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%

Bachelor's+

66.3%

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

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