Scott SelleckBroker / Sales Associate / Transition Advisor, The Selleck Group, KW City Views Realty · Scott Selleck | Trusted Bergen County Realtor | Keller Williams City Views Realty, Fort Lee NJ

Bergen County Market Shift 2026 What Sellers Must Know

28 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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Scott Selleck breaks down Bergen County's 2026 market shift toward balance. Homes now sit around 78 days on average, while Hudson County moves faster at 50 days. Listings that linger 90-120 days are stale, and nearly half of homes close below asking price.

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Roughly 78 days.

About 50 days to pending.

Roughly 47%.

If a listing has been sitting 90–120 days, it is considered basically stale.

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Let's talk about the cold hard numbers for the start of 2026. Right now in Bergen county, you know, we're seeing a significant shift towards a more balanced market. It's not completely heavy towards the seller's market as it was before, but it's still strong. While the most desirable homes are still moving, the average days on market increased to roughly 78 days. Across the country in Hudson county, homes they're going to pending at about 50 days under contract, but nearly 47% of those sales are actually closing under list price. If your home has been sitting for 90 to 120 days, you aren't just in slow period. Your listing has become basically stale.