Photo: User:NHRHS2010 · Public domain140 homes sold in Ramsey in the last year, at a typical $841K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Ramsey homes are listed.
Every place Ramsey homes are listed, in one stop
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A quarter of Ramsey’s sales are condos, at $545K less than a house
85 houses and 35 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 85 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $433NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 61%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $456NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 63%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Townhouses: 20 sold, typical $707K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
140 sales in the last year, against 269 in 2021 and a low of 134 in 2023. The typical sale went from $505K in 2016 to $841K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Ramsey
Check a listing against what Ramsey 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 Ramsey are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ramsey’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, 140 sales.
If you’re buying in Ramsey
- Shop in September. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 9% of listings cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.3% of the list price on average; 66% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 58% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but June is the most competitive: 47% of June sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). January has the least competition (21%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Ramsey now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 66% | 18% | 46% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 58% | 15% | 31% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 9% | 26% | 9% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.3% | 98.3% | 101.1% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 65 | 100 | 77 | 45 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 67% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 105.
1 in 11 listings has cut its price
9% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 71%, condos 88%
A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (85 sales), a condo for $465K (35).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Ramsey ranks 52nd 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. Ramsey 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Ramsey, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RamseyCheck 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.
Suffern and Airmont sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ramsey, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffern | 170 | $443K | $325 | 46% | 39 |
| Ramsey | 140 | $841K | $436 | 66% | 65 |
| Waldwick | 104 | $701K | $428 | 80% | 65 |
| Upper Saddle River | 89 | $1.6M | $431 | 40% | 106 |
| Airmont | 79 | $929K | $418 | 57% | 37 |
| Allendale | 65 | $1.1M | $454 | 63% | 66 |
| Saddle River | 44 | $2.9M | $497 | 23% | 132 |
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 Ramsey
What do homes sell for in Ramsey, NJ?
140 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $841K, $436 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1M, condos for about $465K.
Is Ramsey a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 9.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.3% of asking on average, and 9% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ramsey?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ramsey?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ramsey’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ramsey.
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).