Bergen County, New Jersey

What is your Demarest property worth to a builder?

If you own land, a teardown, or an oversized lot in Demarest, it may be worth far more to a builder than a traditional sale would ever bring. The Builders Resource Center knows exactly who is buying in Demarest and what they will pay.

Read our guide: What Your Land Is Worth to a Builder →

Why Builders Want Demarest

A market builders compete in.

An affluent Northern Valley community with top schools and large lots, Demarest is a strong market for luxury new construction and teardowns.

That demand is exactly why an ordinary-looking Demarest property can be worth a premium to the right builder. We track who is actively buying, what they are paying, and what your town's zoning allows, so you get an honest read on your property's real development value.

Demarest Market Report

What homes actually sold for in Demarest.

Every single-family sale recorded with the State of New Jersey in Demarest over the last 12 months, July 2025 through June 2026. Real deed records, not estimates.

85homes sold78 sales the year before
$1.65Mmedian sale priceup 4.8% from $1.57M the year before
7new homes soldmedian $3.45M
28sales over $2Molder homes: median $542 per sq ft

In Demarest, a newly built home sold for a median of $3.45M, about 2.3 times the median older home ($1.49M). That gap is what builders are paying for when they buy a lot or an older house. Find out what a builder would pay for yours →

Judy Penaherrera

Your Demarest agent

Judy Penaherrera, Licensed Realtor-Associate, NJ & FL, Builders Resource Center. Follows these numbers every month and can tell you what they mean for your home.

Meet Judy Call or text (201) 315-7045

Source: NJ Division of Taxation deed records (SR1A): usable single-family sales from $100K to $20M recorded July 2025 through June 2026. New homes = built the year of the sale or the year before. Updated September 2026.

More on Demarest

Go deeper on Demarest.

Selling a home in DemarestPrices by home size, what builders pay, and a free estimate.Moving to DemarestWhat your budget buys and how old the homes are.Demarest zoningLot sizes, setbacks and how big a new house can be.New construction in DemarestRecent new-home sales, sizes and price per square foot.Land and teardowns in DemarestWhat builders paid for older homes, and lots for sale now.What can you build on your lot?Enter an address: zoning, lot size and roughly how big a new home could be.

What We Do in Demarest

Three ways we get you more.

01

Land & Teardowns

Older or dated homes and oversized lots in Demarest often sell for more as a builder's canvas than as a traditional listing. You sell as-is, no repairs or staging.

02

Subdivisions

If your Demarest lot can be divided, that potential can multiply its value. We know what the town will realistically approve and what builders will pay for it.

03

New Construction

We sell new construction in this market every week, so we price your land against what the finished home will actually command in Demarest.

Now on the Market

Homes for sale in Demarest.

The newest homes for sale in Demarest, live from the MLS and updated all day.

Looking for something specific? Search every listing in Demarest and nearby towns by price, size and features, or set the status to Sold to see recent closings.

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What is your Demarest property worth?

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Areas We Serve

We buy land and build across New Jersey.

Beyond Demarest, the Builders Resource Center works with landowners in:

Essex County
Bloomfield · Caldwell · Cedar Grove · Essex Fells · Fairfield · Glen Ridge · Livingston · Maplewood · Montclair · North Caldwell · Nutley · Roseland · Short Hills & Millburn · South Orange · Verona · West Caldwell · West OrangeMorris County
Boonton Township · Chatham · Chester · Denville · East Hanover · Florham Park · Hanover Township · Harding · Kinnelon · Long Hill · Madison · Mendham · Montville · Morris Plains · Morris Township · Morristown · Mountain Lakes · Parsippany · RandolphUnion County
Berkeley Heights · Clark · Cranford · Fanwood · Garwood · Kenilworth · Mountainside · New Providence · Rahway · Roselle Park · Scotch Plains · Springfield · Summit · Union · WestfieldSomerset County
Basking Ridge · Bedminster · Bernardsville · Bridgewater · Far Hills · Green Brook · Hillsborough · Montgomery · Peapack-Gladstone · Warren · WatchungBergen County
Allendale · Alpine · Closter · Cresskill · Englewood · Englewood Cliffs · Franklin Lakes · Glen Rock · Harrington Park · Haworth · Ho-Ho-Kus · Mahwah · Montvale · New Milford · Norwood · Old Tappan · Oradell · Paramus · Ridgewood · River Vale · Saddle River · Tenafly · Upper Saddle River · Washington Township · Westwood · Woodcliff Lake · Wyckoff