Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.080 homes sold in Roselle Park in the last year, at a typical $576K
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 Roselle Park homes are listed.
Every place Roselle Park 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 Roselle Park.
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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 93% of Roselle Park’s sales, at a typical $561K (year to May 2026)
80 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 86 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $367NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 76%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $671K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
80 sales in the last year, against 191 in 2021 and a low of 95 in 2024. The typical sale went from $230K in 2016 to $576K.
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 $600K buys in Roselle Park
Check a listing against what Roselle 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.
Bidding wars in Roselle Park are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Roselle 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 September 2026, 80 sales.
If you’re buying in Roselle Park
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.1% of the list price on average; 68% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 45 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but June is the most competitive: 59% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (41%). March has the least competition (41%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Roselle Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 68% | 39% | 67% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 2% | 1% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.1% | 99.5% | 103.2% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 92 | 80 | 46 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (11), 73% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 69.
Roselle Park ranks 35th 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. Roselle Park 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 7.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Roselle Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Roselle ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Roselle Park.
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.
Elizabeth sells for less a square foot; Linden for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Roselle Park, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 431 | $649K | $318 | 59% | 41 |
| Linden | 259 | $559K | $473 | 60% | 41 |
| Roselle | 155 | $527K | $365 | 62% | 44 |
| Roselle Park | 80 | $576K | $374 | 68% | 45 |
| Kenilworth | 79 | $615K | $423 | 54% | 34 |
| Garwood | 57 | $684K | $406 | 72% | 20 |
| Vauxhall | 30 | $539K | $391 | 77% | 38 |
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 Roselle Park
What do homes sell for in Roselle Park, NJ?
80 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $576K, $374 a square foot.
Is Roselle Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 27 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Roselle 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 Roselle Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Roselle Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Roselle Park.
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).