Market Trends Reports · Latest edition: September 2026
Housing Market Reports by Town
A recurring series from Judy Zhou covering each of her service areas in Bergen, Essex and Westchester counties. Every report looks at prices and competition by property type, taxes and monthly costs, mortgage rates, schools, commuting, development and what to watch next.
September 2026 edition published September 24, 2026. Price data through May 2026 (Redfin); mortgage rates through September 24, 2026 (Freddie Mac). Each report keeps the data it was written from, so earlier editions stay available for comparison.
Bergen County, New Jersey
- September 2026Fort LeeMedian sale price: $423K · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +0.6% (from $420K)Fort Lee condo/co-op median $355K, sales down 14% in a year, inventory up 28% and days on market near 114. What 7% mortgage rates mean for 2026.Read the report →
- September 2026EdgewaterMedian sale price: $715K · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +12.3% (from $637K)Edgewater, NJ 07020 in 2026: $715K median sale price, condos at $580K and $476/sq ft, 112 days on market, and what a 7.03% mortgage rate does to the math.Read the report →
- September 2026Cliffside ParkMedian sale price: $556K · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: −15.8% (from $660K)Cliffside Park's 07010 median fell to $556K in May 2026 as condos rose to 62% of sales. Condo $/sq ft is $386 vs $456 in Fort Lee; tax rate 1.92%.Read the report →
- September 2026EnglewoodMedian sale price: $675K · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +12.5% (from $600K)Englewood (07631) median sale price was $675,000 in the 3 months to May 2026, up 9.8% YoY, while listings rose to 101. Tiers, taxes, payments and outlook.Read the report →
- September 2026Englewood CliffsMedian sale price: $2.02M · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +12.5% (from $1.8M)Englewood Cliffs 07632 median hit $2.03M in Mar–May 2026, but homes sold at 92.2% of list with none above asking, vs 104.2% across Bergen County.Read the report →
- September 2026TenaflyMedian sale price: $1.53M · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +2.4% (from $1.5M)Tenafly's 07670 median hit $1,532,500 in Mar–May 2026 with homes selling at 106.9% of list and 58% over asking. Taxes, payments at 7.03%, and outlook.Read the report →
- September 2026CresskillMedian sale price: $1000K · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: −4.7% (from $1.05M)Cresskill's 07626 median fell 34% to $1.0M in the 3 months to May 2026, but single-family $/sq ft dipped only 7% and new townhomes shifted the mix.Read the report →
- September 2026DemarestMedian sale price: $2.27M · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +48.9% (from $1.52M)Demarest's 12 recent sales show a $2.27M median (+33% YoY), but single-family homes sit near $1.5M. Taxes at a 1.924% effective rate, supply and outlook.Read the report →
- September 2026ClosterMedian sale price: $1.66M · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +25.3% (from $1.32M)Closter's $1.66M May 2026 median is a mix effect: single-family was $1.30M, but price per sq ft rose 28% in two years. Taxes, payments and outlook.Read the report →
- September 2026RidgefieldMedian sale price: $720K · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: −5.3% (from $760K)Ridgefield (07657) single-family median hit $727,500 in May 2026, up 14% in a year, but homes sell near 100% of list after ~84 days, slower than Bergen County.Read the report →
- September 2026Wood-RidgeMedian sale price: $800K · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +10.0% (from $728K)Wood-Ridge's median hit $800,000 in Mar–May 2026 (+13.6% YoY), yet price per sq ft rose ~1% and single-family homes sold at 99.4% of list price.Read the report →
- September 2026HackensackMedian sale price: $380K · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +20.6% (from $315K)Hackensack 07601 median sale price was $380,000 in Mar-May 2026, condos $315,000 and houses $680,000. Only 38% of homes sold above list, down from 65%.Read the report →
Essex County, New Jersey
- September 2026Short HillsMedian sale price: $2.31M · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: −1.7% (from $2.35M)Short Hills (07078) median sale price $2.31M in the 3 months to May 2026, $758 per sq ft, 106.5% of list and 11 days on market, with rates back above 7%.Read the report →
- September 2026MillburnMedian sale price: $1.45M · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +8.1% (from $1.34M)Millburn 07041 had 81 sales in the year to May 2026. Price per sq ft rose 16% to about $727, now level with Short Hills, as spring listings fell 42%.Read the report →
- September 2026LivingstonMedian sale price: $1.34M · 3 mo. to May 2026Since Sep 2024: +35.6% (from $992K)Livingston's 07039 median hit $1.345M in May 2026, up 36% from Sep 2024, while price per sq ft rose 5.7%. Supply, taxes, payments and outlook.Read the report →
Westchester County, New York
- September 2026ScarsdaleMedian sale price: $2.61M · May 2026Since Sep 2024: +35.5% (from $1.93M)Scarsdale single-family inventory fell to 18 homes in May 2026 from 49 two years earlier, while price per sq ft rose about 12% and homes sold near 109% of list.Read the report →
- September 2026White PlainsMedian sale price: $468K · May 2026Since Sep 2024: −33.2% (from $700K)White Plains houses sold near $960K with 68% over asking; condos and co-ops near $340K. Why the headline median fell 14% while prices per sq ft rose 7-9%.Read the report →
Data sources and reuse
Price, sales and inventory figures come from the Redfin Data Center; mortgage rates come from Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). The underlying data belongs to those sources: if you reuse figures from these reports, credit Redfin and Freddie Mac and follow their terms of use. The analysis and commentary are © Judy Zhou Real Estate; please credit and link to the report when quoting it.