Photo: Jared Kofsky/placenj.com · CC BY-SA 4.056 homes sold in Westwood in the last year, at a typical $738K
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 Westwood homes are listed.
Every place Westwood 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 Westwood.
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 84% of Westwood’s sales, at a typical $752K (year to May 2026)
56 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 54 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $435NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 76%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $823K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $361K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
56 sales in the last year, against 133 in 2021 and a low of 74 in 2025. The typical sale went from $450K in 2016 to $738K.
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 $750K buys in Westwood
Check a listing against what Westwood 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 Westwood are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Westwood’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, 56 sales.
If you’re buying in Westwood
- Shop in March. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105.9% of the list price on average; 69% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but May is the most competitive: 51% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (18%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Westwood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 69% | 21% | 53% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 19% | 31% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105.9% | 98.3% | 102% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 95 | 78 | 46 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2025 low (14), 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 53.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 58%
A house typically sold for $752K in the year to May 2026 (54 sales), a condo for $361K (7).
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 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Westwood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WestwoodTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Westwood.
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.
Emerson, Hillsdale and Harrington Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Westwood, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale | 75 | $886K | $419 | 68% | 68 |
| Woodcliff Lake | 63 | $1.3M | $442 | 52% | 88 |
| Westwood | 56 | $738K | $449 | 69% | 68 |
| Emerson | 55 | $857K | $421 | 71% | 66 |
| Oradell | 52 | $1M | $495 | 81% | 59 |
| Harrington Park | 35 | $1M | $432 | 74% | 75 |
| Haworth | 33 | $1.4M | $540 | 39% | 93 |
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 Westwood
What do homes sell for in Westwood, NJ?
56 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $738K, $449 a square foot.
Is Westwood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 7 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 105.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Westwood?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Westwood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Westwood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Westwood.
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).