The Emerson housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Emerson was $720K last month, up 1.4% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Emerson is $337, down 13.8% since last year.
In August 2025, Emerson home prices were up 1.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $720K.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$720,000
+1.4% YoY | Aug 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2025
Growth
% YoY
Emerson, NJ
$720,000
+1.4%
United States
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How hot is the Emerson housing market?
Emerson is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 72 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 6 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 5% above list price and go pending in around 72 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 8% above list price and go pending in around 56 days.
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Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
106.1%
+1.3 pt YoY | Aug 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2025
Growth
% YoY
Emerson, NJ
106.1%
+1.3 pt
United States
Emerson Migration & Relocation Trends
In Jun '25 - Aug '25, 32% of Emerson homebuyers searched to move out of Emerson, while 68% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
Where are people moving to Emerson from?
Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Emerson from outside metros.
Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into Emerson more than any other metro followed by Hermiston and Laredo.
Where are people from Emerson moving to?
68% of Emerson homebuyers searched to stay within the Emerson metropolitan area.
Miami was the most popular destination among Emerson homebuyers followed by Boston and Philadelphia.
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 Emerson that sold recently
Recently sold homes
SOLD OCT 7, 2025
$855,000 Last Sold Price
4 beds
3 baths
—sq ft
21 Valley Brook Dr, Emerson, NJ 07630
Keller Williams Valley Realty Coldwell Banker, Hillsdale
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Climate's impact on Emerson housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Emerson.
Flood Factor - Minor
14% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Emerson has a minor risk of flooding. 170 properties in Emerson are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 14% of all properties in Emerson. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
3% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Emerson has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 78 properties in Emerson that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 3% of all properties in Emerson.
99% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Emerson has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Emerson is most at risk from hurricanes. 2,588 properties in Emerson 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 88 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 97 mph.