Wood Ridge
NJ
Average Sales Price
$716,413
Median Sales Price
$749,000
Population
7,486
Total Listings
37
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30.9% Italian Ancestry. DFG FG Schools. $10,931 Avg Tax Bill.
Southern Bergen's Italian-American Family Borough.
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→Wood-Ridge is southern Bergen County's premier Italian-American family borough — 1.53 square miles, population approximately 10,400, incorporated December 19, 1894, named for its wooded ridge topography. 30.9% of residents claim Italian ancestry — Bergen County Wikipedia identifies Wood-Ridge as one of the county's highest Italian-American concentrations, alongside Lyndhurst, Carlstadt, and South Hackensack, in the Meadowlands-corridor communities where mid-20th-century Italian-American settlement was most dense. Italian restaurants, delis, parish events, and multigenerational family businesses reflect a community where Italian-American families have maintained cultural presence across generations. The borough's demographic evolution adds a significant Korean-American and broader Asian layer (21.91% Asian) that has joined the established Italian-American community, creating a dual-heritage character that reflects southern Bergen County's 21st-century demographic shift. The Wood-Ridge Memorial Library is housed in the historic Brinkerhoffs House — the only surviving structure made of hand-cut native sandstone in the area, reflecting the borough's pre-Italian-settlement Dutch colonial heritage.
The school district — Wood-Ridge School District, PreK–12, 3 schools, 1,341 students 2024–25, 12.7:1, DFG FG — operates the borough's complete PreK–12 system, receiving Moonachie Gr 9–12 students via a sending/receiving arrangement. Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. High School (258 Hackensack Street, Blue Devils, Blue/White/Black/Grey, est. 1922, Grades 7–12, 522 students 2023–24, 11.3:1, NJIC). The market: Redfin $712,500 (+4.8%, October 2025, 60-day DOM); Redfin recently sold median $675K; DataUSA median property value $566,200 (2024). True SFH range approximately $575K–$800K. The 2024 average tax bill is $10,931 on a 2.868% rate. The median household income is $136,108. 16.3% of Wood-Ridge residents use public transit — one of Bergen County's higher rates — reflecting the Teterboro Station (~5 min) and NJ Transit bus access that connects the borough to the broader metro network. With a 16-mile distance from Midtown Manhattan, Wood-Ridge delivers the southern Bergen family community character that Italian-American families and newer Asian-American residents have both found compelling at the $575K–$800K price point.
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30.9% Italian Ancestry — Bergen's Meadowlands Italian Corridor
Multigenerational families · parish events · delis · culture
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$10,931 Avg Tax Bill · 2.868% Rate
NJ official 2024 · below Bergen avg · $136K median HH
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DFG FG · 12.7:1 · Blue Devils HS Est. 1922
3 schools · 1,341 students · 11.3:1 HS · Moonachie sending
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SFH ~$575K–$800K · 16 Miles to Midtown
Redfin $712K +4.8% · Zillow $566K · 60-day DOM
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16.3% Transit Riders · Teterboro Station ~5 min
NJ Transit bus · GWB ~20 min · Meadowlands adjacent
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21.91% Asian · Brinkerhoffs House Library · Est. 1894
Italian + Korean-American · 28.4% foreign-born · diverse
Commute & Connectivity
Getting There From Here
Wood-Ridge sits 16 miles from Midtown Manhattan with NJ Transit bus service, Teterboro Station (~5 min) for Main Line rail, I-80 and NJ Turnpike access via adjacent Carlstadt and East Rutherford, and a 16.3% public transit ridership rate reflecting genuine multi-modal commute integration.
Teterboro Station (Train — NJ Transit Main Line)
Drive ~5 min · Hoboken Terminal ~15–20 min by train
~25–30
total minutes (drive + train)
NYC Port Authority (Bus)
NJ Transit bus via Meadowlands corridor
~40–55
minutes by bus
George Washington Bridge (Car)
Via I-80 E / Rt-46 E · ~14 miles
~20–30
minutes by car (off-peak)
Newark Liberty Airport
Via NJ Tpk S · ~12 miles
~15–20
minutes by car
Hackensack (County Seat)
Via Rt-17 N · ~6 miles
~10–15
minutes by car
Public Schools
Education That Raises Property Values
Wood-Ridge School District: PreK–12, 3 schools, 1,341 students, 12.7:1, DFG FG — including Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. High School, the Blue Devils, established 1922, Grades 7–12, 522 students, 11.3:1, NJIC; receives Moonachie Gr 9–12 via sending arrangement.
| School | Grades | Type | Student:Teacher | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary + Meadows Elementary Wood-Ridge SD · 540 Windsor Rd · PreK–6 · DFG FG |
PreK – 6 | Public | 12.7 : 1 | DFG FG |
| Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. HS (Grades 7–8) 258 Hackensack St · Blue Devils · Blue/White · DFG FG |
7 – 8 | Public | 11.3 : 1 | DFG FG |
| Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. HS (Grades 9–12) 258 Hackensack St · Blue Devils · Est. 1922 · 522 students · + Moonachie sending Gr 9–12 |
9 – 12 | Public | 11.3 : 1 | DFG FG · NJIC |
Wood-Ridge SD: PreK–12 · 3 schools · 1,341 students (2024–25) · 12.7:1 · DFG FG · 105.4 FTE faculty · 540 Windsor Road. Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. HS: 258 Hackensack Street · Blue Devils · Blue/White/Black/Grey · est. 1922 · Grades 7–12 · 522 students (2023–24) · 11.3:1 · NJIC. Moonachie Borough students attend Wood-Ridge HS for Grades 9–12 via sending/receiving arrangement. Bergen County Academies (BCA) accessible for qualifying students (~10 min to Hackensack).
Neighborhood Life
What Makes Wood-Ridge Wood-Ridge
Explore the Italian-American delis, restaurants, and parish culture along Hackensack Street, the Brinkerhoffs House Memorial Library in its hand-cut sandstone building, the Meadowlands-adjacent character, the growing Korean-American commercial presence, and the southern Bergen family borough that 30.9% Italian ancestry and 21.91% Asian together have made one of Bergen County's most genuinely layered communities.
Italian-American Heritage — 30.9% Italian Ancestry
Wood-Ridge's 30.9% Italian ancestry places it alongside Lyndhurst (33.8%), Carlstadt (31.2%), South Hackensack (36.3%), and Hasbrouck Heights (30.8%) as one of Bergen County's Meadowlands-corridor Italian-American communities — the southern Bergen towns where mid-20th-century Italian families settled after arriving through Newark, Passaic, and the Hudson County industrial corridors. Italian restaurants, delis, pork stores, bakeries, and the parish community culture of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Church and other Italian-heritage parishes give Wood-Ridge's commercial and civic landscape a Mediterranean flavor that reflects 70+ years of multigenerational Italian-American presence. Some sources cite ~40% Italian ancestry for Wood-Ridge, consistent with the deep generational roots. Italian festivals, family celebrations, and neighborhood delis define the borough's food identity.
30.9% Italian · Delis · Pork Stores · Italian Restaurants · Parish Culture · Multigenerational
Korean-American & Asian Community — 21.91% Asian
Wood-Ridge's 21.91% Asian population reflects the significant Korean-American and broader Asian immigration that has reshaped southern Bergen County's demographic character since the 1990s. Korean restaurants, Korean grocery, and Korean-language services have joined the established Italian commercial infrastructure along Hackensack Street and the surrounding commercial corridors. The borough's dual-heritage character — Italian-American generational community alongside growing Korean-American and Asian immigrant communities — mirrors the broader demographic evolution of the Meadowlands-adjacent Bergen County communities (Hasbrouck Heights, South Hackensack, Lodi) where both communities have found the price tier, location, and community stability they sought.
21.91% Asian · Korean-American · Korean Grocery · Korean Restaurants · Dual Heritage
Hackensack Street Commercial Corridor
Hackensack Street is Wood-Ridge's primary commercial spine — reflecting the borough's working-class family character at $136,108 median household income. Italian delis and restaurants, Korean shops, diners, pharmacies, and local services serve a community where 28.4% were born outside the United States and the cultural commercial mix reflects the Italian + Korean-American dual heritage. The street's commercial character is authentic to its community — not curated for outside visitors but functional for the multi-generational families and newer immigrant families who live in one of southern Bergen County's most affordably priced family boroughs.
Hackensack St · Italian Delis · Korean Shops · Diners · Family Commercial · Authentic
Brinkerhoffs House — Wood-Ridge Memorial Library
The Wood-Ridge Memorial Library is housed in the historic Brinkerhoffs House — the only surviving structure made of hand-cut native sandstone in the Wood-Ridge area, reflecting the Dutch colonial heritage that preceded the Italian-American settlement of the mid-20th century. The library's historic sandstone building is a visible connection to the pre-incorporation history of the Wood-Ridge ridge and the Dutch colonial families who first settled the elevated terrain between the Hackensack River and the Passaic Valley corridor. Part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, the library provides multilingual resources reflecting the borough's Italian and Korean-American communities.
Brinkerhoffs House · Hand-Cut Sandstone · Only Surviving · BCCLS · Dutch Colonial Heritage
Meadowlands Complex (~5–10 min) · American Dream Mall
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, ~5–10 min south) is the home of the New York Giants and Jets — the Meadowlands sports complex that includes MetLife Stadium, American Dream entertainment and retail, and the broader Meadowlands Sports Complex infrastructure. For Wood-Ridge residents, the Giants/Jets stadium and American Dream mall are within a genuine short-drive range. The borough's Meadowlands-adjacent position — bordering Carlstadt, Moonachie, and East Rutherford — puts the entire Meadowlands entertainment and commercial complex within 10 minutes. The Meadowlands character that defines southern Bergen County's landscape also means NJ Turnpike and I-95/I-80 access is exceptionally direct.
~5–10 min MetLife Stadium · American Dream · Giants/Jets · Meadowlands Adjacent
Incorporated December 19, 1894 — Named for the Wooded Ridge
Wood-Ridge was incorporated as a borough on December 19, 1894 — at the tail end of the "Boroughitis" wave — named for the wooded ridge topography that characterizes the slightly elevated terrain (88 ft) between the Hackensack River valley to the east and the Saddle Brook/Lodi corridor to the northwest. The name's literal accuracy — there was, in fact, a wooded ridge — reflects the practical descriptive naming conventions of late-19th-century Bergen County borough formation. The borough has occupied this same elevated ground since 1894, with the post-WWII Italian-American settlement transforming the residential character and the late-20th/early-21st-century Asian immigration adding the demographic layer that has defined the community's 21st-century identity.
Dec 19 1894 · Named for Wooded Ridge · 88 ft Elevation · Hackensack River Valley · 130 Years
Borough Parks & Athletic Fields
Wood-Ridge's municipal parks — within the 1.53-square-mile footprint — provide athletic fields, playgrounds, and community recreation serving 10,400 residents. Youth sports programs (soccer, baseball, lacrosse, basketball) and the Wood-Ridge Recreation Department serve a family-oriented community at $136,108 median household income where 67% own their homes. The borough's Italian-American and Korean-American families share the athletic fields and community programming that reflects Wood-Ridge's multigenerational family character. For more extensive outdoor recreation, DeKorte Park and the Meadowlands ecosystem are approximately 5–10 minutes south.
Municipal Parks · Athletic Fields · Youth Sports · Family Community · 67% Homeownership
MetLife Stadium & American Dream (~5–10 min)
MetLife Stadium (~5–10 min south in East Rutherford) and the American Dream entertainment complex give Wood-Ridge residents among Bergen County's most direct access to major sports and entertainment. Giants/Jets games, American Dream's entertainment, retail, and dining, and the broader Meadowlands complex are practical short-drive destinations that Wood-Ridge's Meadowlands-adjacent position makes uniquely accessible. For Italian-American families who follow Giants football, living within 10 minutes of MetLife Stadium is a quality-of-life asset that communities further north in Bergen County cannot match at this price tier.
~5–10 min MetLife Stadium · Giants/Jets · American Dream · Meadowlands Complex · Easy Access
DeKorte Park & Hackensack River Greenway (~5–10 min)
Richard W. DeKorte Park (Lyndhurst, ~5–10 min south) — 105-acre Meadowlands nature preserve with trails, tidal wetlands, and 300+ bird species — provides the natural counterpoint to Wood-Ridge's urban residential character. The Hackensack River, which runs east of the borough, connects Wood-Ridge to the broader Hackensack River watershed and the Meadowlands ecosystem. For residents who chose Wood-Ridge for its family community character and southern Bergen access, the Meadowlands nature preserve 10 minutes away is the specific outdoor amenity that the borough's flat, densely residential 1.53-square-mile footprint cannot provide internally.
~5–10 min DeKorte Park · 105 Acres · Meadowlands · Hackensack River · 300+ Birds · Trails
HackensackUMC (~10 min) · Meadowlands Hospital (~5 min)
HackensackUMC (~10 min north via Route 17) is Bergen County's top hospital. Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center (Secaucus, ~5 min south) provides the nearest major hospital for Wood-Ridge's southern sections. For the Korean-American community, HackensackUMC has historically served the southern Bergen Korean-American population. Newark Airport (~15–20 min south via NJ Turnpike) is among the most directly accessible from Wood-Ridge of any Bergen County residential community at this price tier.
~10 min HackensackUMC · Meadowlands Hospital ~5 min · Newark Airport ~15 min
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library — Brinkerhoffs House
The Wood-Ridge Memorial Library, housed in the historic Brinkerhoffs House — the only surviving structure made of hand-cut native sandstone in the area — serves a community of 10,400 where 30.9% claim Italian ancestry, 21.91% are Asian (predominantly Korean-American), and 28.4% were born outside the United States. Italian-language and Korean-language resources reflect the dual-heritage community. Part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System. The Brinkerhoffs House itself is a historical landmark of the Dutch colonial period that preceded the borough's incorporation — a physical connection to the pre-Italian-American history of the wooded ridge that gave the borough its name.
Brinkerhoffs House · Sandstone Landmark · BCCLS · Italian + Korean Resources · Dual Heritage
$10,931 Average Tax Bill — Below Bergen Average
Wood-Ridge's 2024 official average residential tax bill of $10,931 — on a 2.868% general rate — is below the Bergen County average of $13,329. The high general rate combined with below-average assessed values (DataUSA median property value $566,200 vs. Redfin sold median $675K–$712K) reflects the assessment lag common in southern Bergen's working-class communities. On a $650K home: approximately $11,200–$18,700/year. On a $750K home: approximately $12,900–$21,500. Comparisons: Hasbrouck Heights $13,195 (adjacent, higher); Lodi $10,818 (comparable); Rutherford $13,645 (higher). The $10,931 bill for DFG FG + 16-mile Manhattan distance + Italian-American community character is Wood-Ridge's core tax-value proposition.
$10,931 Below Bergen Avg · 2.868% Rate · Assessment Lag · DFG FG + 16 mi Manhattan
Italian + Korean-American — Dual Heritage Community
Wood-Ridge's dual-heritage character — 30.9% Italian ancestry (multigenerational Meadowlands corridor settlement) + 21.91% Asian (predominantly Korean-American, growing since the 1990s) — reflects the specific demographic pattern of southern Bergen County's most accessible family price tier. The Italian-American community represents the 20th-century working-class suburban settlement of the Meadowlands corridor; the Korean-American community represents the 21st-century immigrant professional settlement that the same price tier attracts. Both communities have found in Wood-Ridge the specific combination of price accessibility, southern Bergen location, and community stability that their respective family orientations require. At 28.4% foreign-born and 88.3% citizens, Wood-Ridge's international residents have made a permanent community investment.
Italian 30.9% + Korean/Asian 21.91% · Dual Heritage · 28.4% Foreign-Born · 88.3% Citizens
16.3% Transit Ridership — Among Bergen's Highest
Wood-Ridge's 16.3% public transit ridership (DataUSA 2024) — comparable to Rutherford's 17.2% — is among Bergen County's higher rates for a community without an in-borough NJ Transit station, reflecting the practical multi-modal commute pattern that Teterboro Station (~5 min) and NJ Transit bus access enable. For a community at $136,108 median household income where 63.2% drive alone to work, the 16.3% transit ridership represents a meaningful share of working residents who use the transit network to reach Manhattan and regional employment. Newark Airport (~15–20 min) and the NJ Turnpike direct access via Carlstadt/East Rutherford make Wood-Ridge's commute geography more multi-directional than its modest southernBergen location suggests.
16.3% Transit Ridership · Teterboro Station ~5 min · Multi-Modal · Newark Airport ~15 min
Hackensack Street In-Borough Commercial
Hackensack Street's commercial corridor provides everyday grocery, Italian specialty food (delis, pork stores, bakeries), Korean grocery and restaurants, pharmacy, and local services for the borough's 10,400 residents. The dual-heritage commercial character — Italian delis alongside Korean grocery — serves the community's specific cultural food needs in-borough without requiring drives to Fort Lee's Korean commercial corridor or Bergen County's Italian delis elsewhere. For buyers from Italian or Korean-American backgrounds, Wood-Ridge's in-borough commercial mix is a specific cultural amenity that similarly-priced communities (Lodi, Saddle Brook) cannot match for both communities simultaneously.
Hackensack St · Italian Delis · Korean Grocery · In-Borough Dual-Heritage Commercial
Hasbrouck Heights (~5 min) · Lodi (~5 min) · Hackensack (~10 min)
Hasbrouck Heights' The Boulevard (~5 min east) provides walkable main street dining and retail. Lodi's Route 46 commercial corridor (~5 min north) for additional everyday retail. Hackensack's commercial district (~10 min north) for ShopRite, major retail, HackensackUMC, and county services. American Dream mall (~5–10 min south in East Rutherford) for major format entertainment and retail. For a 1.53-square-mile borough with in-borough commercial character, the adjacent commercial ecosystem covers every retail need within 10 minutes in every direction.
~5 min Hasbrouck Heights · Lodi · ~10 min Hackensack · American Dream ~5–10 min
HackensackUMC (~10 min) · Meadowlands Hospital (~5 min) · Newark Airport (~15 min)
HackensackUMC (~10 min north via Route 17) for Bergen County's top hospital. Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center (Secaucus, ~5 min south) for the nearest major hospital. Newark Liberty Airport (~15–20 min south via NJ Turnpike through Carlstadt/East Rutherford) — among the most direct airport access from any Bergen County residential community at this price tier. For Wood-Ridge's working families at $136,108 median HH income, the NJ Turnpike proximity via the adjacent Meadowlands corridor provides commercial and commute access that more residential-only communities at comparable prices lack.
HackensackUMC ~10 min · Meadowlands Hospital ~5 min · Newark Airport ~15 min NJ Tpk
By the Numbers
Wood-Ridge at a Glance
Municipality Type
Borough
Bergen County · 1.53 sq mi · est. Dec 19 1894 · 88 ft
Population
~10,111–10,540
51.2% White · 21.91% Asian · 30.9% Italian ancestry
Median HH Income
$136,108
67% homeown. · 28.4% foreign-born · 16.3% transit
SFH Median Price
~$575K–$800K
Redfin $712K +4.8% · $675K recent sold · 60-day DOM
Avg Tax Bill (2024)
$10,931
2.868% rate · below Bergen avg · NJ official 2024
School District
DFG FG · 12.7:1
3 schools · Blue Devils HS 7–12 · 11.3:1 · est. 1922
Zip Code
07075
Hackensack St · Brinkerhoffs House Library · Meadowlands
Library Landmark
Brinkerhoffs House
Only surviving hand-cut native sandstone structure in area
Explore the Area
Similar Towns Near Wood-Ridge
Buyers considering Wood-Ridge often explore these neighboring southern Bergen and Meadowlands-corridor communities — from adjacent Hasbrouck Heights and Lodi to step-up Rutherford and Lyndhurst, all within 10 minutes.
Hasbrouck Heights
Adjacent · The Boulevard · Teterboro Station · step-up
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Lodi
Adjacent · Route 46 · diverse · comparable tier
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Rutherford
Adjacent S · Park Ave · NJ Transit · WCW · step-up
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Carlstadt
Adjacent · 3rd lowest Bergen bill $8,763 · I-80
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Lyndhurst
Nearby · 2.086% rate (Bergen's lowest) · new NJ Transit
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East Rutherford
Adjacent S · MetLife Stadium · $7,787 avg bill
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Hackensack
~10 min · BCA · HackensackUMC · county seat
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South Hackensack
Adjacent · Teterboro adjacent · BCA 5 min · $475K–$650K
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Saddle Brook
Nearby · Route 46/I-80 · $10,666 avg bill · family
→Demographics
Data provided by Attom Data
Population
Employment
Population
7.5K
7.5K in 2020
Density
6.8K
per square mile
Households
2.9K
32 With Children
Gender
48% / 52%
Men Vs Women
Occupancy
77% / 23%
Owned Vs Rented
Age Median: -- Years
No Data
Education Level
No Data
Educational Environment
Elementary Schools (2)Middle Schools (2)High Schools (1)
Name
Category
Grades
Library
Ratio
9/10
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School
250 Wood Ridge Ave, Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
Public
PK - 3
No
14:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
5/10
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School
151 1st St, Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
Public
4 - 6
No
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
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Common Questions
Wood-Ridge, NJ — Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers about buying, selling, taxes, schools, and daily life in Wood-Ridge — southern Bergen's Italian-American family borough: 30.9% Italian ancestry, 21.91% Asian/Korean-American, $10,931 avg tax bill, DFG FG schools, Blue Devils HS est. 1922, $675K–$712K SFH median, Meadowlands adjacent, Teterboro Station 5 min, Brinkerhoffs House library, and 16.3% transit ridership.
Wood-Ridge is a steady, moderately competitive southern Bergen market. Redfin: $712,500 (+4.8%, October 2025, 60-day DOM). Redfin recently sold: $675K median. Rocket list: $639K (January 2025). DataUSA: $566,200 median property value (2024 — assessed basis). True SFH working range approximately $575K–$800K. Redfin Compete Score 68 ("somewhat competitive") — average homes sell at 3% above list; hot homes at 7% above list, 52-day pending. The buyer profile: Italian-American families maintaining generational community presence; Korean-American families seeking the specific Italian + Korean dual-heritage community character; and general southern Bergen buyers who want MetLife Stadium 10 minutes away, Teterboro Station 5 minutes, and below-Bergen-average tax bills at $575K–$800K. The 4.8% YoY appreciation reflects steady demand without speculative frenzy — appropriate for a community where the buyer base is family-oriented and community-specific. Talk to us about current Wood-Ridge market conditions →
The practical range: Older ranches and capes in original condition: $530K–$630K. Standard colonials and updated SFH: $625K–$750K. Larger or renovated properties: $750K–$850K+. Redfin $712K October 2025 sold median and $675K recently sold figure bracket the active SFH market. The DataUSA $566K median property value reflects assessed values that significantly lag market values — the actual transaction market is $625K–$750K for the typical SFH. Townhouses and condos range from $450K–$600K. For Italian-American or Korean-American buyers specifically seeking Wood-Ridge's dual-heritage community character, the $625K–$750K SFH tier represents Bergen County's most accessible price point for the specific Italian + Korean commercial and cultural infrastructure that the borough provides.
Wood-Ridge's housing stock reflects its post-WWII Italian-American suburban development character. Cape Cods and ranches — the 1940s–1960s stock that formed the core of the Italian-American settlement period; often on standard residential lots within walking distance of the commercial corridor. Colonials — the 1960s–1990s family home type, dominant in most Wood-Ridge neighborhoods. Newer townhouses and condos — a growing share near the commercial corridor. The borough's 1.53-square-mile footprint produces a compact, walkable residential character where most addresses are within reasonable proximity of Hackensack Street's commercial corridor and the borough's parks. At 67% homeownership, Wood-Ridge's owner-occupant character reflects the multigenerational family investment that Italian-American and Korean-American families have both made in the community.
Wood-Ridge has a genuinely multi-modal commute profile for a southern Bergen borough. Teterboro Station (NJ Transit Main Line, ~5 min drive): Hoboken Terminal approximately 15–20 minutes by train; Penn Station via Secaucus approximately 30 minutes total from Teterboro. NJ Transit buses via Meadowlands corridor to Port Authority Bus Terminal: approximately 40–55 minutes. By car: GWB via I-80/Route 46, approximately 20–30 minutes off-peak. DataUSA: 16.3% use public transit — one of Bergen County's higher rates for a community without an in-borough station, reflecting genuine Teterboro Station integration. 32.8-minute average commute. Newark Airport approximately 15–20 minutes south via NJ Turnpike through adjacent Carlstadt/East Rutherford. For the Italian-American and Korean-American working families at $136,108 median household income, the multi-modal commute profile — car, bus, and 5-minute drive-to-train — provides genuine flexibility at the $575K–$800K price tier.
The Wood-Ridge School District — PreK–12, 3 schools, 1,341 students (2024–25), 12.7:1 ratio, DFG FG — operates a complete PreK–12 system. Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. High School (258 Hackensack Street, Blue Devils, Blue/White/Black/Grey, established 1922, Grades 7–12, 522 students 2023–24, 11.3:1, NJIC) receives Moonachie Borough students for Grades 9–12 via a sending/receiving arrangement — adding approximately 100 additional students from Moonachie to the HS population. Bergen County Academies (BCA) accessible for qualifying students (~10 min to Hackensack). The honest assessment: DFG FG is Bergen County's mid-lower socioeconomic classification; 12.7:1 is above the Bergen average ratio; and the 11.3:1 HS ratio is reasonable for the community. Families prioritizing school classification will find better options in adjacent Hasbrouck Heights (DFG GH) or Rutherford (DFG GH) at somewhat higher prices. For Italian-American and Korean-American families who prioritize the community character over school classification — and the multigenerational community presence that Wood-Ridge's families represent — the DFG FG district is the accepted trade.
Wood-Ridge's general tax rate is 2.868%. The official 2024 average residential tax bill is $10,931 (NJ Division of Taxation) — below the Bergen County average of $13,329. On a $650K home: approximately $11,200–$18,700/year (range reflects assessment-to-market variance). On a $750K home: approximately $12,900–$21,500. The assessed value basis (DataUSA $566K) vs. market value ($675K–$712K Redfin) means the effective rate on market value is lower than 2.868% suggests — the practical tax burden is more moderate than the general rate implies. Bergen comparisons: Hasbrouck Heights $13,195 (adjacent, higher); Carlstadt $8,763 (adjacent, lower — industrial commercial base subsidy); Lodi $10,818 (comparable); Rutherford $13,645 (higher, step-up). The $10,931 bill for DFG FG + southern Bergen location + Italian-American community + 16 miles Manhattan is Wood-Ridge's tax-value position. Tax bills due quarterly.
The southern Bergen family community comparison: Hasbrouck Heights — adjacent east, The Boulevard walkable main street, Teterboro Station in-borough, DFG GH (higher), $700K–$754K, $13,195 avg bill — step-up in schools, walkable commercial, and bill. Lodi — adjacent/nearby, Route 46, diverse, $550K–$650K SFH, DFG FG (comparable), $10,818 avg bill — comparable price and school tier, different character (Hispanic majority vs. Italian-American majority). Rutherford — adjacent south, Park Avenue, NJ Transit Main Line, DFG GH (higher), $650K–$900K, $13,645 avg — step-up in schools, transit, and character. Carlstadt — adjacent south, 3rd lowest Bergen bill ($8,763, industrial commercial base), $743K avg, very thin residential community. Wood-Ridge — 2.868% rate, $10,931 avg, DFG FG 12.7:1, Italian 30.9% + Korean 21.91%, $575K–$800K, Teterboro 5 min, MetLife 10 min, Brinkerhoffs House library, Blue Devils 1922. For Italian-American buyers: Wood-Ridge's specific community character is unavailable at any price in Hasbrouck Heights or Lodi at the same depth.
Yes. +4.8% YoY, Compete Score 68, average 3% above list, hot homes 7% above list — steady seller conditions at the right price. The buyer pool: Italian-American families maintaining multigenerational community presence (the guide's second-most place-attached buyer pool after Wallington's Polish-American families); Korean-American families specifically seeking the dual-heritage Italian + Korean commercial and community character; and general southern Bergen buyers who have found that $575K–$800K + $10,931 bill + MetLife 10 min + Teterboro 5 min is the Meadowlands-corridor value calculation that Hasbrouck Heights and Rutherford can't match at this price. Spring strongest. Get a free Wood-Ridge home valuation →
Redfin: 59-day average DOM (6-month calculation). Hot homes pending in 52 days. Well-priced SFH at $650K–$720K in spring: typically 4–6 weeks. Key selling messages: 30.9% Italian ancestry — Bergen's Meadowlands Italian corridor (unique multigenerational community); 21.91% Asian/Korean-American (dual-heritage community unique in Bergen at this price); $10,931 official avg bill (below Bergen avg); DFG FG 12.7:1, Blue Devils HS 11.3:1 est. 1922; Teterboro Station ~5 min (Hoboken ~20 min); MetLife Stadium ~5–10 min; American Dream mall adjacent; HackensackUMC ~10 min; Newark Airport ~15 min via NJ Tpk; Brinkerhoffs House library (sandstone landmark); Hackensack Street Italian delis + Korean grocery; incorporated Dec 19 1894; 16.3% transit ridership; 16 miles Midtown Manhattan. The Italian + Korean dual-heritage community character at $575K–$800K is the specific argument no adjacent community can replicate. Learn how we sell homes in Wood-Ridge →
Wood-Ridge is southern Bergen County's Italian-American family borough — and has been since the mid-20th century, when Italian families from Newark, Passaic, and Hudson County moved up the Meadowlands corridor and found in the wooded ridge between Hackensack Street and Lodi a community that felt like home. Thirty point nine percent of residents claim Italian ancestry. The pork store on Hackensack Street has been there for decades. The parish at St. Nicholas of Tolentine has had Italian names in its directory for generations. Since the 1990s, Korean-American families have found the same combination of price accessibility, southern Bergen location, and community stability — and the Korean grocery on Hackensack Street opened, and the Korean restaurant followed. Today 21.91% of residents are Asian. The two communities share the athletic fields and the Brinkerhoffs House library, which is built from hand-cut native sandstone and is the only surviving structure of its kind in the area. The Blue Devils have been playing at 258 Hackensack Street since 1922. The borough was incorporated December 19, 1894. MetLife Stadium is 10 minutes south. Teterboro Airport is 5 minutes west. The NJ Turnpike is accessible through Carlstadt without a highway-construction commute. The average tax bill is $10,931. The homes cost between $575,000 and $800,000. Wood-Ridge is Bergen County's proof that the Italian-American and Korean-American communities, given the same price tier and the same family orientation, build the same kind of neighborhood — and that the result is worth living in.