Fort Lee vs Short Hills
2026 real estate comparison — prices, schools, commute, and demographics for Fort Lee, NJ and Short Hills, NJ.
Fort Lee, NJ
Bergen's most international borough — Korean-American hub directly across the GWB.
Bergen County · 40,067 residents
Short Hills, NJ
Census top-coded $250K+ income — Mall at Short Hills luxury anchor.
Essex County · 14,923 residents
Metric
Fort Lee
Short Hills
Zillow ZHVI (typical home)
$539K
+3.5% YoY
$1.89M
+4.8% YoY
Median Sale Price
$463K
+0.5% YoY
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Price per Sq Ft
$425
$638
Days on Market
108
29
High School
Niche A− · GS 6/10
Math 60% / Reading 71% (vs NJ 38%/49%)
Millburn HS Niche A+ · #16 NJ · top 5% nationally
Millburn Township district Niche #10 NJ for 2026
Population
40,067
14,923
Median Household Income
$107,274
$250K+ (top-coded)
Asian-American
43.6%
40.4%
Foreign-Born
~38%
31.5%
Bachelor's+
62.9%
89.4%
NYC Commute
6 mi
25 min driving via GWB; bus ~30 min to Port Authority
23 mi
35 min Midtown Direct express to Penn Station
Walk Score
77
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