The Upper Montclair housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Upper Montclair was $1.8M last month, up 34.8% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Upper Montclair is $644, up 16.2% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Upper Montclair today?
In May 2025, Upper Montclair home prices were up 34.8% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.8M. On average, homes in Upper Montclair sell after 23 days on the market compared to 13 days last year. There were 17 homes sold in May this year, up from 13 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,820,000
+34.8% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Upper Montclair, NJ
$1,820,000
+34.8%
United States
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How hot is the Upper Montclair housing market?
Upper Montclair is very competitive. Homes sell in 14.5 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 29% above list price and go pending in around 15 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 49% above list price and go pending in around 11 days.
All Home Types
Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
122.4%
-11.5 pt YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Upper Montclair, NJ
122.4%
-11.5 pt
United States
Upper Montclair Migration & Relocation Trends
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 31% of Upper Montclair homebuyers searched to move out of Upper Montclair, while 69% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
Where are people moving to Upper Montclair from?
Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Upper Montclair from outside metros.
Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into Upper Montclair more than any other metro followed by Vineyard Haven and Spokane.
Where are people from Upper Montclair moving to?
69% of Upper Montclair homebuyers searched to stay within the Upper Montclair metropolitan area.
Miami was the most popular destination among Upper Montclair homebuyers followed by Philadelphia and Boston.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
View houses in Upper Montclair that sold recently
Recently sold homes
SOLD JUL 7, 2025
$2,650,000 Last Sold Price
5 beds
3.5 baths
—sq ft
171 Wildwood Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043
Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty-Montclair Outside Office
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Climate's impact on Upper Montclair housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Upper Montclair.
Flood Factor - Moderate
12% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Upper Montclair has a moderate risk of flooding. 256 properties in Upper Montclair are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 12% of all properties in Upper Montclair. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Upper Montclair has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 33 properties in Upper Montclair that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in Upper Montclair.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Upper Montclair has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Upper Montclair is most at risk from hurricanes. 3,897 properties in Upper Montclair have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 83 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 91 mph.
100% of properties are at major
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Upper Montclair has a major risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in Upper Montclair have a Major Heat Factor®.
Upper Montclair is expected to see a 100% increase in the number of days over 101ºF over the next 30 years. Upper Montclair is expected to experience 7