Closter vs Tenafly

2026 real estate comparison — prices, schools, commute, and demographics for Closter, NJ and Tenafly, NJ.

Closter, NJ

Bergen's highest Korean-American % (21.2%) feeds into NVD.

Bergen County · 8,730 residents

Tenafly, NJ

International borough — 41% foreign-born, top-tier schools, Tenafly Nature Center.

Bergen County · 15,400 residents

Metric

Closter

Tenafly

Zillow ZHVI (typical home)

$855K

+1.4% YoY

$897K

+10.4% YoY

Median Sale Price

$1.5M

+4.6% YoY

$1.7M

+14.2% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$500

$685

Days on Market

65-82

73

High School

NVD A+ via send/receive · Niche A K-8

21.2% Korean (top in NJ); EDENS Closter Plaza

Niche #17 NJ · #4 Bergen · GS 9/10

Math 72% / Reading 88%; 11:1 student-teacher

Population

8,730

15,400

Median Household Income

$190,469

$208,200

Asian-American

32.2%

31.1%

Foreign-Born

32.4%

41%

Bachelor's+

66.3%

79.2%

NYC Commute

~12 mi

30-45 min drive via GWB; Bus 177 ~51 min

15 mi

22 min drive off-peak; Bus 166 ~47 min (no rail)

Walk Score

88-91 downtown

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