Sell My House Fast in Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County is the place I grew up and the part of New Jersey I know most thoroughly. It's a county of homeowners: 65.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and 58.9% of the housing is single-family, with a median owner-occupied value of $623,000.
I buy Bergen houses, condos and two-families that need work, including fire-damaged and unlivable ones, and I pay cash for them as they are. I'll also tell you when I'm not the right buyer. A house in good shape will usually bring more with a listing agent and a little patience.
Justin LivaMojo House Buyers · about me
Bergen County housing, by the numbers
- Median home value
- $623,000
- Median year built
- 1960
- Owner-occupied homes
- 65.3%
- Housing units
- 369,613
Bergen County figures: Census ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Bergen County has 962,316 residents and 369,613 housing units. The median home was built in 1960, and 50.7% of the stock predates that year. Owners hold 65.3% of occupied homes, the median gross rent is $1,914, and just 3.9% of units are vacant.
Bergen County sales I can help with
Older homes across the county
Half the county's housing, 50.7%, predates 1960, and 19.3% predates 1940. That older stock is especially common in Rutherford and Fair Lawn.
Two-families and small rentals
Buildings with two to four units make up 18.2% of the county's housing, and in Lodi they're the majority. If yours is rented, I'll buy it with the tenants in place; bring the leases to our first conversation.
Units in larger buildings
Another 19.2% of Bergen homes are in buildings with ten or more units, concentrated in places like Fort Lee and Hackensack. I buy condos, so if you own one that needs updating, send me the specifics.
Estates and inherited houses
When a house passes to heirs who don't want it, a cash sale is one way out. I've helped plenty of heirs sell houses they didn't want and start fresh with the proceeds. They can leave behind whatever they don't want, and I take care of the cleanout after the sale.
This is the county I grew up in. It's the part of New Jersey I know best, and I buy across it.
Inherited a house here?
Estates in Bergen County are probated through the Bergen County Surrogate's Court, and I'm glad to work at whatever pace that process sets.
Other Bergen County towns
- Allendale
- Alpine
- Bergenfield
- Bogota
- Carlstadt
- Closter
- Cresskill
- Demarest
- Dumont
- East Rutherford
- Edgewater
- Elmwood Park
- Emerson
- Englewood
- Englewood Cliffs
- Franklin Lakes
- Glen Rock
- Harrington Park
- Hasbrouck Heights
- Haworth
- Hillsdale
- Ho-Ho-Kus
- Leonia
- Little Ferry
- Mahwah
- Maywood
- Midland Park
- Montvale
- Moonachie
- New Milford
- North Arlington
- Northvale
- Norwood
- Oakland
- Old Tappan
- Oradell
- Park Ridge
- Ramsey
- Ridgefield
- Ridgefield Park
- Ridgewood
- River Edge
- River Vale
- Rochelle Park
- Rockleigh
- Saddle Brook
- Saddle River
- South Hackensack
- Teaneck
- Tenafly
- Teterboro
- Upper Saddle River
- Waldwick
- Wallington
- Washington Township
- Westwood
- Wood-Ridge
- Woodcliff Lake
- Wyckoff
I buy here too; use the form above.
Selling in Bergen County: your questions
Wherever you are in Bergen County, tell me about the property and I'll get you a free offer with no obligation.
Which Bergen County towns do you buy in?
I have pages for Cliffside Park, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Fort Lee, Garfield, Hackensack, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Palisades Park, Paramus and Rutherford, and I'll look at houses elsewhere in Bergen too. If a property is outside the area I cover, I may refer you to a partner, but only with your okay.
Bergen's median home value is $623,000. Do you pay full market value?
No. A cash offer on a house that needs work won't match full market value. My offer accounts for repairs, holding costs, selling costs and enough margin to make the project work. What you get in return is a sale with no repairs, no showings and a closing date you choose. I built Appraize.ai so I could size up that math quickly before going deeper.
Who pays closing costs when I sell to you?
That varies from one deal to the next. Sometimes I cover them and sometimes the seller does, and we'll agree on it before you sign. There are no agent commissions either way, and your attorney can walk you through your side of the costs.
Will you buy a Bergen County condo?
Yes. About 19.2% of the county's homes are in buildings with ten or more units, and I buy condos there just as I buy houses. A condo that's already updated will likely bring more on the market, so I'm the better fit when it needs work.