Photo: Jared Kofsky/Placenj.com · CC BY-SA 3.031 homes sold in Springfield Township in the last year, at a typical $529K
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 Springfield Township homes are listed.
Every place Springfield Township 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 Springfield Township.
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.
Houses are 97% of Springfield Township’s sales, at a typical $534K
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 30 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $271NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $458K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
31 sales in the last year, against 68 in 2018 and a low of 26 in 2024. The typical sale went from $281K in 2016 to $529K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Springfield Township
Check a listing against what Springfield Township 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 Springfield Township are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Springfield Township’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 May 2026, 31 sales.
If you’re buying in Springfield Township
- Shop in March. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 24% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but July is the most competitive: 45% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). April has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Springfield Township now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 19% | 49% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 19% | 41% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 28% | 25% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102% | 97% | 102.1% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 90 | 40 | 45 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 72% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 40.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 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 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Springfield Township, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Springfield TownshipTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Springfield Township.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Mountainside, Summit, Kenilworth, Short Hills, Vauxhall and Westfield for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Springfield Township, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | 324 | $1.3M | $558 | 75% | 16 |
| Summit | 223 | $1.5M | $708 | 69% | 15 |
| Short Hills | 149 | $2.3M | $718 | 55% | 26 |
| Kenilworth | 69 | $634K | $404 | 52% | 43 |
| Mountainside | 61 | $1.1M | $423 | 59% | 22 |
| Vauxhall | 39 | $530K | $393 | 72% | 49 |
| Springfield Township | 31 | $529K | $265 | 55% | 60 |
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.
Post your home to Springfield Township, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Springfield Township. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Springfield Township with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Springfield Township
What do homes sell for in Springfield Township, NJ?
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $529K, $265 a square foot.
Is Springfield Township a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Springfield Township?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Springfield Township?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Springfield Township’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Springfield Township.
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).