90 homes sold in Vernon Center in the last year, at a typical $220K
About one sale in 6 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 Vernon Center homes are listed.
Every place Vernon Center 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 Vernon Center.
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.
14% of Vernon Center’s sales are condos, at $32K less than a house
76 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 76 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $251NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 13 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $238NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 114
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $196K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
90 sales in the last year, against 181 in 2021 and a low of 97 in 2016. The typical sale went from $82K in 2016 to $220K.
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 $200K buys in Vernon Center
Check a listing against what Vernon Center 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 Vernon Center are more common than before the pandemic, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Vernon Center’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 September 2026, 90 sales.
If you’re buying in Vernon Center
- Shop in June. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but July is the most competitive: 32% of July sales close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). April has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| Vernon Center now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 14% | 34% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 1% | 1% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 94.9% | 99.2% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 112 | 83 | 46 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (19), 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 72.
Since 2019, houses are up 90%, condos 120%
A house typically sold for $218K in the year to May 2026 (76 sales), a condo for $186K (13).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Vernon Center ranks 275th 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. Vernon Center is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 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 Vernon Center home costs about $1,622 a month
Price: Vernon Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vernon Center’s 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Vernon Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $220K home, about $5,690 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Vernon Center.
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.
Hamburg and Sussex sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vernon Center, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Lakes | 108 | $382K | $312 | 55% | 30 |
| Vernon Center | 90 | $220K | $258 | 20% | 64 |
| Hamburg | 81 | $383K | $237 | 50% | 47 |
| Warwick | 77 | $491K | $320 | 37% | 39 |
| Franklin | 50 | $336K | $256 | 54% | 37 |
| Upper Greenwood Lake | 49 | $479K | $311 | 31% | 77 |
| Sussex | 20 | $364K | $231 | 46% | 58 |
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 Vernon Center
What do homes sell for in Vernon Center, NJ?
90 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $220K, $258 a square foot. Houses sold for about $218K, condos for about $186K in the year to May 2026.
Is Vernon Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 39 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 7 sold, about 5.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Vernon Center?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vernon Center?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $220K home that’s near $5,690.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vernon Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vernon Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vernon Center.
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).