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Living in Closter

Closter is a Northern Valley borough with a busy shopping plaza on Vervalen Street, the Closter Nature Center and a mix of older colonials, mid-century splits and larger newer homes. Homes here went under contract in about three weeks last year, and the median sale was $1.25 million.

The last 12 months

Closter by the numbers

$1.25MMedian sold price
(13 featured Bergen towns: $760K)
21Median days on market, faster than the 13-town median (22)
43%Of homes sold over asking
89Single-family homes sold

Median sale-to-list price: 100.0%. Source: New Jersey MLS (NJMLS), single-family homes closed Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, by town. Medians. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Pulled Oct 7, 2026.

Closter property taxes

The average residential tax bill in Closter was $19,574 in 2025 (Bergen County average: $14,200). That works out to about 1.36% of value a year, or roughly $17,033 on a $1.25M home.

2025 average residential tax bill$19,574
2025 average residential sale price$1,436,517
Effective rate (tax bill ÷ sale price)1.36%

Taxes: NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 Average Residential Statistics (average tax bill and average sale price by municipality). Actual taxes depend on the assessment and any deductions. New Jersey property taxes are billed quarterly, and a new owner's assessment can differ from the previous owner's.

Comparing with New York? Taxes and closing costs, Bergen vs. Rockland, side by side →

Schools

Most homes with a Closter address are in the Closter Public Schools (K-8); Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.

District lines don't always follow mailing addresses. Check the district for any specific house before you make an offer, and I'll confirm it on every home we look at.

Getting around

  • George Washington Bridge about 20 minutes via Route 9W or Route 4
  • NJ Transit bus service on Piermont Road and Closter Dock Road to the Port Authority Bus Terminal
  • Ten minutes to the Palisades Interstate Parkway and the Rockland County line

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