REAL ESTATE INSIGHTS FOR THE GREATER PRINCETON
MID-YEAR 2026
TRENDS MARKET REPORT
PRINCETON, NJ
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, NJ
PENNINGTON BOROUGH, NJ
HOPEWELL BOROUGH, NJ
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ
PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP, NJ
CRANBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ
ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ
LAMBERTVILLE, NJ
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, NJ
NEW HOPE BOROUGH, PA
‘Inconsistent’ is becoming an increasingly more common way to describe the Greater Princeton Area real estate market. Town-by-town results through the first half of the year vary, as the market transitions from the heavily favored seller’s market of the past few years to more of a ‘normal’ seller’s market. Meanwhile, the high end of our local market is having its best year ever, with 21 sales pending year-to-date at or above $3 million (vs. 2025’s record 20 for the full year).* Look for the numbers contained within this report to stabilize further in Q3, as this year’s spring market has stretched into the summer months. Based on dollar volume anticipated from pending sales, July is tracking to be this firm’s biggest closing month—ever!
So while the Greater Princeton Area’s current real estate environment is still generally considered to be a seller’s market, sellers need a more strategic and carefully considered approach to both pricing and marketing—and buyers can take advantage of a bit more breathing room than in recent years. Whether you’re thinking of selling, buying, or just curious, please reach out and let us know how we can help. Your favorite Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty agent is standing by!
Market data is residential real estate sales data for select municipalities throughout Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Hunterdon Counties in New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Statistics compare market performance year-to-date through June 30, 2026 to the first half of 2025.
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