Oradell
NJ
Average Sales Price
$1,101,243
Median Sales Price
$979,900
Population
7,655
Total Listings
32
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River Dell HS In-Borough. PVL Station. Oradell Reservoir.
"Edge of the Dell" — Central Bergen's Understated Gem.
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→Oradell is central Bergen County's most understated premium borough — 2.42 square miles, population approximately 8,200, incorporated March 8, 1894 as "Delford" (a compound of its two component communities: Oradell and New Milford), renamed "Oradell" in 1920. The name means "edge of the dell" — from the Latin ora (edge) and the English dell (small valley) — describing the borough's position along the Hackensack River Valley that the Oradell Reservoir now anchors. Settled by French Huguenot refugees, the site hosted a Continental Army encampment during the Revolution. The Atwood-Blauvelt mansion on Kinderkamack Road (built 1897, shingle-style architecture) is the borough's most significant surviving historic structure. Oradell's most distinctive demographic feature: a 5.1% Armenian-American community — one of New Jersey's highest concentrations of Armenian ancestry, alongside Italian (18.0%), Irish (17.7%), and German (5.1%) heritage families who have shaped the borough's multigenerational character.
The school pipeline is distinctive: Oradell Public School District serves K–6 only (1 school, ~350 students, 350 Prospect Avenue) — one of Bergen County's few K–6 districts. Students then enter the River Dell Regional School District for grades 7–12: River Dell Middle School (7–8, 230 Woodland Avenue, River Edge) and River Dell Regional High School (9–12, 55 Pyle Street, Oradell itself, Golden Hawks, Black and Gold, 992 students, 11.2:1, DFG I, Big North Conference, rival: Westwood). The high school sits in the borough even though it serves both Oradell and River Edge. The market: Movoto $1.01M list (May 2026), 14-day DOM; Redfin $950K (Nov 2025, 56-day DOM); NeighborhoodScout median $902,597. True SFH range ~$800K–$1.3M+. The 2024 average tax bill is $13,327 on a 2.722% general rate. The median household income is $214,736. The NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line station (Oradell Station, Oradell and Maple Avenues) connects residents to Hoboken Terminal. NJ Monthly ranked Oradell #7 best in Bergen County. The NY Times described Oradell as "Giving an Old Downtown a New Life." The borough that the Lenape named high ground's neighbor named edge of the dell has been quietly delivering Central Bergen's best combination of DFG I schools, PVL access, reservoir landscape, and $214K median income for decades.
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River Dell HS In-Borough · DFG I · 11.2:1
Golden Hawks · K–6 Oradell SD + River Dell Reg 7–12
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Oradell Station — NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line
Hoboken ~50 min · Oradell & Maple Ave · in-borough
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Oradell Reservoir · Hackensack River · "Edge of the Dell"
Dam on Hackensack · 2.42 sq mi · 15 miles Midtown
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SFH ~$800K–$1.3M+ · $214K Median HH Income
Movoto $1.01M · Redfin $950K · 14-day DOM · PVL
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$13,327 Avg Tax Bill · 2.722% Rate
NJ official 2024 · 2026 reassessment completed
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5.1% Armenian · Italian 18% · Irish 17.7%
NJ Monthly #7 Bergen · French Huguenot settlers
Commute & Connectivity
Getting There From Here
Oradell Station on the NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line (Oradell and Maple Avenues) connects residents to Hoboken Terminal in approximately 50 minutes — with NJ Transit Route 165 bus to Port Authority and I-95/Route 4 providing direct car access to the GWB approximately 15–20 minutes east.
Hoboken Terminal (Train)
NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line · Oradell Station (in-borough)
~50
minutes by train
NYC Port Authority (Bus)
NJ Transit Route 165 · Westwood to Port Authority
~45–60
minutes by bus
George Washington Bridge (Car)
Via Kinderkamack Rd / Rt-4 E / I-95 E · ~14 miles
~15–25
minutes by car (off-peak)
Hackensack (County Seat)
Via Kinderkamack Rd N · ~4 miles
~8–12
minutes by car
Paramus / Garden State Plaza
Via Kinderkamack Rd / Rt-17 S · ~8 miles
~15–20
minutes by car
Public Schools
Education That Raises Property Values
Oradell Public School District: K–6 only, 1 school, ~350 students (350 Prospect Ave). Then River Dell Regional: Middle School (Gr 7–8, River Edge) + River Dell HS (Gr 9–12, 55 Pyle St, Oradell, DFG I, 11.2:1, Golden Hawks).
| School | Grades | Type | Student:Teacher | Rating |
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| Oradell Public School Oradell SD · 350 Prospect Ave · K–6 ONLY · distinctive K–6 structure |
K – 6 | Public | ~10 : 1 | DFG I feeder · B+ |
| River Dell Middle School River Dell Regional SD · 230 Woodland Ave · River Edge · Gr 7–8 |
7 – 8 | Regional | 11.5 : 1 | DFG I · A– |
| River Dell Regional High School 55 Pyle St · Oradell · Golden Hawks · Black & Gold · 992 students · In-Borough HS |
9 – 12 | Regional | 11.2 : 1 | DFG I · A · BNC |
Oradell Public School: K–6 only (one of Bergen County's few K–6 districts) · ~350 students · 350 Prospect Avenue. River Dell Regional SD: Gr 7–12 · serves Oradell + River Edge · DFG I · 11.5:1 district · 1,606 students (2021–22) · 230 Woodland Avenue, River Edge (middle). River Dell Regional HS: 55 Pyle Street, Oradell (HS is in-borough) · Golden Hawks · Black and Gold · 992 students (2023–24) · 11.2:1 · Big North Conference · rival: Westwood Regional HS. Bergen County Academies (BCA) accessible for qualifying students (~10 min to Hackensack). Note: 2026 reassessment of Oradell completed — property assessments have been updated.
Neighborhood Life
What Makes Oradell Oradell
Explore Kinderkamack Road's downtown that the NY Times called "Giving an Old Downtown a New Life," the Oradell Reservoir, the Armenian-American community's cultural presence, the Atwood-Blauvelt mansion, and the central Bergen borough where the Hackensack River becomes a water supply reservoir and the PVL station anchors a community that NJ Monthly ranked #7 in Bergen County.
Kinderkamack Road Downtown — "Giving an Old Downtown a New Life"
The NY Times (August 2000) described Oradell as "Giving an Old Downtown a New Life" — and the Kinderkamack Road commercial corridor has continued that revitalization trajectory for more than two decades since. The borough's downtown along Kinderkamack Road provides restaurants, cafés, wine shops, specialty retail, professional services, and the everyday commercial infrastructure serving a community at $214,736 median household income. Italian restaurants reflecting the 18% Italian-ancestry community, Armenian-influenced establishments reflecting the 5.1% Armenian-American community, and Irish pubs reflecting the 17.7% Irish-ancestry community give Oradell's commercial corridor a specific multi-ethnic character that the borough's multigenerational settlement pattern produces. The downtown is modest by comparison to Westwood or Ridgewood — but genuine, local, and improving.
Kinderkamack Rd · NY Times "New Life" · Italian · Armenian · Irish · Revitalized Downtown
Armenian-American Community — 5.1% Armenian Ancestry
Oradell's 5.1% Armenian ancestry represents one of New Jersey's most concentrated Armenian-American communities — a population that reflects the Armenian diaspora settlement patterns in northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. Armenian families have maintained a cultural presence in Oradell across generations, contributing to the borough's multi-ethnic character alongside the dominant Italian-American (18%), Irish-American (17.7%), and German-American (5.1%) communities. Armenian Orthodox churches, Armenian cultural organizations, and community ties within the broader New York-area Armenian diaspora give Oradell a specific cultural depth that few Bergen County communities at this size possess.
5.1% Armenian · NJ Concentrated · Armenian Orthodox · Diaspora Community · Multi-Ethnic
Oradell Reservoir — Dam on the Hackensack River
The Oradell Reservoir — created by a dam on the Hackensack River within the borough — is both a water supply infrastructure asset and the defining natural feature that gives Oradell its character. The New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company water treatment facility is associated with this reservoir system. The Hackensack River itself runs through the borough, providing the river valley landscape that the borough's name ("edge of the dell") references. The reservoir's presence gives Oradell a water-adjacent, natural character that distinguishes it from the purely residential boroughs around it — the intersection of water supply infrastructure and residential community quality that the Hackensack River Valley historically produced.
Oradell Reservoir · Hackensack River Dam · Water Supply · Natural Feature · "Edge of Dell"
Atwood-Blauvelt Mansion (1897) — Shingle-Style Architecture
The Atwood-Blauvelt mansion on Kinderkamack Road (built 1897) is a significant example of "shingle style" architecture — the late-Victorian residential style popularized by Stanford White and H.H. Richardson that characterized elite suburban estates of the 1880s and 1890s. The mansion reflects Oradell's late-19th-century development as a suburban retreat for prosperous families along the Hackensack River Valley. The property was purchased in 2013 by a company planning an assisted living facility while preserving the mansion. For a borough incorporated in 1894, the 1897 Atwood-Blauvelt mansion is the oldest surviving architectural landmark of the suburban development period that followed.
Atwood-Blauvelt 1897 · Shingle Style · Kinderkamack Rd · Late Victorian · Architectural Heritage
French Huguenot Settlers · Continental Army Encampment
Oradell's pre-incorporation history includes two layers of particular historical significance: French Huguenot refugees who settled in the Hackensack River Valley in the late 17th and early 18th centuries as part of the broader Huguenot diaspora from Louis XIV's France; and a Continental Army encampment during the Revolutionary War — placing Oradell in the same historical landscape as the broader northern New Jersey Revolutionary War geography that included Washington's retreat through Bergen County. The Lenape Native American settlements preceded both. For a borough of 2.42 square miles, Oradell's pre-colonial, colonial, revolutionary, and Victorian historical layers are unusually rich.
French Huguenot Settlers · Continental Army Encampment · Lenape Heritage · Revolutionary History
NJ Monthly #7 Best in Bergen County · #68 Best in NJ
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Oradell #68 best place to live in New Jersey and #7 best in Bergen County — a specific endorsement of the borough's combination of school quality (River Dell DFG I, in-borough HS), PVL transit access, reservoir landscape, and $214,736 median household income community character. For a borough of 8,200 that is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Ridgewood, Tenafly, or Ho-Ho-Kus, the #7 Bergen County ranking from NJ Monthly is the most externally validated statement that Oradell has been quietly achieving while the more prestige-visible communities attract the attention. The 14-day DOM and $1.01M list price confirm the market has discovered what NJ Monthly ranked years ago.
NJ Monthly #7 Bergen · #68 NJ · Quietly Achieving · DFG I + PVL + Reservoir + $214K HH
Oradell Reservoir & Hackensack River Greenway
The Oradell Reservoir — created by a dam on the Hackensack River — provides the water-adjacent landscape character that distinguishes Oradell from the purely residential boroughs around it. The Hackensack River Greenway trail system runs along the river corridor, providing walking and cycling access that connects Oradell to the broader Hackensack River Valley trail network. The New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company reflects the industrial-scale water supply infrastructure that the reservoir supports for the broader regional water system. For residents, the reservoir and river greenway provide the passive recreation access that a 2.42-square-mile borough at the Hackensack River's edge can offer.
Oradell Reservoir · Hackensack River Greenway · Trail · Water Supply · Natural Landscape
Oradell Borough Parks & Recreation
Oradell's municipal parks provide athletic fields, playgrounds, and community recreation serving a borough of 8,200 at $214,736 median household income. Youth sports programs (soccer, baseball, lacrosse, basketball) serve the family-oriented community that the K–6 Oradell Public School and River Dell Regional pipeline attracts. The River Dell HS athletic campus (55 Pyle Street, in-borough) provides the high school athletics infrastructure that adds to the borough's recreation landscape. For a 2.42-square-mile borough, the combination of borough parks and the in-borough high school athletic facilities provides a recreation infrastructure appropriate for the community's family character.
Municipal Parks · Youth Sports · River Dell HS Athletic Campus · Family Recreation
Losen Slote Creek Park (~5 min) · Overpeck County Park (~10 min)
Losen Slote Creek Park (Little Ferry/River Edge, ~5 min east) provides trail and passive recreation along the Losen Slote creek corridor. Overpeck County Park (805 acres, ~10 min south) provides Bergen County's most comprehensive outdoor recreation infrastructure — athletics, kayaking, trails, seasonal programming. For a borough without major in-borough open space beyond the reservoir and borough parks, the adjacent county park access within 10 minutes reflects Oradell's central Bergen position that puts multiple major parks within practical range.
Losen Slote Creek ~5 min · Overpeck County Park ~10 min · 805 Acres · Bergen Greenway
HackensackUMC (~10 min) · Pascack Valley Hospital (~10 min)
HackensackUMC (~10 min south via Kinderkamack Road / Route 17) is Bergen County's top hospital. Pascack Valley Hospital (Westwood, ~10 min west/northwest) is Bergen County's mid-Bergen community hospital. For a central Bergen borough at the Hackensack River, the bilateral hospital access — HackensackUMC to the south and Pascack Valley to the west — reflects Oradell's geographic position between the eastern Bergen medical corridor and the Pascack Valley institutional landscape.
HackensackUMC ~10 min · Pascack Valley Hospital ~10 min · Bilateral Hospital Access
Oradell Free Public Library
Part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, serving a borough of 8,200 at $214,736 median household income with an unusually diverse ethnic heritage (Italian 18%, Irish 17.7%, Armenian 5.1%, German 5.1%). The library reflects the community's family-oriented character — strong children's and family programming, college preparation resources, and the multilingual/multicultural programming that the Armenian, Italian, and Irish community presence shapes. The Oradell Public School K–6 feeder community uses the library as a primary supplementary education resource, and the River Dell Regional 7–12 pipeline produces college-prep-oriented students who rely on library research infrastructure.
BCCLS · Armenian/Italian/Irish Heritage · $214K Median HH · K–6 Feeder Community
$13,327 Average Tax Bill · 2026 Reassessment Completed
Oradell's 2024 official average residential tax bill of $13,327 on a 2.722% general rate (2.540% effective) reflects the borough's central Bergen position and DFG I school pipeline. Important note: Oradell completed a 2026 reassessment (finalizing May 2026) — the first reassessment in some time, which means assessed values have been brought current with market values. Post-reassessment, the effective rate relationship to the general rate will shift; buyers should verify current assessed values with the Bergen County Board of Taxation. On an $850K home (pre-reassessment assessed at ~$500K): taxes may have increased significantly post-2026 reassessment as the gap between assessed and market values is closed. This is the most important tax caveat in the Oradell entry.
$13,327 2024 Avg · 2.722% Rate · 2.540% Effective · 2026 REASSESSMENT — Verify Current
Incorporated as "Delford" 1894 · Renamed "Oradell" 1920
Oradell's municipal origin story is one of Bergen County's more interesting: incorporated March 8, 1894 as "Delford" — a compound name formed from its two constituent communities (Oradell and New Milford) — then renamed "Oradell" in 1920 when the community asserted its distinct identity over the compromise name. The name "Oradell" itself derives from "ora" (Latin: edge) + "dell" (English: small valley) — describing the borough's geographic position at the edge of the Hackensack River Valley. French Huguenot settlers arrived in the 1600s–1700s; a Continental Army encampment occupied the area during the Revolution; Victorian-era suburban development brought the Atwood-Blauvelt mansion (1897); the NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line enabled the 20th-century suburban community. Each layer added without displacing the previous.
1894 "Delford" → 1920 "Oradell" · French Huguenot · Continental Army · Victorian · PVL
River Dell HS In-Borough · The Understated Central Bergen Advantage
River Dell Regional High School is physically located at 55 Pyle Street in Oradell — though it serves both Oradell and River Edge students. Having the high school campus within the borough creates a specific community relationship between the residential neighborhood and the school athletic fields, events, and daily student presence that communities with out-of-borough high schools do not experience. The Golden Hawks' Friday night football, the Big North Conference schedule (rival: Westwood), and the in-borough school presence give Oradell the specific community character that a school-in-town creates. At DFG I, 11.2:1, the school reflects the borough's affluent community at $214,736 median household income. NJ Monthly's #7 Bergen County ranking acknowledges this specific combination.
River Dell HS In-Borough 55 Pyle St · Golden Hawks · DFG I · BNC · Community Anchor
Kinderkamack Road In-Borough Commercial
Kinderkamack Road is Oradell's primary commercial corridor — a revitalized downtown serving an affluent community at $214,736 median household income. Restaurants, wine shops, pharmacies, professional services, and specialty retail reflect the community's Italian, Armenian, and Irish heritage character in its commercial mix. The NY Times' "Giving an Old Downtown a New Life" (2000) described the revitalization trajectory that continues today. Adjacent River Edge's commercial district on Kinderkamack Road extends the in-range commercial access northward along the same corridor. For everyday major retail: Paramus Garden State Plaza approximately 10–15 minutes south via Route 17.
Kinderkamack Rd · Revitalized Downtown · Wine · Restaurants · Professional Services
Hackensack (~10 min) · New Milford (~5 min) · Paramus (~15 min)
Hackensack (~10 min south via Kinderkamack / Route 17) for Bergen County's commercial center, HackensackUMC, and county administrative services. New Milford (~5 min northwest) for adjacent commercial access along Kinderkamack Road's northward extension. Paramus Garden State Plaza (~15 min south via Route 17) for major format retail, Whole Foods, Bergen Town Center, and the full Route 17 commercial corridor. River Edge (~adjacent) for additional residential commercial access. Oradell's central Bergen position gives it practical multi-directional commercial access that communities at the county's geographic edges lack.
~10 min Hackensack · ~5 min New Milford · ~15 min Paramus GSP · Multi-Directional Access
HackensackUMC (~10 min) · BCA (~10 min) · Pascack Valley Hospital (~10 min)
HackensackUMC (~10 min south) is Bergen County's top hospital. Bergen County Academies (BCA, Hackensack, ~10 min south) is accessible for qualifying students from Oradell's DFG I K–6 feeder community. Pascack Valley Hospital (Westwood, ~10 min west) for mid-Bergen community hospital access. The 10-minute proximity to both BCA and HackensackUMC reflects Oradell's central Bergen position — the borough sits close enough to the county's institutional center that the premium facilities are practical rather than theoretical.
HackensackUMC ~10 min · BCA ~10 min · Pascack Valley Hospital ~10 min · Central Bergen
By the Numbers
Oradell at a Glance
Municipality Type
Borough
Bergen County · 2.42 sq mi · est. 1894 as "Delford" · 1920 renamed
Population
~8,197–8,344
Italian 18% · Irish 17.7% · Armenian 5.1% · affluent
Median HH Income
$214,736
43.5 median age · NJ Monthly #7 Bergen · #68 NJ
SFH Median Price
~$800K–$1.3M+
Movoto $1.01M list · Redfin $950K · NeighborhoodScout $903K
Avg Tax Bill (2024)
$13,327
2.722% general · 2.540% effective · 2026 REASSESSMENT completed
School District
K–6 Oradell SD + River Dell Reg 7–12
DFG I · River Dell HS in-borough · 11.2:1 · Golden Hawks
Zip Code
07649
PVL Oradell Station · Kinderkamack Rd · Oradell Reservoir
Name Meaning
"Edge of the Dell"
Latin "ora" (edge) + English "dell" (valley) · Hackensack River
Explore the Area
Similar Towns Near Oradell
Buyers considering Oradell often explore these neighboring central Bergen communities — from adjacent River Edge (River Dell co-feeder) and New Milford to Emerson, Haworth, and Paramus, all within 10 minutes.
River Edge
Adjacent · River Dell co-feeder · 2 PVL stations · comparable
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New Milford
Adjacent · Kinderkamack Rd · Jack Antonoff birthplace
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Emerson
Adjacent · PVL · "Family Town" · $740K–$765K
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Haworth
Adjacent · NV/Demarest #1 NJ district · $900K–$1.3M
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Paramus
Adjacent S · Blue Laws · GSP · 1.481% eff. rate
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River Vale
Nearby · PVL · DFG I · Pascack Valley HS
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Hillsdale
Nearby · PVL · Pascack Valley HS · 15-day DOM
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Westwood
Nearby · Hub of Pascack Valley · River Dell rival
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Hackensack
~10 min · BCA · HackensackUMC · county seat
→Demographics
Data provided by Attom Data
Population
Employment
Population
7.7K
7.7K in 2020
Density
3.3K
per square mile
Households
2.6K
40 With Children
Gender
47% / 53%
Men Vs Women
Occupancy
89% / 11%
Owned Vs Rented
Age Median: -- Years
No Data
Education Level
No Data
Educational Environment
Elementary Schools (2)Middle Schools (1)High Schools (1)
Name
Category
Grades
Library
Ratio
7/10
Oradell Public School
350 Prospect Ave, Oradell, NJ 07649
Public
PK - 6
No
12:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
0/10
St Joseph School
305 Elm St, Oradell, NJ 07649
Private
PK - 8
Yes
11:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
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Open Sat 1PM-3PM3 Beds4 Baths11 Fey PL, Oradell, NJ 07649
MLS# 26015694
Listed by Taylor C. Lucyk of Christie's International Real Estate Group-Paramus
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MLS# 26020612
Listed by Eman Abbassi of Coldwell Banker, Wyckoff/Franklin Lakes
Open Wed 6PM-7PM3 Beds3 Baths789 Kinderkamack RD, Oradell, NJ 07649
MLS# 26016077
Listed by Justyna Sudol of RE/MAX Home Experts
New3 Beds4 Baths9 Fey PL, Oradell, NJ 07649
MLS# 26015664
Listed by Taylor C. Lucyk of Christie's International Real Estate Group-Paramus
New5 Beds3 Baths839 Hennigar PL, Oradell, NJ 07649
MLS# 26011082
Listed by Jihyeon Seong of K Realty Group LLC
New4 Beds2 Baths508 High ST, Oradell, NJ 07649
MLS# 26004368
Listed by Lizabeth Fazio of Christie's International Real Estate Group-Mahwah/Saddle River Regional Office
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Common Questions
Oradell, NJ — Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers about buying, selling, taxes, schools, and daily life in Oradell — central Bergen's understated gem: River Dell HS in-borough (DFG I, 11.2:1, Golden Hawks), K–6 Oradell SD, PVL Oradell Station, $13,327 avg tax bill, $800K–$1.3M+ SFH, $214,736 median HH income, 5.1% Armenian ancestry, Oradell Reservoir, NJ Monthly #7 Bergen County, and a 2026 reassessment just completed.
Oradell is a competitive, low-volume central Bergen market with strong demand relative to the borough's small size. Movoto: $1.01M list (May 2026), 14-day DOM. Redfin: $950K (November 2025, 56-day DOM — thin 3-sale winter sample). NeighborhoodScout: $902,597 median home value (Q3 2025). True SFH working range approximately $800K–$1.3M+. The 14-day Movoto DOM (May 2026 peak season) reflects the motivated buyer profile: families who have researched central Bergen's DFG I options and found Oradell's combination of K–6 borough school + River Dell Regional 7–12 (in-borough HS) + PVL station + $214,736 median income + NJ Monthly #7 Bergen ranking compelling. Important caveat: Oradell completed a 2026 reassessment — assessed values have been brought current with market values, which may affect post-reassessment tax bills. Talk to us about current Oradell market conditions →
The practical range: Smaller or original-condition SFH: $750K–$950K. Standard Oradell colonial (4 bed, updated): $900K–$1.2M. Larger or premium properties: $1.2M–$1.5M+. Movoto $1.01M list (May 2026) and NeighborhoodScout $902,597 bracket the market — the NeighborhoodScout figure likely reflects slightly older data; the Movoto figure reflects current seller pricing. NeighborhoodScout notes Oradell is "a borough of large, single-family homes" — confirming the dominant housing type. The 2026 reassessment means assessed values are being updated to current market values, so the tax-to-market-value relationship is shifting; buyers should request current assessment data when evaluating purchases.
Oradell's housing stock reflects its early-to-mid-20th-century suburban development along the PVL corridor. Colonial and Cape Cod homes — the 1930s–1960s stock that forms the majority of the borough's SFH inventory, often on generous lots relative to the 2.42-square-mile footprint. 1970s–1990s colonials — the family home type that followed the postwar development. Newer construction and renovations — the upper price tier. NeighborhoodScout: 2,687 total housing units for a population of 8,344 — a large-home, low-density character consistent with the borough's income profile ($214,736 median HH income). Active inventory typically runs 15–25 properties at any time — thin, consistent with a prestigious small borough where sellers are not under financial pressure.
Oradell has strong multi-modal commute access. Oradell Station (NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line, in-borough): Hoboken Terminal approximately 50 minutes. From Hoboken: PATH to Manhattan approximately 15 minutes additional. By bus: NJ Transit Route 165 (Westwood to Port Authority Bus Terminal) approximately 45–60 minutes; Rockland Coaches 11T/11AT also provides Port Authority service. By car via Kinderkamack Road / Route 4 / I-95 E: GWB approximately 15–25 minutes off-peak — one of Bergen County's most direct car commutes to the bridge from any central Bergen community. Hackensack approximately 8–12 minutes north. City-Data: 36.5% of workers live and work in-borough — a significant share reflecting the professional services employment base that Oradell's income level produces. The PVL + Route 165 bus + direct GWB car access gives Oradell genuine commute flexibility.
Oradell's school pipeline is distinctive in Bergen County. Oradell Public School serves only K–6 (1 school, ~350 students, 350 Prospect Avenue) — making it one of Bergen County's few K–6-only districts. For grades 7–12, students enter the River Dell Regional School District (serves Oradell + River Edge): River Dell Middle School (Gr 7–8, 230 Woodland Avenue, River Edge) and River Dell Regional High School (Gr 9–12, 55 Pyle Street, **Oradell** — the HS is in the borough, DFG I, **11.2:1**, Big North Conference, Golden Hawks, rival: Westwood Regional, 992 students 2023–24). The school is rated A-level on NeighborhoodScout, classified DFG I. Bergen County Academies (BCA, ~10 min to Hackensack) accessible for qualifying students. The in-borough high school campus creates a distinctive community relationship — Friday night Golden Hawks games at 55 Pyle Street are Oradell events as much as River Edge events.
Oradell's general tax rate is 2.722% with an effective rate of 2.540%. The official 2024 average residential tax bill is $13,327. On an $850K home: approximately $10,900–$23,100/year (wide range reflects significant pre-reassessment assessment variance). Critical 2026 reassessment caveat: Oradell completed its reassessment in May 2026 — the assessed values have been updated to align more closely with current market values. This means: (1) pre-reassessment assessed values that lagged market values will increase significantly; (2) properties that were assessed at $400K against a $900K market value will now be assessed closer to market; (3) actual tax bills for 2026 and beyond may differ substantially from the 2024 average $13,327. Buyers should request the post-reassessment assessed value from the Bergen County Board of Taxation before calculating tax estimates. The reassessment creates unusual certainty about assessed values going forward but also means the 2024 historical figures understate what many post-reassessment bills will be. City-Data median: $10,001 (1.3%) — this reflected pre-reassessment assessed values and should be treated as historical only.
The central Bergen PVL corridor comparison: River Edge — adjacent, River Dell co-feeder (same Gr 7–12 as Oradell), 2 PVL stations, DFG I, $700K–$950K, 3.965% general (Bergen's highest), ~$15,748 avg bill — same HS pipeline, lower prices, dramatically higher tax rate. Emerson — adjacent, PVL in-borough, DFG GH, $740K–$765K, $12,904 avg — comparable bill, lower school classification, PVL access. Haworth — adjacent, NV/Demarest #1 NJ district, $900K–$1.3M, $20,090 avg — step-up in school prestige. New Milford — adjacent, 4.035% rate (Bergen's highest), $600K–$750K, Jack Antonoff birthplace — lower prices, higher rate. Paramus — adjacent, 1.481% eff. (one of Bergen's lowest), Blue Laws, no school district. Oradell — 2.722% general, $13,327 avg (pre-reassessment; verify 2026), DFG I K–6 + River Dell 7–12 (in-borough HS), $800K–$1.3M+, $214,736 median HH, PVL in-borough, NJ Monthly #7 Bergen. Key: Oradell has River Dell HS in-borough at DFG I — River Edge has the same HS but higher tax rate and lower prices.
Yes. 14-day median DOM (Movoto May 2026), $1.01M list price, and consistent demand from the specific buyer that DFG I + in-borough HS + PVL + $214,736 median income attracts. The 2026 reassessment introduces a buyer caveat — buyers will need to understand post-reassessment assessed values — but sellers benefit from the market clarity that a fresh reassessment creates (no more assessment-to-market-value gap creating confusion). The buyer pool: central Bergen families who have researched DFG I options and found that Oradell offers both K–6 borough school + in-borough River Dell Regional HS + PVL access + reservoir character at a price point ($800K–$1.3M) below comparable prestige boroughs. Spring strongest. Get a free Oradell home valuation →
Movoto: 14-day median DOM (May 2026 peak). Redfin: 56-day DOM (November 2025 — thin winter 3-sale sample). Well-priced SFH at $900K–$1.1M in spring: typically 2–4 weeks. Key selling messages: River Dell HS in-borough (55 Pyle St, DFG I, 11.2:1, Golden Hawks, Big North Conference, rival Westwood); K–6 Oradell Public School (unique K–6-only structure in Bergen County); Oradell Station NJ Transit PVL (Hoboken ~50 min); GWB ~15–25 min by car (central Bergen position); $214,736 median HH income; NJ Monthly #7 Bergen County; Oradell Reservoir + Hackensack River; Armenian-American community (5.1% NJ concentrated); Atwood-Blauvelt mansion 1897; Continental Army encampment; "edge of the dell" name; incorporated 1894 as "Delford" renamed 1920; HackensackUMC ~10 min; BCA ~10 min; $13,327 avg bill (verify 2026 post-reassessment); 14-day DOM May 2026. The in-borough HS story is the unique selling point: Oradell residents walk to see the Golden Hawks play at home. Learn how we sell homes in Oradell →
Oradell is central Bergen County's understated gem. The borough was incorporated in 1894 as "Delford" — a compromise name for two communities — and renamed "Oradell" in 1920 when it asserted its identity. The name means "edge of the dell." French Huguenot refugees settled here in the 1600s and 1700s. A Continental Army encampment occupied the area during the Revolution. The Atwood-Blauvelt mansion on Kinderkamack Road was built in 1897 in shingle style. The Oradell Reservoir was created by a dam on the Hackensack River. The NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line station is at Oradell and Maple Avenues. River Dell Regional High School — the Golden Hawks — plays at 55 Pyle Street, in the borough, and the Friday night football game is a community event. Five point one percent of residents claim Armenian ancestry, one of New Jersey's most concentrated. Eighteen percent Italian. Seventeen percent Irish. The median household income is $214,736. The average tax bill was $13,327 in 2024 — and a 2026 reassessment has just been completed, which means the relationship between assessed values and market values has been reset. NJ Monthly ranked the borough #7 best in Bergen County. The NY Times called the downtown revitalization "Giving an Old Downtown a New Life" in 2000 — and the revitalization has continued. Kinderkamack Road is not Ridgewood's East Ridgewood Avenue, and it does not need to be. The homes sell in 14 days in May. The reservoir is two minutes from most residential addresses. The high school is in the borough. The train is at Oradell and Maple. The borough has been at the edge of the dell since 1894, and has been quietly right about its own value since before anyone else noticed.