From the Record:
Is the housing market starting to rebalance? How NJ real estate performed in April
Of New Jersey’s 21 counties, 13 had an increase in new listings compared with April 2024 and 15 counties had an increase in new listings compared with March 2025.
In North Jersey, the counties of Passaic, Essex and Sussex all had an increase in new home listings compared to this time last year. But the counties of Bergen, Morris and Hudson all had a decrease in new home listings.
- Bergen: 836 new listings (-7.11%)
- Passaic: 308 new listings (1.99%)
- Morris: 540 new listings (-0.37%)
- Essex: 564 new listings (15.1%)
- Sussex: 272 new listings (27.1%)
- Hudson: 482 new listings (-6.59%)
Sixteen New Jersey counties had active listings stay on the market for a shorter period compared with April 2024. And 18 New Jersey counties had active listings stay on the market for a shorter period compared with March 2025.
In North Jersey, active listings stayed on the market for fewer days in Bergen and Essex counties in April than at the same time last year. All of the other counties had active listings stay on the market for more days during this time.
- Bergen: 24 days (2.13%)
- Passaic: 23 days (-11.54%)
- Morris: 19 days (-11.63%)
- Essex: 29 days (11.54%)
- Sussex: 31 days (-11.43%)
- Hudson: 32 days (-17.11%)
Median listing prices have continued to rise across most of the state, with 17 New Jersey counties seeing price increases compared to April 2024 and 16 counties seeing prices increase compared to March 2025.
With a median listing price of $632,475 — down -3.7% compared with the same time last year — Hudson County was the only place in North Jersey that saw median listing prices decrease. All other North Jersey counties saw an increase.
- Bergen: $799,000 (1.46%)
- Passaic: $511,250 (4.87%)
- Morris: $723,250 (3.47%)
- Essex: $594,500 (2.1%)
- Sussex: $406,000 (1.53%)