William Carlos Williams House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0149 homes sold in Rutherford in the last year, at a typical $709K
About one sale in 4 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 Rutherford homes are listed.
Every place Rutherford 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 Rutherford.
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A quarter of Rutherford’s sales are condos, at $467K less than a house
98 houses and 34 condos sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 98 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $450NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 10%
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $432NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $887K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $530K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
149 sales in the last year, against 264 in 2021 and a low of 127 in 2023. The typical sale went from $434K in 2016 to $709K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Rutherford
Check a listing against what Rutherford 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 Rutherford are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Rutherford’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, 149 sales.
If you’re buying in Rutherford
- Shop in March. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 9% of listings cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 56% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but July is the most competitive: 42% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). October has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Rutherford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 56% | 20% | 41% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 13% | 17% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 9% | 20% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.5% | 98.3% | 100.4% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 102 | 89 | 45 |
42 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (30), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 94.
1 in 11 listings has cut its price
9% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 33%
A house typically sold for $785K in the last year (98 sales), a condo for $318K (34).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rutherford ranks 117th 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. Rutherford is in the middle of the pack.
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 8.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Rutherford, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RutherfordTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rutherford.
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.
East Rutherford, Wallington, Carlstadt, North Arlington and Nutley Township sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rutherford, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutley Township | 267 | $656K | $401 | 65% | 56 |
| Rutherford | 149 | $709K | $438 | 56% | 72 |
| Wood-Ridge | 92 | $719K | $427 | 55% | 70 |
| North Arlington | 86 | $692K | $414 | 69% | 71 |
| Wallington | 60 | $700K | $372 | 55% | 83 |
| East Rutherford | 33 | $651K | $410 | 61% | 62 |
| Carlstadt | 28 | $762K | $405 | 54% | 93 |
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 Rutherford
What do homes sell for in Rutherford, NJ?
149 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $709K, $438 a square foot. Houses sold for about $785K, condos for about $318K.
Is Rutherford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average, and 9% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rutherford?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rutherford?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rutherford’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rutherford.
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).