Photo: Lalmeister · CC BY-SA 3.059 homes sold in Roseland in the last year, at a typical $803K
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 Roseland homes are listed.
Every place Roseland 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 Roseland.
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 85% of Roseland’s sales, at a typical $795K
59 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 50 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $422NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $916K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $804K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
59 sales in the last year, against 95 in 2021 and a low of 47 in 2025. The typical sale went from $515K in 2016 to $803K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Roseland
Check a listing against what Roseland 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 Roseland are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Roseland’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, 59 sales.
If you’re buying in Roseland
- Shop in July. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 15% of listings cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.1% of the list price on average; 56% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but August is the most competitive: 49% of August sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (43%). March has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Roseland now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 56% | 22% | 45% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 4% | 11% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 21% | 10% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.1% | 97.9% | 101.2% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 86 | 74 | 45 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2024 low (8), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 33.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
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 May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Roseland, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RoselandTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Roseland.
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.
Caldwell, Pine Brook and Troy Hills sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Roseland, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Caldwell Township | 82 | $807K | $418 | 78% | 49 |
| Caldwell | 80 | $665K | $371 | 78% | 45 |
| North Caldwell | 67 | $1.1M | $424 | 70% | 63 |
| Roseland | 59 | $803K | $414 | 56% | 66 |
| Troy Hills | 37 | $823K | $373 | 76% | 35 |
| Essex Fells | 30 | $1.7M | $498 | 43% | 74 |
| Pine Brook | 27 | $914K | $393 | 81% | 30 |
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 Roseland
What do homes sell for in Roseland, NJ?
59 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $803K, $414 a square foot.
Is Roseland a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.1% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Roseland?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Roseland?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Roseland’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Roseland.
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).