What's the Andover Township NJ Housing Market Like Now?
NINA FRADL, REALTOR® | SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ
What's the Andover Township NJ Housing Market Like Now?
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Quick Answer:
The Andover Township NJ housing market is still strong, but it has cooled since spring. Garden State MLS data covers June 22 to September 20, 2026. The median sale price was $517,500. Homes sold in about 19 days. Buyers paid a median of 102.9% of list price.
What's the Andover Township NJ housing market like right now?
It's still fast, but it's cooler than spring. The typical home still sells over list price.
Garden State MLS shows 16 closed sales from June 22 to September 20, 2026. That's down from 18 sales in the 90 days before. The median sale price fell about 8%, from $562,500 to $517,500. It's still about 19% above the $435,000 median from last fall and winter.
Active listings rose to 16, up from 11. Listings spent a median of 30 days on the market, down from 43.
A seller's market is when there are more buyers than homes for sale. Sales over list price often point that way. But this is a small town. Just 16 sales can swing a median fast. Read these numbers as a trend, not a promise.
How do Andover Township prices compare to the rest of Sussex County?
Andover Township's median price runs higher than the county's. Homes here also sold about two days faster.
Garden State MLS puts the county median at $475,000 for the same 90 days. That puts Andover Township about $42,500, or 9%, higher. Countywide, buyers paid a median of 101.4% of list price. Andover Township's median was 102.9%.
The county closed 599 sales, while Andover Township closed 16. The trends split, too. The county median rose from $450,000 to $475,000 since spring. Andover Township's median moved the other way. With so few sales, a swing like that can happen.
What's it like to live in Andover Township?
It's a small, green township with lots of room to explore. The 2020 Census counted 5,996 residents on about 20 square miles of land.
Census figures are summarized on Wikipedia. Kittatinny Valley State Park has four lakes for fishing, boating, and kayaking. Lake Aeroflex covers 119 acres. You reach it from Limecrest Road in Andover Township.
The park's trail map lists the Andover Loop Trail at 6.8 miles. Old rail lines there are now multi-use trails, like the Sussex Branch Trail. In winter, you can cross-country ski on some of them.
What should buyers know about wells and septic systems in Andover Township?
Ask early if the home has a private well and a septic system. If it does, plan for testing and an inspection.
New Jersey's Private Well Testing Act covers sales of homes with private wells. The untreated water is tested for up to 43 items. Closing can't happen until the buyer and seller both review the results. NJDEP estimates the average test costs $1,200 to $1,500. Ask a certified lab for a current quote.
For septic, NJDEP recommends every buyer get an inspection. Sussex County suggests inspecting and pumping a system every three years. I'd plan both into your timeline from day one.
What schools and commute should Andover Township buyers plan for?
Andover Township kids attend Andover Regional schools through eighth grade. Then they go to Newton High School.
The Andover Regional School District runs two schools. Florence M. Burd Elementary serves PreK to fourth grade. Long Pond Middle School serves fifth to eighth grade. Newton High School takes students through a sending and receiving agreement. Ask the district about current programs before you buy.
U.S. Route 206 is the main highway through the township. A 2023 release from Congressman Josh Gottheimer's office cites a 38-minute average commute. The release says that's the longest of any New Jersey county.
NJ Transit is working on a 7.3 mile rail extension to a new Andover station. The station is planned for Roseville Road in Andover Township. The opening date has moved before, so check NJ Transit for the latest.
By the Numbers
- Median sale price (June 22 to Sept. 20, 2026): $517,500
- Closed sales in that period: 16
- Median days on market for sold homes: 19
- Median sale price as a percent of list price: 102.9%
- Active listings: 16, up from 11
- Median days on market for listings: 30
- Sussex County median sale price, same period: $475,000
- 2020 Census population: 5,996
The Bottom Line
The Andover Township market is still healthy. Prices cooled from spring, but homes still sell in about 19 days and over list price. Buyers, get pre-approved and plan your well and septic checks early. Sellers, price it right from day one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are homes selling over asking price in Andover Township?
Yes, at the median. In the last 90 days, homes sold for a median of 102.9% of list price. That's based on 16 sales.
What's the median home price in Andover Township?
It was $517,500 for the 90 days ending September 20, 2026. It was $562,500 in the 90 days before, per Garden State MLS.
Do I have to test the well water when I buy a home in Andover Township?
If the home uses a private well, yes. New Jersey law requires testing before closing, and both sides must review the results.
Does Andover Township have its own ZIP code?
No. It uses ZIP code 07860, which is Newton's.
Is there a train station in Andover Township?
NJ Transit plans a new station on Roseville Road. The opening date has moved before, so check NJ Transit for the latest.
Sources
- Garden State MLS (https://www.gsmls.com): Market Condition Statistics Reports (1004 MC) for Andover Twp. and Sussex County, run September 20, 2026. Supports every price, sales, days on market, listing, and list-price figure in this post. The reports are member-only.
- Wikipedia: Andover Township, New Jersey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andover_Township,_New_Jersey): 2020 Census population of 5,996, about 20 square miles of land, ZIP code 07860 (Newton), U.S. Route 206, and school names and grade levels.
- Andover Regional School District (https://www.andoverregional.org/): PreK to eighth grade schools and the sending and receiving relationship with Newton High School.
- NJ DEP: Kittatinny Valley State Park (https://dep.nj.gov/parksandforests/state-park/kittatinny-valley-state-park/): Four lakes, Lake Aeroflex at 119 acres with access from Limecrest Road, rail trails, and winter cross-country skiing.
- NJ DEP: Kittatinny Valley State Park trail map (https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/parksandforests/KittatinnyValley-Trails2.pdf): Andover Loop Trail length of 6.8 miles.
- NJ DEP: Private Well Testing Act (https://dep.nj.gov/privatewells/pwta/): Testing for up to 43 parameters, buyer and seller review before closing, and the $1,200 to $1,500 average cost estimate.
- NJ DEP: Division of Water Quality Homeowner Information (https://dep.nj.gov/dwq/wastewater/septic-systems/homeowner-guidance/): Recommendation that buyers get a septic inspection.
- Sussex County: Septic Systems (https://www.sussex.nj.us/375/Septic-Systems): Advice to inspect and pump every three years.
- NJ Transit: Lackawanna Cut-Off (https://www.njtransit.com/capital-projects/stations-and-terminals/lackawanna-cut): 7.3 mile Port Morris to Andover rail extension with a new Andover station.
- Wikipedia: Andover station (NJ Transit) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andover_station_(NJ_Transit)): Roseville Road location and the history of delayed opening dates.
- Office of Congressman Josh Gottheimer, August 7, 2023 release (https://gottheimer.house.gov/posts/release-gottheimer-pushes-for-new-amtrak-and-nj-transit-park-and-ride-station-in-sussex-county): Sussex County's 38-minute average commute, the longest of any New Jersey county.
MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Small-town medians can shift with just a few sales.
Nina Fradl is a REALTOR® with United Real Estate North Jersey, serving all of Sussex County, including Andover Boro, Andover Twp, Branchville Boro, Byram Twp, Frankford Twp, Franklin Boro, Fredon Twp, Green Twp, Hamburg Boro, Hampton Twp, Hardyston Twp, Hopatcong Boro, Lafayette Twp, Montague Twp, Newton Town, Ogdensburg Boro, Sandyston Twp, Sparta Twp, Stanhope Boro, Stillwater Twp, Sussex Boro, Vernon Twp, Walpack Twp, and Wantage Twp.
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