Allen House · Photo: ClassicLady · CC BY-SA 3.041 homes sold in Shrewsbury in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
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 Shrewsbury homes are listed.
Every place Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury.
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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 89% of Shrewsbury’s sales, at a typical $1.2M (year to May 2026)
41 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $506NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 19
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Condos: 4 sold, typical $807K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
41 sales in the last year, against 84 in 2021 and a low of 40 in 2024. The typical sale went from $529K in 2016 to $1.1M.
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 $1.2M buys in Shrewsbury
Check a listing against what Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury are more common than before the pandemic, but 85% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Shrewsbury’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, 41 sales.
If you’re buying in Shrewsbury
- Shop in September. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.9% of the list price on average; 63% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 57% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but March is the most competitive: 44% of March sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). February has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Shrewsbury now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 63% | 15% | 46% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 57% | 21% | 35% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.9% | 97.7% | 100.3% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 17 | 56 | 20 | 46 |
3 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 85% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 31.
Since 2019, houses are up 121%, condos 68%
A house typically sold for $1.2M in the year to May 2026 (32 sales), a condo for $807K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Shrewsbury, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShrewsburyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Shrewsbury.
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.
Red Bank, Oceanport and Eatontown sell for less a square foot; Fair Haven for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shrewsbury, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank | 200 | $791K | $408 | 51% | 31 |
| Eatontown | 118 | $584K | $377 | 38% | 29 |
| Little Silver | 64 | $1.2M | $566 | 61% | 14 |
| Fair Haven | 57 | $1.6M | $734 | 67% | 20 |
| Oceanport | 52 | $1M | $471 | 49% | 28 |
| West Long Branch | 45 | $910K | $488 | 20% | 71 |
| Shrewsbury | 41 | $1.1M | $500 | 63% | 17 |
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 Shrewsbury
What do homes sell for in Shrewsbury, NJ?
41 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $500 a square foot.
Is Shrewsbury a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Shrewsbury?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shrewsbury?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shrewsbury’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shrewsbury.
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).