Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.063 homes sold in Woodcliff Lake in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
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 Woodcliff Lake homes are listed.
Every place Woodcliff Lake 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 Woodcliff Lake.
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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 85% of Woodcliff Lake’s sales, at a typical $1.2M (year to May 2026)
63 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 50 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $410NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 92
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $210K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $1.3M
Condos: 2 sold, typical $898K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
63 sales in the last year, against 83 in 2021 and a low of 45 in 2025. The typical sale went from $717K in 2016 to $1.3M.
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 $1.3M buys in Woodcliff Lake
Check a listing against what Woodcliff Lake 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 Woodcliff Lake are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Woodcliff Lake’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, 63 sales.
If you’re buying in Woodcliff Lake
- Shop in October. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but May is the most competitive: 39% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). January has the least competition (12%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Woodcliff Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 52% | 14% | 36% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 12% | 22% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102% | 97.8% | 100.1% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 88 | 142 | 98 | 46 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (13), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 43.
Woodcliff Lake ranks 134th 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. Woodcliff Lake is in the middle of the pack.
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 March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Woodcliff Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Woodcliff LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Woodcliff Lake.
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.
Hillsdale and Montvale sell for less a square foot; Ho-Ho-Kus for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Woodcliff Lake, 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 |
| Montvale | 75 | $1M | $424 | 67% | 80 |
| Park Ridge | 74 | $948K | $439 | 83% | 70 |
| Woodcliff Lake | 63 | $1.3M | $442 | 52% | 88 |
| Ho-Ho-Kus | 58 | $1.5M | $595 | 48% | 74 |
| Westwood | 56 | $738K | $449 | 69% | 68 |
| Saddle River | 48 | $2.9M | $537 | 18% | 121 |
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 Woodcliff Lake
What do homes sell for in Woodcliff Lake, NJ?
63 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $442 a square foot.
Is Woodcliff Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 20 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Woodcliff Lake?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Woodcliff Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Woodcliff Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Woodcliff Lake.
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).