Westwood
NJ
Average Sales Price
$715,501
Median Sales Price
$649,000
Population
26,506
Total Listings
31
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Hub of the Pascack Valley. NJ Transit In-Borough.
Bergen County's Most Complete Walkable Downtown.
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→Westwood is Bergen County's "Hub of the Pascack Valley" — 2.26 square miles, population approximately 11,200, incorporated May 8, 1894, at 66 feet elevation approximately 15 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan. The borough's official motto is not marketing; it is a geographic and commercial fact. The NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line station sits in the borough, connecting residents to Hoboken Terminal in approximately 60 minutes and making Westwood the commercial center of the Pascack Valley corridor that includes River Vale, Washington Township, Park Ridge, and Emerson. The downtown — Broadway, Westwood Avenue, and Washington Avenue — has been the commercial hub of northwestern Bergen County's Pascack Valley for 130 years, and a $400,000 renovation of the historic Five Corners building (Westwood Avenue and Kinderkamack Road, completed October 2024, nine new tenants including Craft Taco Company and boutique retail) reflects the continued investment in what Bergen Real Estate describes as "walkable downtown, diverse dining, and cultural life." James Gandolfini — Tony Soprano, born in Westwood — is the borough's most famous native son.
The school district is Bergen County's most distinctive institutional arrangement: the Westwood Regional School District is Bergen County's only K–12 regional school district, serving both Westwood Borough and Washington Township (population ~9,800) in a single K–12 system — 6 schools, 2,828 students 2023–24, 10.9:1 district ratio, DFG GH. Westwood Regional High School (701 Ridgewood Road, Washington Township, Cardinals, Scarlet/Black/White, established 1967, 839 students, 10.3:1, Big North Conference, rival: River Dell). The market: Redfin $680K (+6.8%, Nov 2025, 58-day DOM); Zillow ZHVI $723,680 (+4.5%); Realtytrac 12-month median $753,250. True SFH range approximately $625K–$950K. The 2024 average tax bill is $11,502 on a 2.184% rate. The median household income is $183,154 (Point2Homes 2024). Westwood is what the Pascack Valley looks like when you put a walkable downtown, an in-borough Pascack Valley Line station, and Bergen County's only K–12 regional school district in the same 2.26 square miles.
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Westwood Station — NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line
Hoboken ~60 min · walkable from downtown · in-borough
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"Hub of the Pascack Valley" — Walkable Downtown
Broadway · Westwood Ave · Five Corners · dining · retail
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Bergen's Only K–12 Regional District · DFG GH · 10.9:1
Westwood + Washington Twp · Cardinals HS 10.3:1
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SFH ~$625K–$950K · $183K Median HH Income
Redfin $680K +6.8% · Zillow $724K · 58-day DOM
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$11,502 Avg Tax Bill · 2.184% Rate
Below Bergen avg · NJ official 2024 · DFG GH value
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James Gandolfini Born Here · Five Corners Renovation 2024
Tony Soprano's birthplace · $400K Five Corners Oct 2024
Commute & Connectivity
Getting There From Here
Westwood Station on the NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line sits in the borough's walkable downtown, providing Hoboken Terminal service approximately 60 minutes and giving Westwood one of the Pascack Valley corridor's most integrated train-to-downtown commuter profiles.
Hoboken Terminal (Train)
NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line · Westwood Station (walkable)
~60
minutes by train
Penn Station NYC (Bus/Transfer)
Hoboken Terminal → PATH or Ferry to Manhattan
~75–90
total minutes
George Washington Bridge (Car)
Via Rt-4 E / I-95 E · ~18 miles
~30–40
minutes by car (off-peak)
Paramus / Garden State Plaza
Via Rt-17 S / Kinderkamack Rd · ~8 miles
~15–20
minutes by car
Newark Liberty Airport
Via GSP S / I-287 S · ~22 miles
~35–40
minutes by car
Public Schools
Education That Raises Property Values
Westwood Regional School District: Bergen County's only K–12 regional district, serving Westwood Borough and Washington Township — 6 schools, 2,828 students, 10.9:1, DFG GH. Cardinals HS 10.3:1.
| School | Grades | Type | Student:Teacher | Rating |
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| Elementary Schools (3 schools — Westwood + Washington Twp) Westwood Regional SD · K–5 · DFG GH · Bergen's only K–12 regional |
K – 5 | Public | 10.9 : 1 | DFG GH · B+ |
| Westwood Regional Middle School Westwood Regional SD · Grades 6–8 · DFG GH |
6 – 8 | Public | 10.9 : 1 | DFG GH · B+ |
| Westwood Regional High School 701 Ridgewood Rd · Washington Twp · Cardinals · Scarlet/Black/White · Est. 1967 · 839 students |
9 – 12 | Public | 10.3 : 1 | DFG GH · A– · BNC |
Westwood Regional SD: K–12 · 6 schools · 2,828 students (2023–24) · 10.9:1 · DFG GH · 259.2 FTE faculty · Bergen County's ONLY K–12 regional district (serves Westwood Borough + Washington Township). Westwood Regional HS: 701 Ridgewood Road, Washington Township · Cardinals · Scarlet/Black/White · est. 1967 · 839 students (2023–24) · 10.3:1 · Big North Conference · rival: River Dell HS. Bergen County Academies (BCA) accessible for qualifying students (~20 min to Hackensack).
Neighborhood Life
What Makes Westwood Westwood
Explore the Broadway and Westwood Avenue downtown with restaurants, boutiques, and the Five Corners building renovation, the Pascack Valley Line station walkable from the center, the Pascack Valley Brook greenway, and the borough where Tony Soprano was born — Bergen County's most genuinely walkable commercial hub at the $625K–$950K price tier.
Broadway & Westwood Avenue — "Hub of the Pascack Valley" Downtown
Westwood's downtown commercial district — along Broadway, Westwood Avenue, and Washington Avenue — is Bergen County's definitive "Hub of the Pascack Valley" commercial center, serving not just Westwood's 11,200 residents but the surrounding communities of River Vale, Washington Township, Park Ridge, and Emerson who come to Westwood for the commercial infrastructure their own less-walkable communities lack. Restaurants ranging from casual to upscale, wine bars, cafés, salons, specialty retail, pharmacies, and professional services create the kind of authentic small-city commercial main street character that attracts residents from across the Pascack Valley. Bergen Real Estate: "walkable downtown, diverse dining, and cultural life give it a lively, small-city atmosphere while maintaining suburban charm." The Five Corners building at Westwood Avenue and Kinderkamack Road — $400,000 renovation completed October 2024, nine new tenants — reflects the ongoing investment in Westwood's commercial center.
Broadway · Westwood Ave · Washington Ave · Diverse Dining · Wine Bars · Five Corners · Hub
Dining Scene — Italian, American, International
Westwood's dining scene reflects its role as the Pascack Valley's commercial hub: Italian restaurants (reflecting Bergen County's Italian-American heritage communities), American bistros, sushi, Thai, Mexican, and international options that serve a borough at $183,154 median household income. The pre-train and post-train dining pattern that a walkable Pascack Valley Line station generates provides the commercial dining cycle — morning coffee and evening dinner — that sustains main street restaurants year-round. For a 2.26-square-mile borough, the density of quality dining options relative to community size makes Westwood's restaurant-per-resident ratio one of Bergen County's highest in the accessible price tier.
Italian · American · Sushi · Mexican · Pre/Post-Train Dining · $183K Median HH
James Gandolfini — Born in Westwood, 1961
James Gandolfini — Tony Soprano, HBO's The Sopranos, Emmy Award winner (1999, 2000, 2003), one of the most influential performances in television history — was born in Westwood on September 18, 1961. He grew up in Park Ridge before attending Rutgers University. The Wikipedia article for Westwood, NJ lists him as the borough's most famous native. For a 2.26-square-mile Bergen County borough that describes itself as the "Hub of the Pascack Valley," the coincidence of being Tony Soprano's birthplace is the specific cultural footnote that gives Westwood a place in popular culture that no amount of downtown renovation or school district achievement could replicate. The Sopranos was set in northern New Jersey; the actor who made it immortal was born here.
James Gandolfini · Tony Soprano · Born Sept 18 1961 · Emmy 3x · The Sopranos · NJ Cultural
Five Corners Building — $400K Renovation, October 2024
The historic Five Corners building at the intersection of Westwood Avenue and Kinderkamack Road — the visual anchor of Westwood's downtown commercial district — received a $400,000 renovation completed in October 2024, introducing nine new tenants including Craft Taco Company, Good Life Gift Boutique, and others. The renovation reflects the ongoing investment in Westwood's downtown commercial infrastructure that the borough's Hub of the Pascack Valley identity requires. The Five Corners intersection is not just a physical location; it is the symbolic center of the Pascack Valley commercial ecosystem, and the 2024 renovation demonstrates that the investment cycle is continuing rather than winding down.
Five Corners · $400K Renovation Oct 2024 · 9 New Tenants · Craft Taco · Westwood Ave/Kinderkamack
Walkable Station-Adjacent Commercial Life
The NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line station's walkable position relative to Westwood's downtown generates the commuter coffee, morning pastry, and evening wine/dinner commercial cycle that sustains main street businesses year-round. For a borough whose identity is explicitly the "Hub of the Pascack Valley," the commercial ecosystem that the walk-to-train pattern produces is not incidental but foundational. The 28.2-minute average commute (DataUSA), the in-borough train station, and the walkable commercial district form the integrated daily life pattern that distinguishes Westwood from neighboring communities where residents must drive to both commercial and transit access.
Walk-to-Train Commercial · Morning Coffee · Evening Dining · Commuter Ecosystem · Walkable Hub
Incorporated May 8, 1894 — Hub Since the Railroad Era
Westwood was incorporated May 8, 1894 — at the height of the "Boroughitis" wave — and has been the "Hub of the Pascack Valley" since the Pascack Valley railroad line first connected the corridor's communities to New York. The borough's commercial center predates the automobile; the downtown was built around the train station, and the train station was built to serve the downtown. That 130-year relationship between rail access and commercial vitality is what makes Westwood's walkable downtown character authentic rather than engineered — it is the product of the specific geography and infrastructure that the borough has always had.
Incorporated May 8 1894 · Railroad Era Origin · Hub Since 1894 · 130-Year Train-Downtown Relationship
Pascack Brook Greenway & Nature Areas
Pascack Brook runs through or adjacent to Westwood, providing the natural waterway that the entire Pascack Valley corridor is named for. The brook's greenway provides trail access and passive recreation within the borough's 2.26-square-mile footprint. Pascack Brook at Westwood is a USGS monitoring station (01377500) — reflecting the waterway's role in the regional hydrology. For a community that is "Hub of the Pascack Valley" both commercially and geographically, the Pascack Brook's passage through the borough connects the urban commercial character to the natural watershed that defines the broader valley community.
Pascack Brook · Greenway · Trails · USGS Monitor · Pascack Valley Watershed · Nature Access
Borough Parks & Recreation — Community Athletics
Westwood's municipal parks provide athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, and community recreation facilities serving the borough's 11,200 residents. Youth sports programs (soccer, baseball, lacrosse, basketball) and adult recreation serve a community where 62.9% own their homes and the median household income is $183,154. The Westwood Recreation Department's programming reflects the family-oriented suburban character of a borough where 27.0% of workers live and work in the borough — a significant in-borough employment rate that produces daytime community activity alongside the commuter-train population.
Municipal Parks · Athletic Fields · Tennis · Youth Sports · 27% Work In-Borough · Family Recreation
Westwood Station — Pascack Valley Line, Walkable Downtown
Westwood Station on the NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line is the borough's most defining infrastructure asset — walkable from the downtown commercial district and most residential addresses, providing Hoboken Terminal service approximately 60 minutes and connecting the borough to the broader Pascack Valley Line network that serves River Vale, Park Ridge, Montvale, and the communities north to Spring Valley. The station's walkable position relative to the Broadway/Westwood Avenue downtown creates the train-to-restaurant, train-to-retail, and train-to-home pedestrian experience that distinguishes Westwood from Pascack Valley communities where the train station requires a car-to-platform commute.
Westwood Station · PVL · Walkable Downtown · Hoboken ~60 min · Train-to-Restaurant · Hub
Valley Hospital (~15 min) · HackensackUMC (~20 min)
Valley Hospital (Ridgewood, ~15 minutes east via Kinderkamack Road/Route 17) is Bergen County's top community hospital and one of New Jersey's most respected regional medical centers. HackensackUMC (~20 minutes east via Route 17 South) is Bergen County's top hospital overall. For a Pascack Valley borough 15 miles from Midtown Manhattan, the hospital access reflects the practical institutional ecosystem of northwestern Bergen County — Valley Hospital as the primary regional option, HackensackUMC as the secondary major hospital.
Valley Hospital ~15 min · HackensackUMC ~20 min · NW Bergen Hospital Access
Westwood Public Library
Part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, serving a borough at $183,154 median household income where 21.4% were born outside the United States and 89.5% are citizens. The library reflects the Hub of the Pascack Valley character — serving both Westwood residents and the broader Pascack Valley community that comes to Westwood for its central commercial and civic infrastructure. Strong programming for families reflects the borough's family-oriented character (62.9% homeownership, community recreation programs, Westwood Regional School District's K–12 enrollment).
BCCLS · $183K Median HH · Hub Programming · Family-Oriented · Pascack Valley Service
Bergen County's Only K–12 Regional School District
The Westwood Regional School District — Bergen County's only K–12 regional school district, serving both Westwood Borough (pop. ~10,400) and Washington Township (pop. ~9,800) — is a distinctive institutional arrangement in a county of 70 municipalities where virtually every community manages its own school district. The K–12 regional model means Westwood students share a school system with Washington Township students from kindergarten through 12th grade, building a combined community of approximately 20,200 residents around a single school culture. The 2,828-student enrollment, 10.9:1 ratio, and DFG GH classification reflect the combined demographics of both communities. For Westwood buyers, this means the school district's character is shared with Washington Township — a broader community than the borough itself.
Bergen's Only K–12 Regional · Westwood + Washington Twp · 2,828 Students · Shared Community
$11,502 Average Tax Bill — Below Bergen Average
Westwood's 2024 official average residential tax bill of $11,502 on a 2.184% rate is below the Bergen County average of $13,329 — reflecting a community where DFG GH schools, a walkable PVL station, and a $680K+ SFH market exist at a below-average tax bill. On a $700K home: approximately $12,100–$15,300/year. On an $800K home: approximately $13,900–$17,500. The $11,502 bill for walkable NJ Transit access, Hub of the Pascack Valley downtown, and DFG GH schools is the Westwood value argument — the same walkable train + commercial downtown combination that Park Ridge ($15,409 avg), Hillsdale ($15,748 avg), and River Edge ($15,748 avg) charge significantly more for.
$11,502 Avg Bill · Below Bergen Avg · DFG GH + PVL Train + Walkable Downtown · Value Argument
"Hub of the Pascack Valley" — The Official Motto, Earned
Westwood's official motto is "Hub of the Pascack Valley" — and unlike many municipal mottoes, this one is descriptive rather than aspirational. The borough genuinely functions as the commercial, civic, and transit center of the Pascack Valley corridor. Bergen Real Estate confirms: "Westwood serves as the 'Hub of the Pascack Valley,' functioning as a primary destination for shopping, dining, and services in northern Bergen County." The downtown area draws residents from surrounding communities (River Vale, Washington Township, Park Ridge, Emerson) who come to Westwood specifically because their own communities do not have the same commercial depth. For buyers, the Hub designation means that Westwood's commercial value compounds over time as the surrounding communities' residents continue to use its downtown as their own.
Official Motto · Genuinely Earned · Commercial Hub · Pascack Valley Center · 130-Year Position
In-Borough Walkable Commercial — Broadway & Westwood Avenue
Westwood's walkable downtown commercial district provides everyday grocery, specialty food, wine shops, pharmacy, restaurants, cafés, and local retail within walking distance of the train station and most central residential addresses. The commercial mix — reflecting $183,154 median household income — includes both everyday-need retail and the specialty shops and restaurants that serve the Pascack Valley region's dining and entertainment needs. The Five Corners renovation (nine new tenants, October 2024) reflects the ongoing investment in the commercial district's quality. Bergen Real Estate notes "a mix of independent retail shops, restaurants, and professional services, contributing to a walkable commercial district that draws residents from surrounding communities."
Broadway · Westwood Ave · Walkable · Grocery · Wine Shops · Restaurants · Five Corners
Paramus (~15 min) · Ridgewood (~15 min) · Hackensack (~20 min)
Garden State Plaza and Paramus (~15 minutes south via Route 17 South) for major retail, Whole Foods, Bergen Town Center, and the full Route 17 commercial corridor. Ridgewood's Valley Hospital and Van Neste Square (~15 minutes south) for premium dining and hospital access. Hackensack (~20 minutes southeast) for Bergen County administrative and major commercial services. Westwood's in-borough walkable commercial district complements these major retail destinations — residents can walk to everyday needs and drive to major format retail as required.
~15 min Paramus GSP · Ridgewood ~15 min · Hackensack ~20 min · Valley Hospital ~15 min
Valley Hospital (~15 min) · HackensackUMC (~20 min)
Valley Hospital (Ridgewood, ~15 min east via Kinderkamack/Route 17) is Bergen County's top community hospital and consistently rated among New Jersey's best. HackensackUMC (~20 min southeast via Route 17 South) is Bergen County's overall top hospital. For a Pascack Valley community at $183,154 median HH income, Valley Hospital's 15-minute accessibility reflects the institutional quality of life that the Pascack Valley's northwestern Bergen position provides. Valley Hospital proximity is specifically noted as a Ridgewood community advantage that Westwood residents access directly.
Valley Hospital ~15 min · HackensackUMC ~20 min · Bergen County Top Hospital Access
By the Numbers
Westwood at a Glance
Municipality Type
Borough
Bergen County · 2.26 sq mi · est. May 8 1894 · 66 ft elev.
Population
~11,210–11,283
62.9% homeown. · 21.4% foreign-born · 89.5% citizens
Median HH Income
$183,154
$220,913 avg HH · 28.2-min avg commute
SFH Median Price
~$625K–$950K
Redfin $680K +6.8% · Zillow $724K · Realtytrac $753K
Avg Tax Bill (2024)
$11,502
2.184% rate · below Bergen avg · NJ official 2024
School District
DFG GH · 10.9:1
Bergen's only K–12 regional · Cardinals HS 10.3:1
Zip Code
07675
Hub of the Pascack Valley · PVL Station · Broadway
Famous Native
James Gandolfini
Born Sept 18 1961 · Tony Soprano · 3x Emmy · The Sopranos
Explore the Area
Similar Towns Near Westwood
Buyers considering Westwood often explore these neighboring Pascack Valley Line communities and northwestern Bergen boroughs — from River Edge and Park Ridge along the PVL to Ridgewood and Hillsdale step-ups, all within 15 minutes.
Park Ridge
Adjacent · PVL in-borough · $750K–$950K · DFG I step-up
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Hillsdale
Adjacent · PVL in-borough · Pascack Valley HS · 15-day DOM
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River Edge
Nearby · 2 PVL stations · River Dell pipeline · $15,748 avg
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Emerson
Adjacent · PVL · "Family Town" · $740K–$765K
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Ridgewood
Nearby · DFG J prestige · dual trains · $950K+ step-up
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Woodcliff Lake
Nearby · BMW HQ · Pascack Hills HS · $800K–$1.1M
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Montvale
Nearby N · Pascack Hills HS · Mercedes-Benz HQ · step-up
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Waldwick
Nearby · NJ Transit Main Line · $600K · step-down
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Oradell
Nearby · PVL · River Dell HS (Westwood rival) · step-up
→Demographics
Data provided by Attom Data
Population
Employment
Population
26.5K
26.5K in 2020
Density
2.5K
per square mile
Households
9.8K
35 With Children
Gender
48% / 52%
Men Vs Women
Occupancy
76% / 24%
Owned Vs Rented
Age Median: Years
Education Level
Educational Environment
Elementary Schools (8)Middle Schools (4)High Schools (1)
Name
Category
Grades
Library
Ratio
9/10
T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School
1 School St Ste A, Old Tappan, NJ 07675
Public
KG - 4
No
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
8/10
Roberge Elementary School
617 Westwood Ave, Rivervale, NJ 07675
Public
KG - 5
No
11:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
7/10
Woodside Elementary School
801 Rivervale Rd, Rivervale, NJ 07675
Public
PK - 5
No
20:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
7/10
Brookside Elementary School
20 Lake Dr, Westwood, NJ 07675
Public
KG - 5
No
9:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
7/10
Berkeley Elementary School
47 Berkeley Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675
Public
KG - 5
No
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
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Westwood, NJ — Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers about buying, selling, taxes, schools, and daily life in Westwood — Bergen County's "Hub of the Pascack Valley": NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line walkable station, Broadway and Westwood Avenue downtown, Bergen's only K–12 regional district (DFG GH, 10.9:1), $11,502 avg tax bill, $680K–$753K SFH median, $183K median HH income, James Gandolfini birthplace, and a Five Corners renovation completed October 2024.
Westwood is a steady, appreciating Pascack Valley market with genuine walkable downtown character. Redfin: $680K (+6.8%, November 2025, 58-day DOM). Zillow ZHVI: $723,680 (+4.5%). Realtytrac: 12-month median $753,250 (93 transactions). Rocket: $680K (+23.2%, Feb 2025 — thin winter sample). City-Data: $637,937 median home value (2024); $799,946 mean for detached SFH. True SFH working range approximately $625K–$950K. Redfin Compete Score 69 ("somewhat competitive") — average homes sell at 6% above list; hot homes at 12% above list; pending in 49 days at peak. The buyer profile is consistent: Pascack Valley Line commuters wanting walkable downtown access; families targeting DFG GH at Bergen's only K–12 regional district; and buyers comparing Westwood to Park Ridge, Hillsdale, and River Edge along the PVL corridor. Westwood's below-Bergen-average tax bill ($11,502) at the $680K+ SFH tier is the specific value argument. Talk to us about current Westwood market conditions →
The practical tiers: Condos and townhouses: $450K–$650K (City-Data: $678K mean for attached, $366K mean for 5+ unit). Smaller SFH and original condition: $575K–$700K. Standard Westwood colonial or cape (updated): $680K–$850K. Larger or premium properties: $850K–$1.1M. Redfin $680K Nov 2025 / Realtytrac $753K 12-month / Zillow $724K bracket the active SFH market. City-Data $799K mean for detached houses confirms the upper SFH range. The price range reflects Westwood's diversity of housing stock — from older capes to newer colonials — across a 2.26-square-mile borough where 65.8% of units are single-family detached (NeighborhoodScout) and the $183K median HH income supports the $680K–$850K core SFH tier.
Bergen Real Estate: "housing in Westwood is diverse, featuring colonial, cape cod, and ranch-style single-family homes, as well as townhouses and condominiums. The borough's blend of older, character-filled properties and newer developments ensures options for buyers at a range of price points." The stock spans: 1940s–1960s Cape Cods and colonials — the classic Westwood stock, often close to downtown and the train station, at the lower end of the SFH range. 1970s–1990s colonials — the mid-century expansion stock. Newer construction and renovated homes — the upper price tier. Condos and townhouses — around the downtown commercial core and newer developments. NeighborhoodScout: 65.8% single-family detached. With 4,195 housing units for 11,200 residents, Westwood's active SFH inventory typically runs 20–35 listings — a genuine market with consistent turnover.
Westwood has one of Bergen County's most integrated commute profiles. Westwood Station (NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line, walkable from downtown): Hoboken Terminal approximately 60 minutes. From Hoboken: PATH to Manhattan approximately 15 minutes additional; ferries to lower Manhattan. The total train-to-Manhattan commute is approximately 75–90 minutes — longer than the Main Line communities (Waldwick, Allendale, Ramsey), but with the specific advantage of a walkable downtown station where the train stop is integrated into daily commercial life rather than a park-and-ride destination. By car: GWB approximately 30–40 minutes off-peak. Paramus approximately 15–20 minutes. DataUSA: 28.2-minute average commute — consistent with a mixed car/train commute profile. Bergen Real Estate: "NJ Transit train station providing direct service to Manhattan." The walk-to-train-to-downtown combination is Westwood's transit advantage; the 75–90-minute total Manhattan commute is the honest trade-off for the $11,502 tax bill and walkable commercial district.
The Westwood Regional School District — K–12, 6 schools, 2,828 students (2023–24), 10.9:1 ratio, DFG GH — is Bergen County's most distinctive school arrangement: Bergen County's only K–12 regional school district, serving both Westwood Borough and Washington Township in a single system. This means Westwood students share school culture with Washington Township students from kindergarten through graduation — building a combined community of approximately 20,200 residents around a single K–12 school identity. Westwood Regional High School (701 Ridgewood Road, Washington Township, Cardinals, Scarlet/Black/White, established 1967, 839 students 2023–24, 10.3:1, Big North Conference, rival: River Dell HS) is a well-regarded community high school at DFG GH classification. Bergen County Academies (BCA) accessible for qualifying students. The honest assessment: DFG GH regional district, solid 10.3:1 HS ratio, unique K–12 regional structure. The combined Washington Township/Westwood community produces a school culture somewhat larger and more diverse than either borough alone.
Westwood's general tax rate is 2.184%. The official 2024 average residential tax bill is $11,502 (NJ Division of Taxation) — below the Bergen County average of $13,329. City-Data: "median real estate taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2024: $10,001 (1.6%)" — the 1.6% effective rate reflects assessed values lagging current market values. On a $700K home: approximately $11,200–$15,300/year. On an $800K home: approximately $12,800–$17,500. Bergen comparisons: Park Ridge $15,409 (higher, DFG I, same PVL corridor); Hillsdale $15,748 (higher, PVL, Pascack Valley HS); River Edge $15,748 (higher, 2 PVL stations); Emerson $12,904 (comparable). Westwood's $11,502 for DFG GH + walkable PVL station + Hub downtown is the specific Pascack Valley value proposition — lower bill than most PVL corridor communities with comparable or better downtown character. Tax bills due quarterly.
The Pascack Valley Line corridor comparison: Park Ridge — adjacent, PVL in-borough, DFG I (higher), 9.9:1, $750K–$950K, $15,409 avg bill, Olympic pool — same PVL, better school classification, higher bill/price. Hillsdale — adjacent, PVL in-borough, Pascack Valley HS (DFG GH, in Hillsdale), 15-day DOM, $793K–$900K, $15,748 avg bill. River Edge — nearby, 2 PVL stations, River Dell HS (Westwood's rival), DFG I, $700K–$950K, $15,748 avg. Emerson — PVL, DFG GH, "Family Town," $740K–$765K, $12,904 avg (comparable). Montvale — adjacent PVL north, Pascack Hills HS, Mercedes-Benz HQ, $800K–$1.1M step-up. Westwood — 2.184% rate, $11,502 avg, DFG GH 10.9:1, Bergen's only K–12 regional, Cardinals HS 10.3:1, walkable PVL station, Hub downtown, $680K–$753K SFH, $183K median HH. Lower bill than most PVL corridor communities; Hub downtown advantage over Park Ridge/Hillsdale/River Edge; good DFG GH school district.
Yes. +6.8% YoY (Redfin), 105.3% average sale-to-list ratio, hot homes at 12% above list — Westwood is a seller's market at the right price point. The buyer pool: PVL commuters who want walkable train access + walkable downtown combined (a combination that no other Pascack Valley Line borough delivers as completely as Westwood); families targeting DFG GH schools in Bergen County's only K–12 regional district; buyers who have compared Westwood's $11,502 avg bill against Park Ridge's $15,409 and Hillsdale's $15,748 and found the Hub downtown + lower bill combination. Spring (March–May) is strongest. Bergen Real Estate: "steady demand keeps the housing market active, particularly among families attracted to Westwood's schools and amenities." Get a free Westwood home valuation →
Redfin: 57.5-day average (6-month calculation). Hot homes pending in 49 days. Well-priced SFH at $680K–$800K in spring: typically 3–5 weeks. Redfin: average homes sell at 6% above list; hot homes at 12% above list. Key selling messages: Westwood Station NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line — walkable from downtown (Hoboken ~60 min); Hub of the Pascack Valley (official motto, genuinely earned); Broadway/Westwood Ave walkable downtown (diverse dining, wine bars, Five Corners $400K renovation Oct 2024); Bergen County's ONLY K–12 regional district (DFG GH, 10.9:1, Cardinals HS 10.3:1); $11,502 official avg bill (below Bergen avg — lower than Park Ridge $15,409, Hillsdale $15,748, River Edge $15,748); $680K–$753K SFH; $183K median HH income; James Gandolfini born here Sept 18 1961; Valley Hospital 15 min; Pascack Brook greenway; 15 miles from Midtown. The Hub + lower-than-comparable-PVL-bill combination is the core selling argument. Learn how we sell homes in Westwood →
Westwood is Bergen County's "Hub of the Pascack Valley" — and this is the guide's most accurate municipal motto. The borough has been the commercial center of the Pascack Valley corridor since the Pascack Valley railroad was built, and it will continue to be after every marketing campaign and economic cycle has come and gone. The downtown was built around the train station; the train station was built to serve the downtown. James Gandolfini was born here on September 18, 1961. The borough was incorporated May 8, 1894. The Five Corners building at Westwood Avenue and Kinderkamack Road received a $400,000 renovation in October 2024. The school district is Bergen County's only K–12 regional district — shared with Washington Township, which means the Cardinals at Westwood Regional High School represent two communities, not one. The Pascack Valley Line reaches Hoboken in approximately 60 minutes from a walkable station. The average tax bill is $11,502 — below the Bergen County average — at $183,154 median household income. The Broadway and Westwood Avenue restaurants fill up on Friday nights with residents from River Vale, Washington Township, Park Ridge, and Emerson who drove to Westwood specifically because their own downtowns don't have what Westwood has. That's what it means to be the Hub. It means other communities' residents choose your downtown over their own. That has been happening in Westwood since the railroad arrived in 1894, and the 2024 Five Corners renovation suggests it will continue for at least another 130 years.