Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.044 homes sold in Saddle River in the last year, at a typical $2.9M
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 Saddle River homes are listed.
Every place Saddle River 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 Saddle River.
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Houses are 91% of Saddle River’s sales, at a typical $3M
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 40 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $490NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 137
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 10%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $1.9M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
44 sales in the last year, against 74 in 2021 and a low of 34 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.2M in 2016 to $2.9M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Saddle River
Check a listing against what Saddle River 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 Saddle River are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Saddle River’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, 44 sales.
If you’re buying in Saddle River
- Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 9% of listings cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 132 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but July is the most competitive: 25% of July sales close over asking. October has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Saddle River now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 5% | 12% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 4% | 12% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 9% | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 92.9% | 96.3% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 132 | 216 | 187 | 45 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (23), 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 63.
1 in 11 listings has cut its price
9% in the last year, against 17% 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 2.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Saddle River, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Saddle RiverTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Saddle River.
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.
Woodcliff Lake, Waldwick, Allendale, Park Ridge and Hillsdale sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Saddle River, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldwick | 104 | $701K | $428 | 80% | 65 |
| Park Ridge | 81 | $873K | $414 | 75% | 65 |
| Hillsdale | 79 | $902K | $404 | 70% | 71 |
| Allendale | 65 | $1.1M | $454 | 63% | 66 |
| Woodcliff Lake | 59 | $1.2M | $419 | 49% | 94 |
| Ho-Ho-Kus | 58 | $1.4M | $551 | 57% | 71 |
| 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 Saddle River
What do homes sell for in Saddle River, NJ?
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.9M, $497 a square foot.
Is Saddle River a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 6.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 9% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Saddle River?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Saddle River?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Saddle River’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Saddle River.
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).