Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY 3.0377 homes sold in Sayreville in the last year, at a typical $526K
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 Sayreville homes are listed.
Every place Sayreville 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 Sayreville.
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.
5% of Sayreville’s sales are condos, at $63K less than a house
333 houses and 17 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 333 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $354NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 17 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $310NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 47%
- Listings with a price cut
- 54%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $657K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $487K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
377 sales in the last year, against 614 in 2021 and a low of 300 in 2012. The typical sale went from $257K in 2016 to $526K.
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 $550K buys in Sayreville
Check a listing against what Sayreville 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 Sayreville are more common than before the pandemic, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Sayreville’s home sales since 2012 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, 377 sales.
If you’re buying in Sayreville
- Shop in September. It brings about 50 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 59 a month), but May is the most competitive: 44% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). November has the least competition (35%) but only about 33 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Sayreville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 21% | 54% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 13% | 6% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.5% | 97.6% | 101.4% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 85 | 69 | 46 |
111 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (66), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 226.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 73%
A house typically sold for $526K in the year to May 2026 (333 sales), a condo for $463K (17).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sayreville ranks 114th 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. Sayreville is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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.
Owning the typical Sayreville home costs about $3,616 a month
Price: Sayreville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sayreville’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sayreville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $526K home, about $10,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sayreville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SayrevilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sayreville.
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.
South Amboy and South River sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sayreville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Township | 670 | $588K | $391 | 50% | 74 |
| Sayreville | 377 | $526K | $356 | 55% | 63 |
| Old Bridge Township | 198 | $629K | $373 | 56% | 57 |
| South River | 122 | $512K | $342 | 58% | 78 |
| Laurence Harbor | 96 | $519K | $371 | 48% | 78 |
| South Amboy | 96 | $521K | $328 | 47% | 68 |
| Madison Park | 22 | $529K | $435 | 69% | 50 |
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 Sayreville
What do homes sell for in Sayreville, NJ?
377 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $526K, $356 a square foot. Houses sold for about $526K, condos for about $463K in the year to May 2026.
Is Sayreville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 187 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 38 sold, about 4.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Sayreville?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sayreville?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $526K home that’s near $10,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sayreville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sayreville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sayreville.
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).