River Edge, NJ housing market
The typical River Edge home is worth about $861,000, up 12.6% in a year, 48% above the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 86 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how River Edge compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
River Edge at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 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 | River Edge | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $503,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $525,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $538,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $544,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $589,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $632,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $664,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $700,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $750,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $821,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $861,000 | $580,000 |
River Edge and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Edge | $861K | +12.6% | 86 | $159,028 |
| Paramus | $1.08M | +9.2% | 83 | $144,349 |
| New Milford | $746K | +10.6% | 47 | $114,889 |
| Hackensack | $475K | +3.7% | 87 | $84,277 |
| Oradell | $1.02M | +10.3% | 61 | $221,322 |
| Teaneck | $696K | +1.8% | — | $144,075 |
5.4 years of income
The typical River Edge home costs about 5.4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across New Jersey (5.6).
How River Edge 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.