The 20 most competitive housing markets in New Jersey
Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. Student loan debt is adding even more pressure on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a historically slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt—even as mortgage rates fall.
That's not the case everywhere, though. In today's market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.
Conditions vary widely across New Jersey—but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate ranked the most competitive cities in New Jersey based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article.
#1. Westfield, New Jersey
- Days on market: 17.16 days
- Sale to list ratio: 108.2%
- Months of supply: 1.12 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 75.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 53.2%
- See homes for sale in Westfield on Redfin.com
#2. Rahway, New Jersey
- Days on market: 29.1 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.3%
- Months of supply: 2.41 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 71.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 21.9%
- See homes for sale in Rahway on Redfin.com
#3. Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Days on market: 37.14 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.6%
- Months of supply: 2.35 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 63.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 14.3%
- See homes for sale in Elizabeth on Redfin.com
#4. Clifton, New Jersey
- Days on market: 56.94 days
- Sale to list ratio: 104.8%
- Months of supply: 2.55 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 70.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 27.8%
- See homes for sale in Clifton on Redfin.com
#4. Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Days on market: 62.55 days
- Sale to list ratio: 111.3%
- Months of supply: 2.46 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 80.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 63.1%
- See homes for sale in Ridgewood on Redfin.com
#6. Sicklerville, New Jersey
- Days on market: 33.12 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.8%
- Months of supply: 2.5 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 58.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 38.0%
- See homes for sale in Sicklerville on Redfin.com
#7. Old Bridge, New Jersey
- Days on market: 55.46 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.5%
- Months of supply: 2.44 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 65.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 35.4%
- See homes for sale in Old Bridge on Redfin.com
#8. Camden, New Jersey
- Days on market: 39.57 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.2%
- Months of supply: 2.25 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 54.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 39.8%
- See homes for sale in Camden on Redfin.com
#8. Plainfield, New Jersey
- Days on market: 39.1 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.4%
- Months of supply: 2.66 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 59.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 21.4%
- See homes for sale in Plainfield on Redfin.com
#10. Linden, New Jersey
- Days on market: 34.8 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.4%
- Months of supply: 2.8 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 57.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 15.5%
- See homes for sale in Linden on Redfin.com
#11. Fair Lawn, New Jersey
- Days on market: 65.44 days
- Sale to list ratio: 104.1%
- Months of supply: 2.83 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 68.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 51.8%
- See homes for sale in Fair Lawn on Redfin.com
#12. Princeton, New Jersey
- Days on market: 46.62 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.2%
- Months of supply: 2.95 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 54.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 47.0%
- See homes for sale in Princeton on Redfin.com
#13. Toms River, New Jersey
- Days on market: 31.45 days
- Sale to list ratio: 99.2%
- Months of supply: 2.75 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 36.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 25.7%
- See homes for sale in Toms River on Redfin.com
#14. Garfield, New Jersey
- Days on market: 70.48 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.2%
- Months of supply: 2.82 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 73.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 28.2%
- See homes for sale in Garfield on Redfin.com
#15. Bayonne, New Jersey
- Days on market: 43.7 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.0%
- Months of supply: 2.6 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 46.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 41.2%
- See homes for sale in Bayonne on Redfin.com
#15. Sayreville, New Jersey
- Days on market: 66.1 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.2%
- Months of supply: 3.11 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 64.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 34.8%
- See homes for sale in Sayreville on Redfin.com
#17. Kearny, New Jersey
- Days on market: 69.75 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.6%
- Months of supply: 3.42 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 60.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 29.7%
- See homes for sale in Kearny on Redfin.com
#18. East Orange, New Jersey
- Days on market: 71.21 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.9%
- Months of supply: 3.69 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 72.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 22.8%
- See homes for sale in East Orange on Redfin.com
#18. Newark, New Jersey
- Days on market: 58.86 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.5%
- Months of supply: 3.84 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 57.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 22.1%
- See homes for sale in Newark on Redfin.com
#20. Bergenfield, New Jersey
- Days on market: 77.16 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.3%
- Months of supply: 3.55 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 63.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 43.5%
- See homes for sale in Bergenfield on Redfin.com
