Englewood, NJ: Culture, Community, and the Fall Calendar | September 2026
Where is Englewood, NJ and what is the housing market doing?
Englewood is a city in the southeastern corner of Bergen County, New Jersey, bordered by Englewood Cliffs, Teaneck, Leonia, and Fort Lee.
The city covers roughly 3.1 square miles and holds a Walk Score of 93, driven by the Palisade Avenue and Van Brunt Street downtown.
Population is 29,342 across 11,258 households, per the U.S. Census Bureau.
NJMLS closed sales, all property types, for the twelve months ending August 7, 2026: 186 closings, median sold price $625,000, median 26 days on market.
What makes Englewood different from the rest of Bergen County
Most Bergen County municipalities are boroughs. Englewood is a city, and it behaves like one. It has a genuine downtown core rather than a commercial strip, a walkable street grid, and a mix of housing that runs from historic homes on the east hill to apartment and condo product near the center.
That distinction matters more than it sounds. A buyer who wants to walk to dinner, a show, and the library has a short list of options in this county. Englewood is on it. A buyer who wants a quiet cul-de-sac and a two-car garage is generally happier one town over.
The walkability numbers back this up. Walk Score rates Englewood at 93, which is its highest tier. Transit scores 49 and bike scores 37, so the walkability is concentrated in and around the downtown rather than spread evenly across all 3.1 square miles. Where you buy inside Englewood changes your daily experience of the city substantially.
Englewood's housing market
Englewood does not price as one market. It prices as several.
The east side toward the Englewood Cliffs line carries larger lots and older estate housing. The area around the Palisade Avenue and Van Brunt Street corridor is where walkability commands a premium. The western sections toward Teaneck are more uniformly residential. A comparable sale from three miles away in a different section of Englewood is not a reliable benchmark for your house, and any pricing conversation that treats the city as one number is going to miss.
What the twelve months ending August 7, 2026 show:
186 closings across all property types
Median sold price $625,000, with the middle half of the market between $470,000 and $849,750
Median 26 days on market, average 48
58 percent of homes closed at or above asking price
Source: NJMLS closed sales, Englewood, August 8, 2025 through August 7, 2026.
Englewood runs close to an even split. 105 of those closings were detached single-family homes and 81 were condos or townhouses. That balance is unusual for Bergen County and it is part of what gives the city its range.
Property type | Closings | Median sold price | Median days on market | Median sold price as a percent of list
Single family | 105 | $750,000 | 26 | 100.1%
Townhouse | 14 | $712,500 | 21 | 100.0%
Condo | 66 | $436,250 | 32 | 99.0%
Source: NJMLS closed sales, Englewood, August 8, 2025 through August 7, 2026.
The average days on market, 48, is nearly double the median of 26. That gap is the overpriced tail. Most of this market moved in under a month. Twenty-one homes sat past 90 days and pulled the average up.
The first two weeks decide the number
Here is what Englewood sellers actually got against their asking price, sorted by how long the home was on the market:
Days on market | Homes | Median sold price as a percent of list
0 to 15 | 20 | 103.0%
16 to 30 | 23 | 100.0%
31 to 60 | 21 | 98.2%
61 to 90 | 9 | 97.7%
Attached homes only, so the sample is smaller, but the shape is the same one the single-family side shows. Homes that sold in the first two weeks closed at a median of 103 percent of asking. Homes that took two to three months closed at 97.7 percent.
The premium is not available later. It exists in the first two weeks, when the largest number of buyers are looking at your listing at the same time, and it disappears once the home becomes something buyers have already scrolled past.
That pattern matters more in September than in any other month. The post-Labor Day inventory wave means your listing debuts alongside more competing homes than it would have four weeks ago, so the first two weeks are both more valuable and harder to win.
One more pattern worth knowing. Englewood's condo segment is the slowest of the three at 32 days and the only one closing below asking. If you are selling a condo here, the single-family days-on-market number is not your benchmark. Financing eligibility on condo units is determined project by project and changes without notice, so confirm your specific building with your lender. Warrantability has not been verified for any project referenced on this page.
Getting to Manhattan from Englewood
Englewood is served by NJ Transit bus routes running into the Port Authority Bus Terminal and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. Drivers reach the George Washington Bridge in a few miles via Route 4 or local roads through Leonia and Fort Lee.
There is no rail station in Englewood, which is the single most common surprise for buyers relocating from a rail town. Plan the commute before you plan the offer. The route options are here: https://northernnj.sellecksellsnj.com/blog/bergen-county-nyc-commute-guide/
Around Town This September
bergenPAC
Location: 30 North Van Brunt Street
The September calendar at the city's anchor venue:
Dr. Shefali, book tour launch with a fireside chat featuring P!NK, Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 PM
Kenny G, Saturday, September 19 at 8:00 PM
The Baby-Sitters Club, a book discussion with Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan, Sunday, September 20 at 2:00 PM
Joe D'Urso's Acoustic Excursion, Marquee Club Series, Tuesday, September 22 at 7:00 PM
Ben Bankas, Thursday, September 24 at 8:00 PM
Andrew Dice Clay, Saturday, September 26 at 8:00 PM
Outlander in Concert, Sunday, September 27 at 3:00 PM
All ticketed. Use the City Municipal Garage at South Dean Street and East Englewood Avenue, or the metered lots across from the venue, where parking is free after 6:00 PM on weekdays and all day Sunday. Do not park in the ShopRite lot or the Palisades Court Shopping Center. Both tow.
Englewood Public Library
Location: 31 Engle Street
The library moves from summer reading into its fall slate of book clubs, film screenings, and cultural programming. Check the library events calendar for September dates and registration. This remains one of the more active community institutions in the county.
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
Location: 443 Van Nostrand Avenue
The 150-acre preserve on the western slope of the Palisades runs 3.6 miles of trails plus fall environmental programs and workshops. September and October are the best walking months of the year here. Check flatrockbrook.org for the current programs calendar.
Downtown Dining and Live Music
The Palisade Avenue restaurant corridor is genuinely diverse rather than a single-cuisine strip, and the dinner-before-a-show pattern is a real part of how residents use the downtown on weekends. September is when the outdoor tables are actually comfortable.
City Council and Land Use Boards
The Council, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment return to their full fall schedule. Meetings have been running in hybrid format with Zoom access. If you are serious about a property, read the agendas for the surrounding blocks before you write an offer.
Bergen County 9/11 Observances at Overpeck
Dates: Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 PM and Friday, September 11 at 3:30 PM
Bergen County is marking the 25th anniversary with a memorial vigil at the Overpeck amphitheater on the tenth, featuring the New Jersey Wind Symphony, and its annual ceremony at the county 9/11 Monument on the eleventh. Both are free and open to the public.
Living in Englewood Right Now
September in Englewood means a culturally rich environment at a manageable neighborhood pace. Residents lean on walkable downtown dining and shops, the arts and performance scene anchored by bergenPAC, bus access to Manhattan, and established residential neighborhoods and parks. The summer street events are finished and the performance season is starting, which is the trade the city makes every fall.
Frequently asked questions
What county is Englewood, NJ in?
Bergen County. Englewood is in the southeastern portion of the county.
Is Englewood, NJ a city or a town?
A city. Englewood is one of a small number of municipalities in Bergen County incorporated as a city rather than a borough or township, and it has the downtown core to match.
What towns border Englewood, NJ?
Englewood Cliffs to the north and east, Teaneck to the west, Leonia to the northeast, and Fort Lee to the east.
How far is Englewood, NJ from Manhattan?
A few miles to the George Washington Bridge, then across. There is no rail service, so the practical options are bus and car.
Is Englewood, NJ walkable?
The downtown is. Walk Score rates the city 93. That score is concentrated around the Palisade Avenue and Van Brunt Street corridor, so walkability varies considerably by section.
What is the median home price in Englewood, NJ?
$625,000 across all property types over the twelve months ending August 7, 2026, from 186 closings, per NJMLS closed sales. Single-family homes ran a median of $750,000 and condos $436,250. That figure covers the whole city, and Englewood's sections price differently, so treat it as a starting point rather than an estimate of any particular home.
Thinking about buying or selling in Englewood
If you are still deciding whether Englewood fits, the seven-question assessment takes about 90 seconds and gives you a clear read on your next move.
If you are ready to look, search current Englewood listings: https://sellecksellsnj.com/englewood-nj-homes-for-sale
If you own here and want to understand what your section of the city is actually doing, request a valuation and I will pull the comparable sales for your street rather than the citywide average: https://sellecksellsnj.com/home-valuation
If you are weighing whether to list now or wait, this walks through the timing: https://northernnj.sellecksellsnj.com/blog/sell-or-wait-bergen-hudson-county-2026/
When you want to talk it through, book a call. No obligation.
Plan Your Next Move in Three Steps
Start with the assessment, explore the community guides, then dig into the advisory site.
Step 1. Take the Seven-Question Assessment
Answer seven quick questions and get a clear read on where you stand and what your next move should be.
https://quiz.sellecksellsnj.com/
Step 2. Explore the Northern New Jersey Community Guides
Compare Bergen and Hudson County towns with interactive local guides. The Englewood guide is here:
https://northernnj.sellecksellsnj.com/towns/englewood/
Step 3. Visit the Real Estate Advisory Site
Go deeper on strategy, timing, and the full picture with The Selleck Group advisory site.
https://scott.sellecksellsnj.com
Ready to talk it through? Schedule a conversation: https://tidycal.com/slselleck
Scott Selleck, REALTOR, Broker Sales Associate
The Selleck Group | KW City Views Realty
2200 Fletcher Avenue, Suite 502, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Cell or text: 201-970-3960 | Office: 201-592-8900
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