July sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Pompton Plains now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 67% | 18% | 49% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 5% | 7% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 24% | 12% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103% | 97.6% | 100.5% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 93 | 80 | 45 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 76% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 53.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 58%
A house typically sold for $675K in the last year (65 sales), a condo for $361K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Pompton Plains ranks 48th 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. Pompton Plains is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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.
Owning the typical Pompton Plains home costs about $4,253 a month
Price: Pompton Plains’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pompton Plains’ 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Pompton Plains is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $636K home, about $11,210 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Pompton Plains.
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.
Riverdale, Pompton Lakes, Lincoln Park, Pines Lake and Butler sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pompton Plains, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | 106 | $550K | $354 | 73% | 34 |
| Pompton Lakes | 104 | $525K | $354 | 63% | 60 |
| Butler | 87 | $537K | $337 | 66% | 38 |
| Riverdale | 85 | $427K | $378 | 52% | 47 |
| Pompton Plains | 72 | $636K | $394 | 67% | 51 |
| Packanack Lake | 42 | $802K | $410 | 83% | 49 |
| Pines Lake | 23 | $1.1M | $372 | 57% | 61 |
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 Pompton Plains
What do homes sell for in Pompton Plains, NJ?
72 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $636K, $394 a square foot.
Is Pompton Plains a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 103% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pompton Plains?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pompton Plains?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $636K home that’s near $11,210.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pompton Plains?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pompton Plains’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pompton Plains.
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).