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Housing in Prospect Park

53 homes sold in Prospect Park in the last year, at a typical $539K

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 Prospect Park homes are listed.

Homes for sale in Prospect ParkZillowRedfinRealtor.comMore places to look ↓
Homes sold
53
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$539K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$291
New Jersey $339
Paid vs. asking
102.4%
68% sold over asking
For sale now
10
May 2026 · 4 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 57% of Prospect Park’s sales, at a typical $485K

53 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$485K

typical sale · 30 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$283NJ $331
Days to sell
61
Sold over asking
57%
Listings with a price cut
27%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 20 sold, typical $648K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $460K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

10 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price

53 sales in the last year, against 102 in 2017 and a low of 47 in 2023. The typical sale went from $239K in 2016 to $539K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
03775112150$300K$400K$500K$600K2016: 69 sold, typical $239K’162017: 102 sold, typical $252K2018: 86 sold, typical $284K’182019: 88 sold, typical $313K2020: 95 sold, typical $332K’202021: 102 sold, typical $378K2022: 80 sold, typical $390K’222023: 47 sold, typical $445K2024: 48 sold, typical $450K’242025: 59 sold, typical $520KLast 12 months: 53 sold, typical $539KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $550K buys in Prospect Park

Houseat $283 a sq ft
The same money in New Jerseyat $331 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Prospect Park 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.

What the sales history says · 10 years of sales

Bidding wars in Prospect Park are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Prospect Park’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, 53 sales.

If you’re buying in Prospect Park

  • Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.4% of the list price on average; 68% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but June is the most competitive: 53% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (37%) but only about 5 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.31520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 6 new listings a month, 44% sold over asking, 95 days to sellJFeb: 7 new listings a month, 43% sold over asking, 123 days to sellFMar: 7 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 108 days to sellMApr: 11 new listings a month, 47% sold over asking, 111 days to sellAMay: 11 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 95 days to sellMJun: 9 new listings a month, 53% sold over asking, 69 days to sellJJul: 8 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 94 days to sellJAug: 9 new listings a month, 46% sold over asking, 80 days to sellASep: 7 new listings a month, 50% sold over asking, 92 days to sellSOct: 9 new listings a month, 46% sold over asking, 93 days to sellONov: 7 new listings a month, 38% sold over asking, 100 days to sellNDec: 5 new listings a month, 37% sold over asking, 92 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey

Prospect Park now2017–192021 peakNJ now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price68%34%50%48%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days37%11%23%31%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price16%13%14%17%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price102.4%99.3%102.2%101.2%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract511168645
Supply

14 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (10), 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 48.

2016: 47 for sale’162017: 48 for sale2018: 37 for sale2019: 36 for sale’192020: 34 for sale2021: 32 for sale2022: 21 for sale’222023: 12 for sale2024: 10 for sale2025: 13 for sale’25Last 12 months: 14 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 6 listings has cut its price

16% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.

2016: 8%’162017: 7%2018: 17%2019: 15%’192020: 10%2021: 14%2022: 13%’222023: 11%2024: 11%2025: 15%’25Last 12 months: 16%Now

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.

Before you buy in Prospect Park

Five things worth knowing

11

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.

Best time to buy
D

Schools

The schools grade for Prospect Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Prospect Park
23 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Prospect Park.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Hawthorne, Preakness and Glen Rock for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Prospect Park, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Paterson582$562K$29157%69
Preakness170$633K$37664%59
Hawthorne154$634K$37879%57
Glen Rock120$1.2M$55570%63
North Haledon73$769K$36253%73
Prospect Park53$539K$29168%51
Haledon53$599K$36077%60

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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Prospect Park

What do homes sell for in Prospect Park, NJ?

53 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $539K, $291 a square foot.

Is Prospect Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.4% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Prospect Park?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

Where can I see homes for sale in Prospect Park?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Prospect Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Prospect Park.

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).