Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.078 homes sold in Ringwood in the last year, at a typical $642K
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 Ringwood homes are listed.
Every place Ringwood 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 Ringwood.
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 100% of Ringwood’s sales, at a typical $629K (year to May 2026)
78 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 81 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $280NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 63%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
78 sales in the last year, against 222 in 2020 and a low of 74 in 2024. The typical sale went from $309K in 2016 to $642K.
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 $650K buys in Ringwood
Check a listing against what Ringwood 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 Ringwood are more common than before the pandemic, but 84% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ringwood’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 September 2026, 78 sales.
If you’re buying in Ringwood
- Shop in June. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.3% of the list price on average; 70% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 41 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but April is the most competitive: 50% of April sales close over asking. February has the least competition (30%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Ringwood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 70% | 29% | 59% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 8% | 13% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.3% | 98.4% | 103.9% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 114 | 93 | 46 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (11), 84% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 100.
Ringwood ranks 24th 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. Ringwood 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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Ringwood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RingwoodTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Ringwood.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Oakland, Hewitt and Bloomingdale for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ringwood, 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 | 165 | $469K | $327 | 40% | 43 |
| Wanaque | 139 | $491K | $309 | 49% | 57 |
| Pompton Lakes | 118 | $530K | $357 | 64% | 44 |
| Oakland | 80 | $798K | $398 | 60% | 54 |
| Ringwood | 78 | $642K | $288 | 70% | 41 |
| Bloomingdale | 62 | $568K | $372 | 69% | 43 |
| Hewitt | 25 | $643K | $397 | 58% | 67 |
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 Ringwood
What do homes sell for in Ringwood, NJ?
78 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $642K, $288 a square foot.
Is Ringwood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 11 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Ringwood?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ringwood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ringwood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ringwood.
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).