Is Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ a buyer’s or seller’s market?
In the 4 weeks ending September 20, 2026, 56.6% of homes sold here closed above their original list price, with 2.8 months of supply and a median of 27 days on market.
Sold above original list56.6%▼ down 0.2 pts vs. a year ago
Average sale-to-list103.1%▼ down 0.2 pts vs. a year ago
Months of supply2.8▲ up 0.2 vs. a year ago
Median days on market27▼ down 9 days vs. a year ago
Median sale price$632,807
Pending sales1,579Homes that went under contract
Share of homes sold above original list
Months of supply
Seller signals
Listings pulled without selling5.32%▲ up 0.6 pts vs. a year ago · August 2026
Home prices (Redfin Home Price Index): ▲ up 6.3% from a year earlier
Tracks price changes from repeat sales of the same homes, through August 2026.
Most competitive ZIP codes in Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ
| Rank | ZIP code | Heat score | Sold above original list | Months of supply | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montclair, NJ 07043 | 99 | 94.2% | 0.4 | Can I win here? |
| 2 | Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 | 98 | 99.9% | 0.4 | Can I win here? |
| 3 | New Providence, NJ 07974 | 98 | 90.6% | 0.7 | Can I win here? |
| 4 | Millington, NJ 07946 | 98 | 89.9% | 0.2 | Can I win here? |
| 5 | Pine Brook, NJ 07058 | 97 | 93.7% | 0.4 | Can I win here? |
| 6 | Summit, NJ 07901 | 96 | 79.4% | 0.8 | Can I win here? |
| 7 | Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 | 96 | 85% | 1.1 | Can I win here? |
| 8 | Maplewood, NJ 07040 | 95 | 80.8% | 1.1 | Can I win here? |
| 9 | Montclair, NJ 07042 | 94 | 84.4% | 1.1 | Can I win here? |
| 10 | South Orange, NJ 07079 | 94 | 79.2% | 1 | Can I win here? |
Heat scores for the 3 months ending August 31, 2026. Top 10 across all areas →
All ZIP codes in this area
- Bloomfield 07003
- Fairfield 07004
- Boonton 07005
- Caldwell 07006
- Cedar Grove 07009
- Cranford 07016
- East Orange 07017
- East Orange 07018
- Fanwood 07023
- Garwood 07027
- Glen Ridge 07028
- Kenilworth 07033
- Lake Hiawatha 07034
- Lincoln Park 07035
- Linden 07036
- Livingston 07039
- Maplewood 07040
- Millburn 07041
- Montclair 07042
- Montclair 07043
- Verona 07044
- Montville 07045
- Mountain Lakes 07046
- Orange 07050
- West Orange 07052
- Parsippany 07054
- Pine Brook 07058
- Plainfield 07060
- Plainfield 07062
- Plainfield 07063
- Rahway 07065
- Clark 07066
- Roseland 07068
- Scotch Plains 07076
- Short Hills 07078
- South Orange 07079
- Springfield 07081
- Towaco 07082
- Union 07083
- Westfield 07090
- Mountainside 07092
- Newark 07103
- Newark 07104
- Newark 07105
- Newark 07106
- Newark 07107
- Newark 07108
- Belleville 07109
- Nutley 07110
- Irvington 07111
- Newark 07112
- Elizabeth 07201
- Elizabeth 07202
- Roselle 07203
- Roselle Park 07204
- Hillside 07205
- Elizabethport 07206
- Elizabeth 07208
- Butler 07405
- Franklin 07416
- Hamburg 07419
- Highland Lakes 07422
- Oak Ridge 07438
- Pompton Plains 07444
- Riverdale 07457
- Sussex 07461
- Vernon 07462
- Dover 07801
- Picatinny Arsenal 07806
- Andover 07821
- Budd Lake 07828
- Califon 07830
- Denville 07834
- Flanders 07836
- Hopatcong 07843
- Lake Hopatcong 07849
- Landing 07850
- Ledgewood 07852
- Long Valley 07853
- Mount Arlington 07856
- Newton 07860
- Rockaway 07866
- Randolph 07869
- Sparta 07871
- Stanhope 07874
- Succasunna 07876
- Wharton 07885
- Summit 07901
- Berkeley Heights 07922
- Chatham 07928
- Chester 07930
- Florham Park 07932
- East Hanover 07936
- Madison 07940
- Mendham 07945
- Millington 07946
- Morris Plains 07950
- Morristown 07960
- New Providence 07974
- Whippany 07981
- Lambertville 08530
- Ringoes 08551
- Annandale 08801
- Clinton 08809
- Flemington 08822
- Glen Gardner 08826
- Hampton 08827
- High Bridge 08829
- Lebanon 08833
- Milford 08848
- Pittstown 08867
- Whitehouse Station 08889
- Essex Fells 07021
- Vauxhall 07088
- Newark 07102
- Newark 07114
- Glenwood 07418
- Mc Afee 07428
- Ogdensburg 07439
- Pequannock 07440
- Stockholm 07460
- Mine Hill 07803
- Augusta 07822
- Branchville 07826
- Montague 07827
- Hibernia 07842
- Kenvil 07847
- Lafayette 07848
- Layton 07851
- Netcong 07857
- Mount Tabor 07878
- Wallpack Center 07881
- Cedar Knolls 07927
- Gillette 07933
- Green Village 07935
- Mount Freedom 07970
- New Vernon 07976
- Stirling 07980
- Stockton 08559
- Asbury 08802
- Bloomsbury 08804
- Frenchtown 08825
- Oldwick 08858
- Three Bridges 08887
- Whitehouse 08888
Lighter entries had too few sales last period to rank.
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