Hawthorne, NJ housing market
The typical Hawthorne home is worth about $647,000, up 6% in a year, 11% above the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 24 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hawthorne compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hawthorne at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Hawthorne | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $369,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $386,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $396,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $415,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $456,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $499,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $515,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $554,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $598,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $628,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $647,000 | $580,000 |
Hawthorne and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | $647K | +6% | 24 | $110,237 |
| North Haledon | $720K | +6.1% | 66 | $125,313 |
| Paterson | $537K | +4.8% | 55 | $55,997 |
| Glen Rock | $1.1M | +10.7% | 21 | $215,096 |
| Fair Lawn | $729K | +7.3% | 63 | $144,574 |
| Prospect Park | $545K | +3.8% | — | $53,125 |
| Ridgewood | $1.27M | +10.8% | 61 | $208,211 |
5.9 years of income
The typical Hawthorne home costs about 5.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across New Jersey (5.6).
How Hawthorne ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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.