Wyckoff
NJ
Average Sales Price
$1,320,079
Median Sales Price
$1,194,500
Population
16,841
Total Listings
70
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DFG I. Student Choice of Two Top-10 NJ High Schools.
Bergen County's 7th Largest and Most Family-Oriented Township.
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→Wyckoff is Bergen County's 7th largest municipality — a township (not a borough), 6.7 square miles, population approximately 16,547–17,696, incorporated November 2, 1926 from Hohokus Township, its name derived from the Lenape word "wickoff" meaning "high ground." That etymology is accurate: Wyckoff sits on the elevated terrain of northwestern Bergen County that Route 208 traverses between Hawthorne and Franklin Lakes. The township's most distinctive institutional arrangement: students can choose between two top-ranked high schools. Wyckoff's DFG I PreK–8 district (5 schools, ~1,932 students, 10.8:1) feeds into the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, which operates both Ramapo High School (Franklin Lakes, #10 NJ, 9.8:1) and Indian Hills High School (Oakland, #94 NJ, 9.8:1). Since 1999, Wyckoff students may choose which school to attend — the only community in Bergen County's 70-municipality guide that offers genuine student choice between two highly-ranked public high schools. The FLOW district (Franklin Lakes, Oakland, Wyckoff) approved the regional arrangement in 1954; Ramapo opened 1957, Indian Hills 1960.
The market reflects the township's premium family destination status: Movoto $1,272,500 median sold (April 2026, 14-day DOM, 45 sales); Redfin zip $1.3M (+10.9%, March 2026); Zillow ZHVI $948,213. True SFH range approximately $900K–$1.5M+. The 2024 average tax bill is $15,797 (NJ official). The median household income is $203,988. The 14-day DOM — tied for the guide's fastest market — is the clearest possible signal: when a Wyckoff home is priced correctly, buyers who have done the northwestern Bergen school research find it in two weeks. NJ Transit buses (Routes 148, 722, 752) serve the township; Route 208 provides the highway connection that has defined Wyckoff's commute geography since the first families settled on the Lenape's "high ground."
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Student Choice: Ramapo #10 NJ or Indian Hills #94 NJ
DFG I PreK–8 10.8:1 · FLOW district · only in Bergen County
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14-Day Median DOM — Bergen County's Fastest Market
Movoto April 2026 · 45 sales · $1.27M median · active
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$15,797 Avg Tax Bill · 2024 NJ Official
$203,988 median HH income · 3.06% poverty · DFG I premium
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SFH ~$900K–$1.5M+ · Township (Not Borough)
Zillow $948K · Redfin $1.3M +10.9% · 6.7 sq mi
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NJ Transit Bus Routes 148/722/752 · Rt-208
GWB ~30 min off-peak · "wickoff" = high ground (Lenape)
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84.6% White · $203K Median HH · 7th Largest Bergen Muni
17,696 pop · 46.1 median age · 3.06% poverty · 10.8:1
Commute & Connectivity
Getting There From Here
Wyckoff is a Route 208 and NJ Transit bus community — no rail station in the township, but bus service to Port Authority and Short Line buses to Midtown, with the GWB approximately 30–40 minutes by car off-peak via Route 208 east.
NYC Port Authority (Bus)
NJ Transit Route 148 / Short Line bus via Rt-208
~50–65
minutes by bus
George Washington Bridge (Car)
Via Rt-208 E / I-287 E / Rt-4 E · ~22 miles
~30–40
minutes by car (off-peak)
Midland Park / Waldwick Station (Train Drive)
Drive to adjacent Main Line stations · ~5–10 min
~65–80
total minutes (drive + train to Hoboken)
Paramus / Garden State Plaza
Via Rt-208 S / Rt-17 S · ~10 miles
~20
minutes by car
Hackensack (County Seat)
Via Rt-208 S / Rt-17 S · ~12 miles
~20–25
minutes by car
Public Schools
Education That Raises Property Values
Wyckoff School District: PreK–8, 5 schools, ~1,932 students, 10.8:1, DFG I. Student choice of high school: Ramapo HS (#10 NJ) or Indian Hills HS (#94 NJ) — Bergen County's only community offering this.
| School | Grades | Type | Student:Teacher | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Schools (4 schools incl. Calvin Coolidge ES) Wyckoff SD · 241 Morse Ave · PreK–5 · DFG I · US News best in Wyckoff |
PreK – 5 | Public | 10.8 : 1 | DFG I · A |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School Wyckoff SD · Grades 6–8 · DFG I · Top 10% NJ middle schools |
6 – 8 | Public | 10.8 : 1 | DFG I · Top 10% NJ |
| Ramapo HS (Franklin Lakes) OR Indian Hills HS (Oakland) — Student Choice Ramapo Indian Hills Regional · DFG I · 9.8:1 · FLOW District |
9 – 12 | Regional / Choice | 9.8 : 1 | Ramapo #10 NJ · IH #94 NJ |
Wyckoff SD: PreK–8 · 5 schools · ~1,932 students · 10.8:1 · DFG I · 241 Morse Avenue. Calvin Coolidge ES: US News best in Wyckoff · 77% reading proficiency (28 pts above state). Eisenhower MS: top 10% NJ middle schools. HS choice: Ramapo HS (Franklin Lakes, #10 NJ, 9.8:1, 1,285 students) OR Indian Hills HS (Oakland, #94 NJ, 9.8:1, 919 students) — student choice since 1999. Ramapo Indian Hills Regional HS District, DFG I. FLOW district (Franklin Lakes, Oakland, Wyckoff) approved 1954; Ramapo opened 1957, Indian Hills 1960. Private options: Eastern Christian MS (Gr 6–8); Saint Elizabeth School (PreK–8, National Blue Ribbon 2011). BCA accessible (~20 min Hackensack).
Neighborhood Life
What Makes Wyckoff Wyckoff
Explore the tree-lined township streets of Bergen County's 7th largest municipality, the Franklin Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue commercial corridors, the "high ground" that the Lenape named, the FLOW district's unique student high school choice, and the 14-day median DOM that is the most precise possible expression of what $203,988 median household income families do when they find the right northwestern Bergen home.
Student High School Choice — Bergen County's Only Dual-School Option
Since 1999, Wyckoff students may choose between Ramapo High School (Franklin Lakes, #10 NJ, 9.8:1, 1,285 students) and Indian Hills High School (Oakland, #94 NJ, 9.8:1, 919 students). Both are in the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District (DFG I, 9.8:1, 1,856 total students 2024–25). The FLOW district (Franklin Lakes, Oakland, Wyckoff) was approved in 1954; Ramapo opened 1957, Indian Hills opened 1960. Wyckoff students hold 4 of 9 board seats — the largest single community representation in the regional district. This choice arrangement is unique in Bergen County's 70-municipality guide: no other community sends students to two different high schools based on family preference. For families who have a specific reason to prefer one school over the other (extracurricular programs, campus character, proximity), Wyckoff's choice policy provides a flexibility that all other Bergen County communities lack.
Ramapo #10 NJ or Indian Hills #94 NJ · Student Choice Since 1999 · FLOW 1954 · Unique Bergen
Franklin Avenue & Wyckoff Avenue Commercial Corridors
Wyckoff's commercial life centers on the Franklin Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue corridors — small commercial districts serving a township of 17,000 at $203,988 median household income. Italian restaurants, diners, cafés, ShopRite, pharmacies, wine shops, and local retail provide the everyday commercial infrastructure appropriate for a predominantly residential township. The commercial character is modest relative to the income level — consistent with a community where families chose Wyckoff for residential quality and school achievement rather than commercial vibrancy. Ridgewood (~5 min south, Bergen County's premier walkable main street) serves as the primary destination dining and retail option for Wyckoff residents seeking a more urban commercial experience.
Franklin Ave · Wyckoff Ave · Diners · Italian · ShopRite · Modest Commercial · Ridgewood ~5 min
Tree-Lined Township Streets — "High Ground" Character
Wyckoff's residential character — described by ProMoves as "numerous tree-lined streets, a wonderful place to go for a walk" — reflects the elevated, wooded landscape of the Lenape's "wickoff" (high ground) that the township occupies. The township's 6.7 square miles and 92 miles of municipal roads create a spacious suburban fabric that the borough form could not accommodate. Wyckoff's township form (not borough) allows it to encompass the scale of residential development — large lots, wooded streets, multiple school campuses — that would require multiple boroughs in Bergen County's densely incorporated southeastern communities. The "high ground" is both literal (elevated northwestern Bergen terrain) and figurative: the community's $203,988 median HH income, DFG I schools, and 3.06% poverty rate place it near the top of Bergen County's quality-of-life metrics.
Tree-Lined · "High Ground" · 6.7 Sq Mi · 92 Miles Municipal Roads · Township Scale
Wyckoff Suburban News — The Township's Weekly Newspaper
The Wyckoff Suburban News — the township's own weekly newspaper — reflects the community investment in local civic identity that Bergen County's larger township-form communities have historically sustained. In an era when local journalism has declined across most New Jersey municipalities, Wyckoff's continued weekly newspaper reflects both the community's scale (Bergen County's 7th largest municipality at 17,000) and its civic engagement. The newspaper covers local government (Township Committee, 5 members with staggered 3-year terms), school district news (Wyckoff SD, FLOW district), and community events in a municipality that is the 7th largest in Bergen County and pays a significant percentage of the Bergen County tax bill.
Wyckoff Suburban News · Weekly · Local Journalism · Township Committee · Civic Identity
The Lost Railroad — And What Wyckoff Chose Instead
Wyckoff's old railroad station was built around 1870 and served passengers until 1966 — the year the Erie-Lackawanna discontinued service on the Susquehanna Branch. The station's closure shifted Wyckoff from a rail-commuter community to a car-and-bus community, a transition that shaped the township's subsequent development as a larger-lot residential community rather than a walkable train-station village. Talks about restoring rail service have continued for decades but have not materialized. The township notes it "is a stop for the annual Toys for Tots train." The contrast between Wyckoff's 1870 railroad heritage and its 1966 rail closure — and the subsequent development of a premium family residential community without rail access — is one of Bergen County's most instructive planning stories. The 14-day DOM and $1.27M median sold prove the loss of the railroad was not a permanent setback.
Railroad 1870 · Closed 1966 · Erie-Lackawanna · No Rail Today · Bus Routes 148/722/752
Incorporated November 2, 1926 — From Hohokus Township
Wyckoff was incorporated as a township on November 2, 1926 — relatively late in Bergen County's municipal formation history — from Hohokus Township (the same parent township as Waldwick, incorporated 1919). The Lenape name "wickoff" (high ground) had been in use in the area long before the 1926 incorporation, reflecting the elevated terrain that distinguishes the township from the lower-lying Hackensack River valley communities to the east. The township's 7th-largest size in Bergen County reflects the large geographic footprint that was available for incorporation in 1926 — later than the Boroughitis era, when the most accessible areas had already been incorporated. The result is one of Bergen County's largest municipal land areas at 6.7 square miles with one of its highest household incomes at $203,988.
Nov 2 1926 · Hohokus Township · Lenape "Wickoff" = High Ground · 7th Largest Bergen
Wyckoff Township Parks & Recreation
Wyckoff's municipal parks system serves a township of 17,000 across 6.7 square miles with athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, and community recreation infrastructure. The Wyckoff Recreation Department operates year-round youth and adult programming — youth soccer, baseball, lacrosse, basketball, and tennis serve the 28% under-18 population that reflects the township's family-with-school-age-children demographic. The township notes that Bergen County funds open space adjacent to Wyckoff that Wyckoff taxpayers contribute to through their Bergen County tax bill — the municipally-noted fact that Wyckoff "is the 7th largest municipality of Bergen County's 70 municipalities and Wyckoff taxpayers pay a significant percentage of the Bergen County tax bill" reflects both the township's scale and its investment in regional open space.
Municipal Parks · Youth Sports · Tennis · Recreation Programs · 28% Under 18 · Family
Ramapo Mountain State Forest (~10 min) · Campgaw Mountain (~15 min)
Ramapo Mountain State Forest (Oakland/Mahwah, ~10 min northwest via Route 208) provides thousands of acres of protected wilderness — hiking, birding, the Ramapo Lake trail system — directly accessible from Wyckoff's elevated northwestern Bergen position. Campgaw Mountain County Reservation (Mahwah, ~15 min) provides skiing, mountain biking, and hiking. For Wyckoff families who chose the township for its "high ground" character and proximity to the Ramapo foothills, these state forest and county park assets are the specific nature access that the township's elevated position makes practical on a weekday morning.
Ramapo Mountain ~10 min · Campgaw ~15 min · Hiking · Birding · Skiing · NW Bergen Nature
Goffle Brook Park (~10 min) · Bergen County Open Space Network
Goffle Brook Park (Hawthorne, ~10 min east) and the broader Bergen County open space network adjacent to Wyckoff provide additional passive and active recreation. The township's website explicitly notes: "Open space and recreation facilities adjacent to Wyckoff which continue to be funded by Wyckoff taxpayers through the payment of their Bergen County tax bill. All of these acres are located in a municipality adjacent to Wyckoff or within a 10-minute or less drive." The community's acknowledgment that it pays significantly into Bergen County's open space system — and that system's parks are within 10 minutes — reflects Wyckoff's unusual transparency about what its tax bill actually funds.
Goffle Brook Park ~10 min · Bergen County Open Space · 10-min Access · Taxpayer-Funded
Valley Hospital (~15 min) · Good Samaritan Suffern (~15 min)
Valley Hospital (Ridgewood, ~15 min southeast via Route 208/Route 17) is Bergen County's top community hospital. Good Samaritan Medical Center (Suffern, NY, ~15 min northwest via Route 208/I-287) for Rockland County-direction hospital access. For Bergen County's 7th largest municipality at the northwestern township corner, Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan provide practical bilateral hospital access that reflects the township's position between Bergen County's central commercial corridor and the New York state line.
Valley Hospital ~15 min · Good Samaritan ~15 min · Bilateral Hospital Access · NW Bergen
Wyckoff Free Public Library
Part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, serving a township of 17,000 at $203,988 median household income where 84.6% are White, 6.49% Asian, and the academic orientation of the community (DFG I schools, 28% under-18) shapes programming. Strong children's and STEM programming, college preparation resources, and the Wyckoff Suburban News community connection reflect a library serving one of Bergen County's most educationally invested communities. The library serves the same "high ground" community — families who chose Wyckoff's DFG I schools and Ramapo/Indian Hills choice — that the 14-day median DOM describes in market terms.
BCCLS · $203K Median HH · STEM · College Prep · Academic Community · 28% Under 18
$15,797 Average Tax Bill — The DFG I + Dual HS Premium
Wyckoff's 2024 official average residential tax bill of $15,797 — from the NJ Division of Taxation 2024 PDF — reflects the DFG I school premium and the regional high school district's per-pupil expenditure. On a $950K home: approximately $14,300–$20,100/year. On a $1.2M home: approximately $18,000–$25,400. Bergen comparisons: Ridgewood $20,375 (higher, DFG J); Franklin Lakes $19,374 (higher, Ramapo HS co-feeder); Ramsey $15,094 (lower, DFG I own HS). The $15,797 bill for DFG I PreK–8 + student choice between two top-ranked NJ high schools + 14-day DOM market + $203,988 median HH income is Wyckoff's specific value calculation. Wyckoff pays significantly into the Bergen County tax bill as the 7th largest municipality — the township website explicitly acknowledges this. Tax bills due quarterly.
$15,797 NJ Official · DFG I + Dual HS · vs Ridgewood $20,375 · vs Ramsey $15,094
14-Day Median DOM — Bergen County's Fastest Market
Movoto's April 2026 data: $1,272,500 median sold, 14-day DOM, 45 sales. The 14-day figure is the guide's lowest median DOM — tied with Ridgewood's 12-day DOM as the most aggressive Pascack Valley / northwestern Bergen market pace. For context: the Bergen County average DOM is approximately 50 days. Wyckoff's 14-day figure means that correctly priced homes in April 2026 went from list to contract in two weeks — reflecting the specific, decisive buyer that $203,988 median HH income families represent when they have done the Bergen County school research and landed on Wyckoff's DFG I + dual HS choice. The 45 monthly sales volume (one of the guide's highest for a single township at this price tier) confirms this is not a thin-market statistical artifact but a genuine market depth signal.
14-Day DOM April 2026 · 45 Sales · $1.27M Median · Guide's Fastest Market · Decisive Buyers
7th Largest Bergen Municipality · $203,988 Median HH Income
Wyckoff is Bergen County's 7th largest municipality — 6.7 square miles, 17,000 residents, 92 miles of municipal roads — at the income tier that its DFG I school classification produces: $203,988 median household income, $108,523 per capita income, 3.06% poverty. The township form allows Wyckoff to encompass the residential scale that its school district and income level sustain across multiple school campuses and parks. For buyers who are comparing Wyckoff to smaller boroughs at similar prices (Franklin Lakes, Woodcliff Lake, Upper Saddle River), the township's larger scale means more community, more school infrastructure, and the specific dual-HS choice that only Wyckoff's position in the FLOW district enables.
7th Largest Bergen · $203K Median HH · $108K Per Capita · 3.06% Poverty · Township Scale
Franklin Avenue / Wyckoff Avenue — In-Township Commercial
Wyckoff's in-township commercial corridors along Franklin Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue provide everyday grocery (ShopRite), pharmacy, pizza, restaurants, cafés, and local services. The commercial character is modest relative to the $203,988 median household income — reflecting a community that chose Wyckoff for residential quality and school access, not commercial walkability. Eastern Christian Middle School and Saint Elizabeth School (National Blue Ribbon 2011) add institutional commercial adjacency along the main corridors. Bergen County's 7th largest municipality sustains in-township commercial without a destination downtown — a practical recognition that 17,000 residents don't require a main street district when Ridgewood is 5 minutes south.
Franklin Ave · Wyckoff Ave · ShopRite · Pizza · Cafés · Modest Commercial · Ridgewood ~5 min
Ridgewood (~5 min) · Paramus (~15 min) · Ramsey (~10 min)
Ridgewood's Van Neste Square and East Ridgewood Avenue — Bergen County's premier walkable downtown (~5 min south on Route 208 exit) — serves as Wyckoff's destination dining and specialty retail. Paramus Garden State Plaza (~15 min south via Route 208 South / Route 17 South) for major format retail, Whole Foods, Bergen Town Center. Ramsey's walkable downtown with two NJ Transit Main Line stations (~10 min northwest) for both commercial access and train service. For Wyckoff buyers who specifically want walkable commercial within 10 minutes, Ridgewood delivers what the township itself does not — and does it 5 minutes away.
Ridgewood ~5 min · Van Neste Square · Paramus GSP ~15 min · Ramsey ~10 min · Main Line Train
Valley Hospital (~15 min) · Bergen County Academies (~20 min)
Valley Hospital (Ridgewood, ~15 min south via Route 208) is Bergen County's top community hospital and one of New Jersey's most respected regional medical centers. Bergen County Academies (BCA, Hackensack, ~20 min south via Route 208/Route 17) is accessible for qualifying students — and Wyckoff's DFG I academic community produces competitive BCA applicants. For the family with school-age children who chose Wyckoff specifically for the DFG I + dual HS choice pipeline, Valley Hospital and BCA are the institutional quality-of-life infrastructure that rounds out the community's specific excellence.
Valley Hospital ~15 min · BCA ~20 min · DFG I Academic Community · NW Bergen Institutional
By the Numbers
Wyckoff at a Glance
Municipality Type
Township
Bergen County · 6.7 sq mi · est. Nov 2 1926 · "high ground"
Population
~16,547–17,696
7th largest Bergen · 84.6% White · 46.1 median age
Median HH Income
$203,988
$108K per capita · 3.06% poverty · family-oriented
SFH Median Price
~$900K–$1.5M+
Movoto $1.27M · Zillow $948K · Redfin $1.3M +10.9%
Avg Tax Bill (2024)
$15,797
NJ official 2024 · DFG I + dual HS premium
School District
DFG I · 10.8:1 · Dual HS Choice
Ramapo #10 NJ or Indian Hills #94 NJ · student choice 1999
Zip Code
07481
Route 208 · NJ Transit Bus 148/722/752 · no rail station
Market Speed
14-Day Median DOM
Movoto April 2026 · 45 sales · $1.27M · Bergen's fastest
Explore the Area
Similar Towns Near Wyckoff
Buyers considering Wyckoff often explore these neighboring northwestern Bergen communities — from adjacent Franklin Lakes and Ridgewood to Ramsey, Waldwick, and Midland Park, all within 10 minutes.
Franklin Lakes
Adjacent · Ramapo HS co-feeder · $1.5M–$2.2M · luxury
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Ridgewood
Adjacent S · DFG J prestige · 12-day DOM · downtown
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Ramsey
Adjacent NW · 2 NJ Transit stations · walkable downtown
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Waldwick
Adjacent · NJ Transit Main Line · $600K step-down
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Midland Park
Adjacent · 8.4:1 district · NJ Transit · $700K–$850K
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Oakland
Adjacent · Indian Hills HS co-feeder · Ramapo Mountains
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Upper Saddle River
Adjacent · DFG J estate lots · NHRHS · $19,743 avg
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Woodcliff Lake
Nearby · DFG J · Pascack Hills #7 NJ · $800K–$1.5M
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Allendale
Nearby · NHRHS in-borough · NJ Transit Main Line · walkable
→Demographics
Data provided by Attom Data
Population
Employment
Population
16.8K
16.8K in 2020
Density
2.6K
per square mile
Households
5.7K
41 With Children
Gender
48% / 53%
Men Vs Women
Occupancy
91% / 9%
Owned Vs Rented
Age Median: -- Years
No Data
Education Level
No Data
Educational Environment
Elementary Schools (8)Middle Schools (3)
Name
Category
Grades
Library
Ratio
8/10
Calvin Coolidge Elementary School
420 Grandview Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Public
KG - 5
No
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
8/10
George Washington Elementary School
270 Woodland Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Public
KG - 5
No
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
7/10
Sicomac Elementary School
356 Sicomac Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Public
PK - 5
No
11:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
6/10
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
325 Mason Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Public
KG - 5
No
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
0/10
St Elizabeth School
700 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Private
PK - 8
Yes
13:1 STUDENTS/TEACHERS
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Wyckoff, NJ — Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers about buying, selling, taxes, schools, and daily life in Wyckoff — Bergen County's 7th largest municipality and its fastest-moving premium market: DFG I 10.8:1 PreK–8, student choice of Ramapo HS (#10 NJ) or Indian Hills HS (#94 NJ), $15,797 avg tax bill, $1.27M median sold, 14-day DOM, $203,988 median HH income, 6.7 square miles of "high ground" named by the Lenape, and the only community in Bergen County that offers genuine high school choice.
Wyckoff is Bergen County's fastest-moving premium market — and the data is emphatic about it. Movoto: $1,272,500 median sold (April 2026), 14-day DOM, 45 sales. Movoto May 2026 list: $1.2M. Redfin zip 07481: $1.3M (+10.9%, March 2026, 77-day DOM, 18 sales). Zillow ZHVI: $948,213 (+1.4%). True SFH working range approximately $900K–$1.5M+. The 14-day median DOM is the guide's lowest — reflecting the specific, decisive buyer that families who have completed Bergen County's school research represent when they land on Wyckoff's DFG I + dual HS choice combination. The 45 April 2026 monthly sales confirm genuine volume depth for a township of 17,000. Redfin's 77-day figure reflects the winter/shoulder months; Movoto's April figure reflects peak season. This is one of Bergen County's most consistently active premium markets. Talk to us about current Wyckoff market conditions →
The practical tiers: Smaller or original-condition ranches and colonials: $850K–$1.1M. Standard Wyckoff colonial (4 bed, updated): $1.0M–$1.4M. Larger or premium properties: $1.4M–$2M. Estate properties and newer construction: $2M+. Movoto $1.27M April 2026 / Redfin $1.3M March 2026 bracket the active market at the core SFH tier. Zillow $948K ZHVI reflects older data and/or smaller/entry-level units. The +10.9% YoY (Redfin zip) reflects genuine demand momentum — families who have done the DFG I + Ramapo/Indian Hills research and found Wyckoff's 6.7-square-mile township scale, tree-lined streets, and $203,988 median HH income community compelling at the $1.0M–$1.4M core tier.
Wyckoff's housing stock reflects its post-WWII suburban development and township-scale residential character. 1950s–1970s ranches and colonials — the original family home stock, often on generous lots, frequently updated. 1980s–2000s colonials — the dominant home type, 4–5 bedrooms, spacious, family-oriented. Newer construction and custom builds — upper price tier throughout the 6.7 square miles. Townhouses and condos are a minimal fraction — the township's residential character is predominantly single-family. Active inventory of 25–50 properties at any time across the township reflects the volume that produces 45 monthly sales in peak season. Wyckoff's 6.7 square miles gives buyers more geographic range than comparable-income boroughs — different street characters across the township from the Ridgewood border to the Franklin Lakes border.
Wyckoff is primarily a car and NJ Transit bus community — there is no rail station in the township. The old Wyckoff railroad station (built ~1870) closed in 1966 when Erie-Lackawanna discontinued Susquehanna Branch service. By bus: NJ Transit Route 148 and Short Line buses serve Wyckoff to Port Authority Bus Terminal, approximately 50–65 minutes. By car via Route 208 / GWB: GWB approximately 30–40 minutes off-peak; Manhattan approximately 45–60 minutes. Drive to adjacent train stations: Waldwick (NJ Transit Main Line, ~5 min) or Midland Park (NJ Transit, ~5 min) for Hoboken in approximately 65–80 minutes total. Ridgewood NJ Transit dual-line (~5 min south) provides additional rail access. The absence of in-township rail is the honest trade-off of Wyckoff's location — and the 14-day DOM tells you the market has priced that trade-off in and accepted it.
Yes — and Wyckoff's school arrangement is uniquely favorable. Wyckoff School District — PreK–8, 5 schools, ~1,932 students, 10.8:1, DFG I (Bergen County's highest classification). Calvin Coolidge Elementary: US News best elementary in Wyckoff, 77% reading proficiency (28 percentage points above state rate). Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School: top 10% of NJ middle schools, 57% math proficiency (17 pts above state). For high school: student choice since 1999 between Ramapo High School (Franklin Lakes, #10 NJ US News 2025, 9.8:1, 1,285 students) and Indian Hills High School (Oakland, #94 NJ US News, 9.8:1, 919 students). Both in the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional HS District (DFG I). Wyckoff holds 4 of 9 board seats. FLOW district (Franklin Lakes, Oakland, Wyckoff) approved 1954. Private options: Eastern Christian MS (Gr 6–8); Saint Elizabeth School (PreK–8, National Blue Ribbon 2011). BCA accessible (~20 min). This is the only Bergen County community offering genuine student high school choice between two highly-ranked public schools.
Wyckoff's 2024 official average residential tax bill is $15,797 (NJ Division of Taxation). On a $950K home: approximately $14,300–$20,100/year. On a $1.2M home: approximately $18,000–$25,400. On a $1.5M home: approximately $22,500–$31,700. Bergen comparisons: Ridgewood $20,375 (higher, DFG J, dual trains, walkable downtown); Franklin Lakes $19,374 (higher, DFG I, Ramapo HS co-feeder, more luxury); Allendale $12,463 (lower, Northern Highlands HS DFG J, NJ Transit Main Line); Ramsey $15,094 (slightly lower, DFG I, 2 trains, walkable downtown). The $15,797 bill for DFG I PreK–8 + student choice between Ramapo #10 NJ and Indian Hills #94 NJ + $1.27M median sold + 14-day DOM is Wyckoff's specific value calculation. Note: Wyckoff is a township, contributing significantly to Bergen County's tax infrastructure as the 7th largest municipality. Tax bills due quarterly.
The northwestern Bergen premium community comparison: Ridgewood — adjacent south, DFG J (higher), dual NJ Transit lines, walkable downtown, 12-day DOM, $950K–$1.5M+, $20,375 avg bill — more walkable, higher school classification, higher bill, both train lines. Franklin Lakes — adjacent, DFG I (same), Ramapo HS co-feeder (same school Wyckoff students may choose), $1.5M–$2.2M luxury tier, $19,374 avg bill — same Ramapo HS, higher price/bill, more exclusive. Allendale — nearby, NJ Transit Main Line in-borough, Northern Highlands HS (DFG J), $949K, $12,463 avg — lower price/bill, walkable train, higher school classification at HS level. Upper Saddle River — adjacent, DFG J, Northern Highlands HS, half-acre lots, $19,743 avg — estate tier, NHRHS not Ramapo/Indian Hills. Wyckoff — $15,797 avg, DFG I 10.8:1, student HS choice (Ramapo #10 or Indian Hills #94), $1.27M median, 14-day DOM, 6.7 sq mi township, $203,988 median HH. Lower bill than Ridgewood/Franklin Lakes at DFG I with the unique dual-HS-choice advantage no other Bergen community offers.
Yes — emphatically. 14-day median DOM, 45 monthly sales, +10.9% YoY, and a motivated buyer pool that is among the guide's most decisive. The buyer: families who have done Bergen County's school research and identified Wyckoff's DFG I PreK–8 + student choice between Ramapo #10 NJ and Indian Hills #94 NJ as their target combination; who understand this arrangement exists nowhere else in Bergen County; and who have accepted that Wyckoff's no-rail-station, modest-commercial-center character is the trade-off for 6.7 square miles of tree-lined "high ground" at $203,988 median HH income with 14-day market velocity. Spring (March–May) is the guide's most explosive season for Wyckoff. Get a free Wyckoff home valuation →
Movoto April 2026: 14-day median DOM — the guide's fastest. Well-priced SFH at $1.0M–$1.3M in spring: typically 1–3 weeks. Key selling messages: Student choice: Ramapo HS #10 NJ OR Indian Hills HS #94 NJ (unique in all 70 Bergen County municipalities); Wyckoff SD DFG I 10.8:1 (Calvin Coolidge ES 77% reading, Eisenhower MS top 10% NJ); $15,797 official avg bill (lower than Ridgewood $20,375, Franklin Lakes $19,374); $1.27M median sold April 2026; 14-day DOM — Bergen's fastest; $203,988 median HH income; 6.7 sq mi township; "wickoff" = high ground (Lenape); Ramapo Mountain State Forest ~10 min; Ridgewood walkable downtown ~5 min; Ramsey 2 NJ Transit stations ~10 min; Waldwick NJ Transit Main Line ~5 min; Campgaw Mountain ~15 min; Valley Hospital ~15 min; BCA ~20 min; Saint Elizabeth National Blue Ribbon 2011; NJ Transit buses 148/722/752; 7th largest Bergen municipality. The dual HS choice message is the only truly unique selling point in Bergen County — no other entry in this guide has it. Learn how we sell homes in Wyckoff →
Wyckoff is Bergen County's 70th and final entry in this guide — and the guide's most decisive market. The township was incorporated November 2, 1926 from Hohokus Township. Its name comes from the Lenape word for "high ground." The old railroad station was built in 1870 and closed in 1966. The FLOW district was approved in 1954; Ramapo High School opened in 1957, Indian Hills opened in 1960. Since 1999, Wyckoff students may choose which of the two they attend. Calvin Coolidge Elementary School scores 77% in reading proficiency — 28 percentage points above the state rate. Eisenhower Middle School is in the top 10% of New Jersey middle schools. The homes sell in 14 days at the median in April. The median sale price is $1,272,500. The median household income is $203,988. The poverty rate is 3.06%. The borough Ridgewood is 5 minutes south and has a walkable downtown and dual NJ Transit service; Wyckoff does not, and the buyers who chose Wyckoff over Ridgewood chose the dual high school option and the 6.7 square miles of tree-lined streets and the "high ground" over the walkable main street and the DFG J classification. Route 208 goes through the township. The Ramapo Mountains are 10 minutes northwest. There are 92 miles of municipal roads. The township is the 7th largest municipality in Bergen County and pays a significant percentage of the county tax bill. The Wyckoff Suburban News publishes weekly. It is, as the Lenape named it, high ground — and the 14-day DOM proves that the families who do Bergen County's school research find their way here, know what they want when they arrive, and do not take two weeks to decide.