Teaneck
NJ
Average Sales Price
$830,472
Median Sales Price
$694,000
Population
39,944
Total Listings
145
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First in the Nation to Voluntarily Desegregate. 4 Miles from the GWB.
Bergen County's Most Intentionally Diverse Township.
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→Teaneck is Bergen County's most intentionally diverse township — 6.04 square miles, population approximately 41,500, incorporated February 19, 1895, and named from the Dutch word for willow. In 1965, Teaneck became the first municipality in the United States where a white majority voted to voluntarily desegregate its schools — without a court order, by a 7-2 Board of Education vote on May 13, 1964. That decision was not an accident; it was a deliberate choice made by a community that had been working toward residential integration since the early 1950s and would go on to put "not for sale" signs on lawns to counter blockbusting. At Teaneck High School graduation, the school flies the flags of every senior's birth country. In 2018, that was 63 flags. The community's ~15,000 Jewish residents — approximately one-third of the township, predominantly Modern Orthodox — have built synagogues, yeshivas, and a kosher commercial infrastructure that makes Teaneck one of the most significant Orthodox Jewish communities in northern New Jersey. The African American community is approximately 22% of the population. Spanish (14.5%), Tagalog (2.3%), Urdu (1.8%), and Korean (1.0%) are all spoken at home by meaningful portions of the township.
Teaneck sits 4 miles west of the George Washington Bridge, at the intersection of I-95, I-80, and Route 4 — Bergen County's most significant highway crossroads. Cedar Lane is the township's primary commercial spine, joined by Teaneck Road, DeGraw Avenue, and "The Plaza" (Queen Anne Road). Overpeck County Park (805 acres) is immediately accessible. The school district — DFG GH, 11.4:1, 8 schools, 3,487 students — includes Teaneck High School (100 Elizabeth Street, Highwaymen/Highwaywomen, Royal Blue and White, est. 1922, 1,244 students, 12.0:1, Big North Conference — rival: Hackensack). The market: Movoto $640K (Nov 2025, 45-day DOM); Redfin zip $705K (+11%, Jul 2025). True SFH range approximately $600K–$900K. The 2024 average tax bill is $12,904 on a 2.184% rate. At $144,075 median household income, Teaneck is Bergen County's highest-income township for a genuinely diverse community — evidence that the 1965 decision compounded over decades into something rare: a community that is economically strong precisely because it was committed to diversity before it was fashionable to be.
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4 Miles from the George Washington Bridge
I-95 · I-80 · Route 4 · Bergen's highway crossroads
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First Voluntary School Desegregation — 1965
White majority vote · no court order · 63 flags at graduation
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~15,000 Jewish Residents · Modern Orthodox Community
Synagogues · yeshivas · kosher · 1/3 of population
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DFG GH · 11.4:1 · Highwaymen HS Est. 1922
8 schools · 3,487 students · BNC · 63-flag graduation
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Overpeck County Park 805 Acres · Cedar Lane
Teaneck Creek · Hackensack River Greenway · Puffin Forum
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SFH ~$600K–$900K · $144K Median HH Income
Movoto $640K · Redfin $705K · $12,904 avg bill
Commute & Connectivity
Getting There From Here
Teaneck sits at the intersection of I-95, I-80, and Route 4 — with the George Washington Bridge 4 miles east and NJ Transit buses connecting to Port Authority, Hackensack, and the broader metro network.
George Washington Bridge
Via Rt-4 E / I-95 E · 4 miles
~10–15
minutes by car (off-peak)
NYC Port Authority (Bus)
NJ Transit bus via GWB · multiple routes
~30–45
minutes by bus
Midtown Manhattan (Car)
GWB → Henry Hudson Pkwy / West Side Hwy
~25–40
minutes by car (off-peak)
Hackensack (County Seat)
Via Teaneck Rd N / River Rd · ~3 miles
~8–10
minutes by car
Newark Liberty Airport
Via NJ Tpk S · ~15 miles
~20–25
minutes by car
Public Schools
Education That Raises Property Values
Teaneck Public Schools: PreK–12, 8 schools, 3,487 students, 11.4:1, DFG GH — including Teaneck High School, the Highwaymen/Highwaywomen, established 1922, where 63 flags flew at graduation representing seniors' birth countries.
| School | Grades | Type | Student:Teacher | Rating |
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| Elementary Schools (5 schools) Teaneck Public Schools · PreK–5 · DFG GH |
PreK – 5 | Public | 11.4 : 1 | DFG GH |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School Teaneck Public Schools · Grades 6–8 |
6 – 8 | Public | 11.4 : 1 | DFG GH |
| Teaneck High School 100 Elizabeth St · Highwaymen · Royal Blue & White · Est. 1922 · 1,244 students |
9 – 12 | Public | 12.0 : 1 | DFG GH · BNC |
Teaneck Public Schools: PreK–12 · 8 schools · 3,487 students (2023–24) · 11.4:1 · DFG GH. Teaneck HS: 100 Elizabeth Street · Highwaymen/Highwaywomen · Royal Blue and White · est. 1922 · 1,244 students (2024–25) · 12.0:1 · Big North Conference · rival: Hackensack. Teaneck Community Charter School (TCCS) is an additional public option. Bergen County Academies (BCA) accessible for qualifying students. The school flies 63 flags representing seniors' birth countries at graduation. 93% graduation rate (GreatSchools).
Neighborhood Life
What Makes Teaneck Teaneck
Explore Cedar Lane's commercial corridor with kosher restaurants and diverse shops, Overpeck County Park's 805 acres, the Puffin Cultural Forum, the Hackensack River Greenway, and the community that in 1965 made a specific choice about what kind of place it wanted to be — and has been consistently proving it was right ever since.
Cedar Lane — Teaneck's Main Commercial Spine
Cedar Lane is Teaneck's primary commercial thoroughfare — a genuinely diverse commercial corridor that reflects the township's community character in every storefront. Kosher restaurants, delis, and bakeries serving the ~15,000-strong Jewish community. Caribbean, Filipino, South Asian, and Korean restaurants reflecting the township's linguistic diversity (Spanish 14.5%, Tagalog 2.3%, Urdu 1.8%, Korean 1.0%). Coffee shops, wine bars, and American bistros. Banks, pharmacies, salons, specialty retail. Cedar Lane is not a curated outdoor mall; it is a real commercial street shaped by a real community's actual commercial needs — which, given Teaneck's demographic complexity, makes it one of Bergen County's most genuinely interesting main streets to walk.
Cedar Lane · Kosher · Caribbean · Filipino · Korean · S. Asian · Diverse Commercial
Kosher Community — One of NJ's Largest
Teaneck has approximately 15,000 Jewish residents — roughly one-third of the township — with a substantial Modern Orthodox population that has built the institutional infrastructure to support Jewish life at scale: multiple synagogues, yeshivas, Jewish day schools, and a dense kosher commercial infrastructure along Cedar Lane and Queen Anne Road. The Teaneck archive notes that "On Saturdays and Jewish holidays, the sidewalks of Teaneck are congested with baby carriages, as Orthodox Jews wheel their infants to services." The kosher restaurant and retail density along Cedar Lane makes Teaneck one of the best-supplied Orthodox Jewish communities in the New York metro area outside the five boroughs. For Jewish buyers — particularly Modern Orthodox families — Teaneck's proximity to Manhattan (4 miles to GWB) combined with the in-borough Jewish infrastructure is a combination that few Bergen County communities can match.
15,000 Jewish Residents · Modern Orthodox · Synagogues · Yeshivas · Kosher Cedar Lane
Puffin Cultural Forum — Arts & Cultural Programming
The Puffin Cultural Forum — a community arts and cultural institution in Teaneck — provides theater, art exhibitions, film screenings, and community programming that reflects the township's commitment to cultural life as a civic value. In a township that voluntarily desegregated in 1965 and flies 63 flags at graduation, cultural programming is not incidental but central to community identity. The Puffin Cultural Forum represents the institutional expression of Teaneck's arts community in a township that Fortune magazine identified as a "Best Place for Families" specifically for its cultural and civic richness.
Puffin Cultural Forum · Theater · Art · Film · Community Programming · Civic Arts
"The Plaza" (Queen Anne Road) & DeGraw Avenue
Teaneck's four commercial areas each serve distinct community sectors. "The Plaza" along West Englewood Avenue and Queen Anne Road provides everyday retail, grocery, and chain options. DeGraw Avenue's commercial strip reflects the township's neighborhood-scale commercial diversity. Teaneck Road's corridor connects the residential neighborhoods to the broader commercial network. Together, the four commercial areas give Teaneck a commercial infrastructure appropriate for a community of 41,500 that generates genuine daily retail activity across all four corridors without needing a single mega-mall format.
"The Plaza" · Queen Anne Rd · DeGraw Ave · Teaneck Rd · Four Commercial Areas
First Voluntary School Desegregation in US — 1965
On May 13, 1964, the Teaneck Board of Education voted 7-2 to voluntarily desegregate the township's public schools — implementing the plan in 1965. This made Teaneck the first municipality in the United States where a white majority voted to desegregate their school system without a court order. The book Triumph in a White Suburb (Reginald Damerell, 1968) documented the process in nearly 200 interviews. The community followed the school integration by putting "not for sale" signs on lawns to counter blockbusting. Teaneck High School's tradition of flying the flags of seniors' birth countries — 63 in one recent year — is the visible, annual continuation of the community identity established in 1964. This is not historical trivia; it is the reason Teaneck is what it is today.
1965 · First Voluntary US Desegregation · White Majority Vote · No Court Order · 63 Flags
George Washington's 1776 Retreat — New Bridge Landing
After the American defeat at the Battle of Fort Washington in November 1776, General George Washington and the Continental Army retreated across New Jersey — traveling through Teaneck and crossing the Hackensack River at New Bridge Landing, now a state park and historic site 2 miles from Teaneck. The township also has several sites on the National Register of Historic Places predating the Revolutionary War: the John Ackerman House (built between 1734 and 1787) and the Banta-Coe House. For a township that chose its post-1895 municipal form specifically over borough status during the "Boroughitis" wave, Teaneck has been a deliberate community since before the United States existed.
1776 Washington Retreat · New Bridge Landing · John Ackerman House · NRHP · Pre-Revolutionary
Overpeck County Park — 805 Acres
Overpeck County Park — 805 acres straddling Teaneck, Leonia, and Ridgefield Park — is one of Bergen County's largest and most versatile parks, immediately accessible from Teaneck's eastern edge. Athletics fields, tennis courts, walking and running trails, kayaking and canoeing on Overpeck Creek, and seasonal programming make Overpeck one of the most actively used parks in Bergen County. For a township of 41,500 with limited undeveloped land within its own 6.04 square miles, Overpeck's 805 acres provide the green space that Teaneck's density would otherwise lack — and the Hackensack River Greenway and Teaneck Creek Conservancy provide additional nature access within the township itself.
805 Acres · Athletics · Tennis · Kayaking · Trails · Seasonal Programming · Teaneck Border
Teaneck Creek Conservancy & Hackensack River Greenway
The Teaneck Creek Conservancy — a restored natural area within Teaneck's eastern section — provides in-township nature access along Teaneck Creek, with trails through restored wetlands and meadow habitats. The Hackensack River Greenway extends this nature corridor along the Hackensack River's western bank, connecting Teaneck to the broader Meadowlands ecosystem. For a township that sits at the I-95/I-80/Route 4 highway nexus, these in-township green corridors provide the natural counterpoint to the dense residential and highway character — and are a distinctive quality-of-life asset that nearby highway communities (Fort Lee, Ridgefield Park) cannot match.
Teaneck Creek Conservancy · Hackensack River Greenway · Wetlands · Trails · In-Township
Votee Park — Township's Primary Recreation Center
Votee Park — Teaneck's primary municipal park — provides athletic fields, tennis courts, a pool, and community recreation infrastructure serving the township's 41,500 residents. The park reflects the community investment in shared public infrastructure that a township with a $144,075 median household income and a strong tradition of civic engagement can sustain. The Teaneck Community Charter School and the township's multiple elementary school campuses each provide additional field and recreation infrastructure distributed across the residential neighborhoods.
Votee Park · Pool · Tennis · Athletics · Community Recreation · Municipal Center
HackensackUMC (~10 min) · Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck) · Englewood Hospital (~5 min)
Holy Name Medical Center — a full-service hospital in Teaneck itself — provides in-township hospital access for Bergen County's second-most-populous municipality. HackensackUMC is approximately 10 minutes north in Hackensack. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is approximately 5 minutes east. For a township of 41,500, having an in-township hospital plus two major regional hospitals within 10 minutes reflects the institutional density of Teaneck's inner-Bergen position.
Holy Name Medical Center · In-Township · HackensackUMC ~10 min · Englewood Hospital ~5 min
Teaneck Public Library — Archive & Community Hub
The Teaneck Public Library maintains both a current community resource and a remarkable historical archive — the Teaneck Library Archive, which documents the township's civil rights history, integration process, and community narratives with rare primary source depth. The archive preserves the full historical record of the 1964-1965 desegregation decision, the neighborhood integration efforts of the 1950s, and the community's ongoing engagement with its diversity identity. For a township that flies 63 flags at graduation and has attracted academic study from Columbia University scholars, the library serves as both daily resource and institutional memory. Part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System.
Teaneck Archive · Civil Rights History · 1965 Desegregation Record · BCCLS · Community Hub
NRHP Historic Sites — Pre-Revolutionary Colonial Heritage
Teaneck has multiple sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places predating the Revolutionary War: the John Ackerman House (built 1734–1787), the Banta-Coe House, and additional colonial-era properties. The township was created in 1895 from portions of Englewood, Hackensack, Ridgefield Park, Bergenfield, and Bogota — and chose township form specifically rather than incorporating as a borough during the 1890s "Boroughitis" wave. The township's relationship with history is active: two miles east, New Bridge Landing State Park commemorates Washington's 1776 retreat through Teaneck territory. The township name itself comes from the Dutch word for willow — reflecting the original Dutch colonial settlement of the Hackensack Valley.
John Ackerman House 1734 · Banta-Coe House · NRHP · Dutch-Willow Name · New Bridge Landing
The Most Linguistically Diverse Township in Bergen County
Teaneck's linguistic diversity reflects decades of intentional community building: English (72.4%), Spanish (14.5%), Tagalog (2.3%), Urdu (1.8%), Korean (1.0%), Polish (1.0%) are all spoken at home by meaningful portions of the 41,500-person township. The Jewish community (~15,000 residents, Modern Orthodox predominantly) has built synagogues, yeshivas, and kosher commercial infrastructure. The African American community (~22%) has maintained generational presence since the 1950s and contributed to the 1964 desegregation vote that changed national history. The Filipino, South Asian, and Korean communities have built their own institutional presence. Teaneck's 40 houses of worship span from Bahai to Unitarian. The first Muslim mayor in Bergen County history was elected from Teaneck. This is not diversity as demographic description — it is diversity as community identity, sustained across 60 years.
72.4% English · 14.5% Spanish · Tagalog · Urdu · Korean · 40 Houses of Worship · First Muslim Mayor
Fortune Best Places for Families · $144K Median HH Income
Fortune magazine named Teaneck a Best Place for Families — citing the township's cultural richness, Overpeck County Park access, strong school system (93% graduation rate), and the specific quality-of-life combination of GWB proximity and community civic investment. The $144,075 median household income — comparable to much wealthier-appearing Bergen County communities — reflects what 60 years of sustained community investment in diversity actually produces economically. A township that chose integration in 1965, maintained it through the difficult decades of racial turmoil, and emerged with a $144K median HH income and a DFG GH school district is making a specific argument about the long-term economic value of diversity — and the data supports it.
Fortune Best Families · $144K Median HH · 93% Graduation Rate · DFG GH · Diversity Compounds
Cedar Lane — Kosher, Diverse & Local
Cedar Lane is Teaneck's primary commercial street — the spine of a township commercial ecosystem that includes kosher restaurants, delis, and bakeries serving the ~15,000-strong Jewish community; Caribbean, Filipino, South Asian, and Korean establishments; wine shops, coffee bars, specialty retail, pharmacies, and banking. For buyers from Jewish, African American, Filipino, Caribbean, or South Asian backgrounds, Cedar Lane's commercial diversity provides in-range cultural and culinary access that no other Bergen County community at this price tier can replicate. The street reflects the township's identity not as a curated lifestyle district but as an authentic commercial community built over 60+ years of sustained diversity.
Cedar Lane · Kosher · Caribbean · Filipino · S. Asian · Korean · Authentic Commercial
Holy Name Medical Center — In-Township Hospital
Holy Name Medical Center — a full-service hospital in Teaneck — provides the in-township medical infrastructure appropriate for Bergen County's second-largest municipality. For the township's diverse population — including the large Modern Orthodox Jewish community, the African American community, the Filipino nursing and healthcare professional community, and the broader residential population — having a full-service hospital within the township's 6.04 square miles reflects the institutional maturity of a community of 41,500. HackensackUMC (~10 min) and Englewood Hospital (~5 min) provide additional major hospital access in the immediate area.
Holy Name Medical Center · In-Township · HackensackUMC ~10 min · Englewood ~5 min
Paramus (~15 min) · Hackensack (~10 min) · Manhattan (~25–40 min)
Paramus Garden State Plaza (Whole Foods, Bergen Town Center) approximately 15 minutes northwest via Route 4/Route 17. Hackensack's commercial district approximately 10 minutes north. Manhattan via GWB approximately 25–40 minutes by car off-peak. For a township 4 miles from the GWB with I-95, I-80, and Route 4 all running through it, Teaneck's access to the broader metropolitan commercial ecosystem is as good as any Bergen County community. The 40-minute average commute that Fortune notes is the appropriate trade for the 4-mile GWB proximity at a $600K–$900K SFH price point with a $12,904 average tax bill.
~15 min Paramus · ~10 min Hackensack · ~25 min Manhattan · GWB 4 miles · I-95/I-80/Rt-4
By the Numbers
Teaneck at a Glance
Municipality Type
Township (not borough)
Bergen County · 6.04 sq mi · est. 1895 · Dutch "willow"
Population
~41,209–43,592
2nd largest Bergen · 41% White · 22% Black · 9% Asian
Median HH Income
$144,075
~15K Jewish residents · 40 houses of worship
SFH Median Price
~$600K–$900K
Movoto $640K · Redfin zip $705K +11%
Avg Tax Bill (2024)
$12,904
2.184% rate · 2.250% effective · NJ official
School District
DFG GH · 11.4:1
8 schools · 3,487 students · Highwaymen HS 1922
GWB Distance
4 Miles
I-95 · I-80 · Route 4 · Bergen's highway crossroads
Historic Distinction
1965 — First US Voluntary Desegregation
White majority vote · no court order · 63 flags graduation
Explore the Area
Similar Towns Near Teaneck
Buyers considering Teaneck often explore these neighboring inner-ring communities — from adjacent Hackensack and Englewood to the prestige tiers of Tenafly and Leonia, all within 15 minutes.
Hackensack
Adjacent N · BCA · county seat · more affordable
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Englewood
Adjacent E · bergenPAC · East Hill prestige · city form
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Bergenfield
Adjacent · diverse · NJ Transit · affordable step-up
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Bogota
Adjacent S · walkable 0.80 sq mi · $618K–$687K
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Leonia
Adjacent E · "Athens of NJ" · 37% Asian · own K-12
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New Milford
Adjacent NW · central Bergen · NJ Transit bus
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Tenafly
Nearby · DFG J prestige · $23K avg bill · step-up
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Ridgefield Park
Adjacent S · NJ Transit · Hackensack River · step-down
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Fort Lee
Nearby E · GWB base · Korean community · A+ Niche
→Demographics
Data provided by Attom Data
Population
Employment
Population
39.9K
39.9K in 2020
Density
6.4K
per square mile
Households
13.6K
37 With Children
Gender
46% / 54%
Men Vs Women
Occupancy
76% / 24%
Owned Vs Rented
Age Median: Years
Education Level
Educational Environment
Elementary Schools (11)Middle Schools (7)High Schools (6)
Name
Category
Grades
Library
Ratio
6/10
Teaneck Community Charter School
563 Chestnut Ave, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Public
KG - 8
No
12:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
5/10
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
201 Fycke Ln, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Public
KG - 4
No
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
5/10
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
1025 Lincoln Pl, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Public
KG - 4
No
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
5/10
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
655 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Public
5 - 8
No
10:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
4/10
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
1315 Taft Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Public
5 - 8
No
9:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
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Common Questions
Teaneck, NJ — Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers about buying, selling, taxes, schools, and daily life in Teaneck — Bergen County's most intentionally diverse township: first US voluntary school desegregation (1965), 4 miles from the GWB, ~15,000 Jewish residents, Cedar Lane kosher corridor, Overpeck Park 805 acres, DFG GH 11.4:1 schools, $640K–$705K median, $12,904 avg bill, $144K median HH income.
Teaneck is a moderately competitive, high-volume inner-Bergen market — 109 homes sold in November 2025 (Movoto), reflecting genuine transaction depth for a township of 41,500. Movoto: $640,000 median sold (November 2025), 45-day DOM, 109 sales. Redfin 07666 zip: $705K (+11% YoY, July 2025, 84-day DOM). Zillow ZHVI: $575,926 (+1.7%, 18-day pending). Realtytrac: $679K median. True SFH working range approximately $600K–$900K. The market is broad — Teaneck has significant price variation by neighborhood, from the Teaneck Country Club area ($400K–$550K) to the more suburban western sections ($700K–$900K+). The 45-day DOM reflects the moderate pace appropriate for a township-scale market with diverse buyer profiles. Talk to us about current Teaneck market conditions →
Teaneck's price range is broader than most Bergen County communities its size. Smaller homes, condos, and townhouses: $400K–$599K. Standard SFH in original or updated condition: $575K–$750K. Larger homes and well-positioned properties: $750K–$950K+. Luxury/large-lot properties: $950K–$1.5M+. Movoto's $640K November 2025 median and Redfin's $705K July 2025 median bracket the active SFH market. The neighborhood price variation reflects Teaneck's 6.04-square-mile scale and diverse housing stock — from 1920s-era bungalows near the Teaneck Country Club area to larger colonials in the western residential sections. The Zillow $575K ZHVI reflects the full housing stock including condos and smaller units.
Teaneck's housing stock reflects its early-20th-century suburban development and subsequent densification. 1920s–1940s colonials and Cape Cods — the dominant SFH type, built during the GWB-driven suburban boom that quadrupled the population from 4,000 to 16,000 in the 1930s, when developer William Walter Phelps's 15,000-acre estate was subdivided for suburban development. 1950s–1970s ranches and bi-levels — the post-WWII housing stock. Condos and multi-family units — particularly near Cedar Lane and the commercial corridors, reflecting the township's higher-density sections. Large estate-scale homes — particularly in the western and northwestern residential sections near Bergenfield and Dumont. With approximately 14,000 housing units for 41,500 residents and 109 monthly sales, Teaneck operates one of Bergen County's most active real estate markets by transaction volume.
Teaneck has one of Bergen County's strongest multi-modal commute profiles at 4 miles from the GWB. By car via GWB: Route 4 east to GWB, approximately 10–15 minutes to bridge off-peak; Manhattan approximately 25–40 minutes total. By bus: NJ Transit buses multiple routes via GWB to Port Authority Bus Terminal, approximately 30–45 minutes. I-95, I-80, and Route 4 all run through the township — Fortune describes residents as having "a wealth of public transit options to neighboring towns and NYC." Fortune notes a 40-minute average commute — the trade-off for the 4-mile GWB proximity. No in-township NJ Transit rail station — nearest stations in Hackensack (~10 min), Bergenfield (adjacent), and Bogota (adjacent). The diversity of commute options — multiple bus routes, multiple highway corridors, GWB 4 miles — gives Teaneck commuters unusual flexibility for an inner-ring Bergen community.
The Teaneck Public Schools — PreK–12, 8 schools, 3,487 students (2023–24), 11.4:1 ratio, DFG GH — are Bergen County's second-highest socioeconomic classification. Teaneck High School (100 Elizabeth Street, Highwaymen/Highwaywomen, Royal Blue and White, established 1922, 1,244 students 2024–25, 12.0:1, Big North Conference — rival: Hackensack) has a 93% graduation rate and a tradition of flying 63 flags representing seniors' birth countries at graduation — the visible expression of a school community whose diversity reflects the 1965 desegregation decision compounded over 60 years. Teaneck Community Charter School (TCCS) is an additional public option. Bergen County Academies (BCA) accessible for qualifying students (~10 min to Hackensack). Additionally, Teaneck's Jewish day school and yeshiva infrastructure provides a parallel private school ecosystem for the Modern Orthodox community — one of the most complete private Jewish educational infrastructures in Bergen County. The honest assessment: Teaneck PS is a solid, diverse DFG GH district where the school's demographic reality reflects the community's civic values.
Teaneck's general tax rate is 2.184% with an effective rate of 2.250%. The official 2024 average residential tax bill is $12,904 — slightly below the Bergen County average of $13,329. On a $640K home, expect approximately $10,100–$14,400/year. On a $750K home, approximately $11,800–$16,900. The 2.250% effective rate is consistent with Bergen County's mid-tier — higher than Paramus (1.481%) and comparable to Bergenfield and Dumont in the same price band. The $12,904 average bill supports the DFG GH school district, Holy Name Medical Center as an in-township hospital, and the municipal services appropriate for Bergen County's second-largest municipality (41,500 residents). For comparison: Hackensack (adjacent) has a lower average bill but lower home values; Tenafly (nearby) has a $23,036 average bill but DFG J schools. Tax bills due quarterly.
The inner-Bergen GWB-corridor comparison: Englewood — adjacent east, Bergen's only city form, bergenPAC, East Hill prestige, $575K–$678K median, 2.249% eff. (comparable rate), more urban character, own A+ magnet elementary BCA alternative. Bergenfield — adjacent, "Little Manila" Filipino community, $540K–$589K median, DFG FG, NJ Transit bus, more affordable entry. Hackensack — adjacent north, $387K–$465K (more urban, high rental density), BCA in-borough, HackensackUMC, county seat. Fort Lee — nearby, GWB base, Korean community, A+ Niche, $400–$2M+ range. Teaneck — 2.250% eff., $12,904 avg, DFG GH 11.4:1, 4 miles GWB, $144K median HH income, $640K–$705K SFH, 15,000 Jewish residents, first US voluntary desegregation 1965, Cedar Lane kosher/diverse commercial, Overpeck 805 acres, Holy Name in-township, 41,500 residents. The premium over Bergenfield and Hackensack reflects the stronger school classification, higher income community, and specific religious/cultural infrastructure.
Yes. 109 monthly sales, +11% YoY appreciation (Redfin zip, July 2025), and consistent buyer demand from Teaneck's specific and loyal buyer pool. The buyer pool is the most specifically identifiable in Bergen County: Modern Orthodox Jewish families (specifically need the synagogue, yeshiva, and kosher infrastructure — Teaneck is one of very few Bergen County communities that has it at scale); African American families who value the community's historical diversity commitment and DFG GH schools; Filipino professional families (Tagalog is Teaneck's 3rd language) often in healthcare at Holy Name or HackensackUMC; South Asian and Korean families; and GWB commuters who need the 4-mile bridge proximity. Spring and fall are strongest. Get a free Teaneck home valuation →
Movoto: 45-day median DOM (November 2025). Redfin 07666: 84-day average (summer — includes slower months). Well-priced SFH at $620K–$720K in spring: typically 3–5 weeks. Key selling messages: First US voluntary school desegregation 1965 (unique civic identity), 4 miles GWB (I-95/I-80/Route 4), $144K median HH income (higher than many prestigious Bergen communities), ~15,000 Jewish residents + Modern Orthodox infrastructure (synagogues, yeshivas, kosher Cedar Lane), DFG GH 11.4:1 Highwaymen HS est. 1922, 63 flags at graduation, Overpeck County Park 805 acres, Teaneck Creek Conservancy, Holy Name Medical Center in-township, $12,904 avg bill, $640K–$705K SFH median, Fortune Best Places for Families, 40 houses of worship, first Muslim Bergen County mayor from Teaneck. For Modern Orthodox buyers, no selling message is more powerful than "you can walk to shul." Learn how we sell homes in Teaneck →
Teaneck is Bergen County's most intentionally diverse township — and intentional is the precise word. In 1964, the Board of Education voted 7-2 to desegregate the schools. In 1965, Teaneck became the first municipality in the United States where a white majority voted to integrate their schools without a court order. The community put "not for sale" signs on lawns to counter blockbusting. The high school flies the flags of every senior's birth country — 63 flags in one recent year. The first Muslim mayor in Bergen County history was elected here. On Saturday mornings, the sidewalks of Cedar Lane are crowded with Orthodox Jewish families walking to synagogue. On Sunday mornings, the same sidewalks have Caribbean, Filipino, and South Asian families. There are 40 houses of worship in 6.04 square miles. The Dutch named the place for the willow trees along the Hackensack River. George Washington's army retreated through it in 1776. The Phelps estate that became Teaneck's suburbs stretched over 2,000 acres in the 1880s. Teaneck is 4 miles from the George Washington Bridge, $144,075 median household income, and was a "Best Place for Families" in Fortune magazine. It is not Bergen County's most prestigious address or its quietest community. It is the community that in 1964 made a specific choice about what kind of place it wanted to be — and has spent 60 years being consistently right about it.