Closter vs Demarest
2026 real estate comparison — prices, schools, commute, and demographics for Closter, NJ and Demarest, NJ.
Closter, NJ
Bergen's highest Korean-American % (21.2%) feeds into NVD.
Bergen County · 8,730 residents
Demarest, NJ
NJ's #1 home-value appreciation in 2026 — 19.6% Korean ancestry.
Bergen County · 4,919 residents
Metric
Closter
Demarest
Zillow ZHVI (typical home)
$855K
+1.4% YoY
$1.0M+
+15.6% (#1 NJ) YoY
Median Sale Price
$1.5M
+4.6% YoY
$1.78M
+0.8% YoY
Price per Sq Ft
$500
$537
Days on Market
65-82
~79
High School
NVD A+ via send/receive · Niche A K-8
21.2% Korean (top in NJ); EDENS Closter Plaza
NVD A+ #19 NJ on-campus
NVRHS parent district = Niche #1 NJ for 2026
Population
8,730
4,919
Median Household Income
$190,469
$208,036
Asian-American
32.2%
30.7%
Foreign-Born
32.4%
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Bachelor's+
66.3%
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NYC Commute
~12 mi
30-45 min drive via GWB; Bus 177 ~51 min
~8 mi to GWB
~13 min drive to GWB Bus Station; Bus 165