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

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