What to Know About Buying in Morris County

The details that make this market work.

Morris County rewards informed buyers. Below is what actually matters when transacting in the county's premier markets.

Premier Markets

Morristown — walkable historic core, top dining, strong rentals
Mountain Lakes — Hapgood stone homes, lake community, top schools
Mendham & Bernardsville — equestrian estates, large lots
Kinnelon — gated Smoke Rise community, lake living
Montville & Boonton Twp — wooded estates, easy commute

Schools & Public Life

Morris County consistently ranks among NJ's top-tier public school regions
Strong private options: Delbarton, Villa Walsh, Morristown-Beard, Peck
Mendham Township, Mountain Lakes, Kinnelon, Madison rank top districts
Active arts scene centered on Morristown's Mayo PAC
Multiple houses of worship across faiths within minutes

Commute & Access

25–35 miles to Midtown Manhattan
NJ Transit Morristown Line and Boonton Line into Hoboken/Penn
I-287, I-80, Route 24, Route 10 — primary east-west arteries
Morristown Airport (private aviation hub) within county
Newark Liberty International ~35 minutes by car

Lifestyle & Recreation

Lewis Morris County Park, Fosterfields, Loantaka, Patriots' Path
Lake communities at Mountain Lakes, Kinnelon, Smoke Rise
Mountain Creek and Crystal Springs golf within an hour
Morristown National Historical Park (Washington's winter HQ)
Top-tier restaurants, weekend events, summer concerts

June 2026 Market Snapshot

Morris County luxury real estate in numbers.

County-wide single-family data, sourced from GSMLS via New Jersey REALTORS.

Median Sale Price

$815,000

+1.8% YoY

Days on Market

-8.3% YoY

Sale-to-List

106.3%

-1.0% YoY

Closed Sales

429

+14.1% YoY

Months Supply

2.0

-4.8% YoY

Morris County luxury real estate remains one of North Jersey's strongest seller markets. The county median sale price rose to $815,000 in June 2026, homes sold in an average of 22 days, and 429 closed sales represented a 14.1% year-over-year gain. Morris County's premier markets — Kinnelon, Mountain Lakes, Montville, and Boonton Township — consistently price above the county median.

Source: New Jersey REALTORS Local Market Update, June 2026. Single-family homes, Morris County.