48 homes sold in Watsessing in the last year, at a typical $606K
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 Watsessing homes are listed.
Every place Watsessing 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 Watsessing.
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Houses are 60% of Watsessing’s sales, at a typical $536K
48 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $352NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 69%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 18 sold, typical $717K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $370K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
48 sales in the last year, against 81 in 2021 and a low of 42 in 2024. The typical sale went from $260K in 2016 to $606K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Watsessing
Check a listing against what Watsessing 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 Watsessing are more common than before the pandemic, but 63% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Watsessing’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, 48 sales.
If you’re buying in Watsessing
- Shop in July. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (61% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 16% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105.7% of the list price on average; 73% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but November is the most competitive: 65% of November sales close over asking. February has the least competition (48%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Watsessing now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 73% | 43% | 74% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 4% | 10% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105.7% | 100.9% | 107.6% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 117 | 89 | 45 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (6), 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 33.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Watsessing.
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.
East Orange sells for less a square foot; Glen Ridge, Montclair Township and Brookdale for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Watsessing, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair Township | 376 | $1.3M | $556 | 83% | 49 |
| East Orange | 312 | $557K | $257 | 67% | 80 |
| Nutley Township | 267 | $656K | $401 | 65% | 56 |
| Glen Ridge | 98 | $1.3M | $598 | 88% | 46 |
| Brookdale | 88 | $731K | $468 | 85% | 52 |
| Watsessing | 48 | $606K | $324 | 73% | 74 |
| Ampere North | 34 | $589K | $344 | 76% | 73 |
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 Watsessing
What do homes sell for in Watsessing, NJ?
48 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $606K, $324 a square foot.
Is Watsessing a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 105.7% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Watsessing?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Watsessing?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Watsessing’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Watsessing.
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).