Edgewater vs Fort Lee
2026 real estate comparison — prices, schools, commute, and demographics for Edgewater, NJ and Fort Lee, NJ.
Edgewater, NJ
Hudson waterfront condo market with Mitsuwa Marketplace anchor and ferry to Midtown.
Bergen County · 15,880 residents
Fort Lee, NJ
Bergen's most international borough — Korean-American hub directly across the GWB.
Bergen County · 40,067 residents
Metric
Edgewater
Fort Lee
Zillow ZHVI (typical home)
$632K
+0.8% YoY
$539K
+3.5% YoY
Median Sale Price
$675K
+23.3% YoY
$463K
+0.5% YoY
Price per Sq Ft
$474
$425
Days on Market
51-55
108
High School
Niche B+ K-6 · Leonia HS via send/receive
Eleanor Van Gelder above NJ avg; HS via Leonia
Niche A− · GS 6/10
Math 60% / Reading 71% (vs NJ 38%/49%)
Population
15,880
40,067
Median Household Income
$124,050
$107,274
Asian-American
38-42%
43.6%
Foreign-Born
—
~38%
Bachelor's+
73%
62.9%
NYC Commute
~8 mi
10-20 min ferry to Midtown via NY Waterway
6 mi
25 min driving via GWB; bus ~30 min to Port Authority
Walk Score
—
77