**Short answer:** the Bloomfield, NJ housing market is one of the most competitive in Essex County this fall. The most expensive home recorded in the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2026 was a single-family house at 45 Highfield Road that sold for $999,000, and the 16 residential sales recorded that week averaged $675,906, or $432 per square foot, according to NJ.com. Redfin puts the median sale price in the 07003 ZIP code at about $668,000 for the three months ending August 2026, up 6.9% from a year earlier, with the typical home selling for roughly 10% over asking after 22 days on the market.

A well-priced house in Bloomfield rarely sits. Sellers hold the stronger hand, provided they price sensibly, and the agents working the town tend to win the listing or the buyer by answering first.

## The 10 most expensive homes sold in Bloomfield, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6

NJ.com's weekly list counts sales whose deeds were recorded that week, so several of these homes closed in late July or mid-August.

1. **45 Highfield Road**, $999,000. Built 1938, 2,290 sq. ft., $436 per sq. ft.
2. **279 Belleville Ave.**, $975,000. Built 1875, 3,107 sq. ft., $314 per sq. ft.
3. **218 Ampere Parkway**, $950,000. Built 1924, 2,540 sq. ft., $374 per sq. ft.
4. **431 Abington Ave.**, $900,000. Built 1927, 3,250 sq. ft., $277 per sq. ft.
5. **99 Ferncliff Road**, $781,500. Built 1950, 1,345 sq. ft., $581 per sq. ft.
6. **16 Haines Drive**, $769,000. Built 1937, 1,296 sq. ft., $593 per sq. ft.
7. **11 Elmwood Ave.**, $675,000. Built 1924, 2,270 sq. ft., $297 per sq. ft.
8. **660 Bloomfield Ave., Apt. 407**, $664,000. Condominium.
9. **10 Bryant Ave.**, $650,000. Built 1951, 1,539 sq. ft., $422 per sq. ft.
10. **29 Corsi Road**, $587,000. Built 1959.

Nine of the ten are single-family houses, and every one of them was built before 1960; the oldest, on Belleville Avenue, dates to 1875. Bloomfield's housing stock is mostly prewar colonials and Tudors and postwar capes, with very little new construction at the top of the market. The price per square foot is the more interesting figure. The two smallest houses on the list, on Haines Drive and Ferncliff Road, sold for the most per square foot ($593 and $581), while the largest, on Abington Avenue, sold for the least ($277). Buyers here seem to pay for condition and for the particular block at least as much as for size.

## Bloomfield NJ home prices in 2026: what the data shows

The major portals measure Bloomfield differently, so their numbers differ, though the trend is the same in each.

- **Redfin, ZIP 07003, three months ending August 2026:** median sale price of $667,945, up 6.9% year over year; a median of 22 days on market, down from 63 a year earlier; 117 homes sold in August, up from 112.
- **Redfin, competition:** homes sold for 110.0% of list price on average in August, and 82.5% sold above asking. Redfin's Compete Score rates 07003 at 91 out of 100, "most competitive," and says most homes get multiple offers, often with waived contingencies.
- **Zillow, Bloomfield, through Aug. 31, 2026:** a typical home value of $611,870, up 2.7% over the year, with homes going to pending in about 17 days and 84.2% of July sales closing over list.

Zillow's figure estimates the value of every home in town, including those not for sale, which is why it runs below the median of homes that sold. Either way, Bloomfield is a seller's market, and asking prices work more like opening bids.

## How Bloomfield compares with the Essex County housing market

Redfin reports an Essex County median sale price of about $738,000 for the three months ending August 2026, up 2.4% from a year earlier, with homes selling after 34 days compared with 56 the year before.

Bloomfield's median is therefore roughly $70,000 below the county's, yet its prices are rising faster (6.9% against 2.4%) and its homes sell sooner (22 days against 34). A lower entry price combined with a quicker pace is what pulls in buyers who have been outbid in Montclair or Glen Ridge, and it goes some way to explaining why Bloomfield's top sales now approach $1 million.

## What the Bloomfield market means for buyers and sellers

Buyers should budget for the bidding. When the average home sells about 10% over list, a $600,000 asking price can realistically mean $660,000 at closing, so a preapproval ought to cover the likely winning offer rather than the listed price. Financing in hand and an agent who can book a showing the day a listing appears both help.

Sellers, meanwhile, still pay for a bad price. The sales above show that condition and presentation can carry a small house past $580 per square foot, while a larger home needing work may trade below $300. A listing priced near market value usually draws the most competing offers.

## Why speed decides who wins in a market like Bloomfield

When homes go pending in about three weeks, agents are short on time too. Nationally, 88% of recent buyers and 91% of recent sellers used a real estate agent or broker, according to the National Association of Realtors' 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, so nearly every Bloomfield transaction has an agent attached. Which agent is the open question.

Buyers now do much of the groundwork before they call anyone. In a June 2026 Veterans United Home Loans survey of 859 prospective buyers, 45% had used AI tools in their home search, up from 37% a year earlier, and Redfin has reported that users of its conversational AI search were 47% more likely to request home tours. Someone who has compared Bloomfield with Nutley on a Saturday morning, estimated a payment, and shortlisted three houses will probably want a showing that weekend. If the agent is running an open house and calls back Monday, the buyer may already have toured with somebody else.

Velora Media's [real estate agent lead system](https://realestateagents.veloramedia.cloud/) is built for that gap. An AI receptionist answers calls and texts in the agent's own voice, qualifies the buyer or seller, books the showing or listing appointment on the live calendar, and passes the conversation to the agent with the details attached. Long-cycle follow-up stays in touch with buyers who are months from moving, and database reactivation reaches past clients, a large source of repeat and referral business. For a solo agent covering Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, and Montclair, the Saturday inquiry gets its answer on Saturday.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the median home price in Bloomfield, NJ?

Redfin reports a median sale price of about $668,000 in the 07003 ZIP code for the three months ending August 2026, up 6.9% from a year earlier. Zillow estimates a typical Bloomfield home value of $611,870 as of Aug. 31, 2026, up 2.7% over the year.

### What was the most expensive home sold in Bloomfield recently?

A single-family home at 45 Highfield Road sold for $999,000, the highest price among Bloomfield sales recorded during the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 2026. Built in 1938, it has 2,290 square feet and sold for $436 per square foot.

### Is Bloomfield, NJ a seller's market?

Yes. Redfin rates 07003 at 91 out of 100 on its Compete Score and reports that homes sold for 110% of list price on average in August 2026, with 82.5% selling above asking.

### How fast do homes sell in Bloomfield, NJ?

Homes in 07003 sold after a median of 22 days on the market in August 2026, down from 63 days a year earlier, according to Redfin. Zillow reports a median of 17 days to pending.

### Is Bloomfield cheaper than the rest of Essex County?

Somewhat. Bloomfield's median sale price of about $668,000 sits below the Essex County median of about $738,000, according to Redfin, but Bloomfield prices rose faster over the past year, 6.9% against 2.4%.

### How can real estate agents in Bloomfield respond to leads faster?

Automate the first response. A system that answers calls and texts immediately, qualifies the lead, and books the showing on the agent's calendar before handing off means no inquiry waits until Monday. Velora Media builds this for agents, with its AI receptionist priced from $2,000 to $7,500 to build.

## Related reading

For the CRM underneath fast follow-up in North Jersey, see [the best CRM for solo agents in Rockland NY and Bergen NJ](/blog/best-crm-real-estate-agents-rockland-bergen). For how AI is changing the way buyers search and finance, see [how AI is changing homebuying, mortgages, and affordability](/blog/how-ai-is-changing-homebuying-mortgages-affordability). For why some listings never show up when buyers search, see [why you search 'business + city' on Google](/blog/why-you-search-business-name-city-google-local-pack-psychology).

## Where to look next

If you sell homes in Bloomfield or elsewhere in Essex County and want to know how many inquiries go unanswered after hours, the discovery call is free and starts with how your calls and messages are handled today. The full system is on the [real estate agents landing page](https://realestateagents.veloramedia.cloud/), and the receptionist is detailed on the [AI Receptionist service page](/services/ai-receptionist).

## Sources

- NJ.com, "10 most expensive homes sold in Bloomfield, Aug. 31-Sept. 6," Sept. 12, 2026. [nj.com](https://www.nj.com/realestate-news/2026/09/10-most-expensive-homes-sold-in-bloomfield-aug-31-sept-6.html)
- Redfin, 07003, NJ Housing Market, data through August 2026. [redfin.com](https://www.redfin.com/zipcode/07003/housing-market)
- Redfin, Essex County, NJ Housing Market, data through August 2026. [redfin.com](https://www.redfin.com/county/1897/NJ/Essex-County/housing-market)
- Zillow, Bloomfield, NJ Home Values, data through Aug. 31, 2026. [zillow.com](https://www.zillow.com/home-values/3699/bloomfield-nj/)
- National Association of Realtors, "Top 10 Takeaways from NAR's 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers," Nov. 3, 2025. [nar.realtor](https://www.nar.realtor/news/economists-outlook/top-10-takeaways-from-nars-2025-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers)
- Veterans United Home Loans, AI homebuying survey, Q2 2026. [veteransunited.com](https://www.veteransunited.com/education/ai-homebuying-survey/)
- Redfin, "Redfin Debuts Conversational Search to Reinvent How People Find Homes," Nov. 13, 2025. [redfin.com](https://www.redfin.com/news/press-releases/redfin-debuts-conversational-search-to-reinvent-how-people-find-homes/)