Photo: Jim.henderson · Public domain60 homes sold in Wallington in the last year, at a typical $700K
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 Wallington homes are listed.
Every place Wallington 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 Wallington.
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 48% of Wallington’s sales, at a typical $728K
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $404NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 10%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 27 sold, typical $821K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $492K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
60 sales in the last year, against 77 in 2021 and a low of 46 in 2025. The typical sale went from $335K in 2016 to $700K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Wallington
Check a listing against what Wallington 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 Wallington are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wallington’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, 60 sales.
If you’re buying in Wallington
- Shop in October. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 11% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but July is the most competitive: 57% of July sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). February has the least competition (25%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Wallington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 20% | 53% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 15% | 19% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 11% | 23% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 98.7% | 101.4% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 140 | 109 | 45 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (12), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 33.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
11% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Wallington ranks 124th of 299 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wallington is in the middle of the pack.
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 June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Wallington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WallingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wallington.
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.
Passaic sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wallington, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield | 154 | $647K | $376 | 65% | 80 |
| Rutherford | 149 | $709K | $438 | 56% | 72 |
| Passaic | 134 | $547K | $308 | 70% | 84 |
| Lodi | 101 | $685K | $440 | 73% | 70 |
| Wood-Ridge | 92 | $719K | $427 | 55% | 70 |
| Wallington | 60 | $700K | $372 | 55% | 83 |
| Hasbrouck Heights | 59 | $729K | $406 | 54% | 78 |
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 Wallington
What do homes sell for in Wallington, NJ?
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $700K, $372 a square foot.
Is Wallington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 11% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wallington?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wallington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wallington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wallington.
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).