Fort Lee, NJ housing market
The typical Fort Lee home is worth about $599,000, up 7.7% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 81 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fort Lee compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fort Lee at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Fort Lee | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $400,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $411,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $421,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $425,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $441,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $480,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $486,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $517,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $551,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $572,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $599,000 | $580,000 |
Fort Lee and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee | $599K | +7.7% | 81 | $107,274 |
| Edgewater | $711K | +5.1% | 50 | $124,050 |
| Leonia | $830K | +4.1% | — | $129,665 |
| Englewood Cliffs | $1.81M | +9.6% | — | $230,611 |
| Palisades Park | $1.02M | +9.6% | 69 | $94,743 |
| Englewood | $634K | +2.2% | 70 | $102,571 |
5.6 years of income
The typical Fort Lee home costs about 5.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across New Jersey (5.6).
How Fort Lee ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Fort Lee
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.