01Single-family homes in Sussex County, NJ
Sussex County single-family homes for sale.
Browse single-family homes for sale in Sussex County, New Jersey. Detached houses here follow the shape of the Skylands themselves, from the lake-community and lakefront homes ringing Lake Mohawk in Sparta and Lake Hopatcong to the mountain and ski-country homes of Vernon near Mountain Creek, the historic houses around Newton's Green, and the farmhouses and larger-lot properties spread across Wantage, Frankford, Andover, and the rural townships. A buyer wanting an attainable lake cottage near Vernon or a roomy colonial in a Sparta or Kittatinny Regional school zone finds single-family living at a genuinely wide range of prices, all in the mountainous, four-season northwestern corner of New Jersey.
Single-family homes in Vernon, Newton, and Hopatcong often start in the $250s to $360s, most detached houses in Sparta, Byram, Andover, and Stanhope run in the $360s to $600s, and lakefront homes on Lake Mohawk and larger rural estates and horse farms climb well past $700,000.
Updated Spring 2026
Search Sussex County single-family homes, updated in real time.
Explore the latest homes for sale in Sussex County, NJ, updated in real time so you see accurate availability and pricing across the lake communities, the mountain resort towns, the county seat of Newton, and the rural farm country.
Sussex County is served by districts including Sparta, Vernon, and Kittatinny Regional and by Sussex County Community College, with Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center in Newton and Route 15 and Interstate 80 for regional access. Use the price-range pages below to narrow your search, or call 888-327-6555 for a town-by-town update.
When comparing single-family homes in Sussex County, weigh the town and its setting as heavily as the house: a Sparta lakefront on Lake Mohawk, a Vernon ski-country home, a historic Newton house, and a Wantage farmhouse are very different lifestyles, commutes, school districts, and price points, and lake rights, wells and septic, and Highlands status all matter, so deciding which of the county's settings fits you first will focus a search across a county this varied.
745 Properties Available In Sussex
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3 Beds 2 Baths 75,794 SqFt$395,000Active - 1/19 19
3 Beds 1.5 Baths 0.28 Acres Lot$365,000Active - 1/13 13
3 Beds 1 Bath 10,018 Sqft Lot$295,000Active - 1/27 27
2 Beds 1 Bath 6,098 Sqft Lot$219,000Active - 1/39 39
5 Beds 4.5 Baths 3,192 SqFt$899,000Active - 1/25 25
4 Beds 2.5 Baths 3,077 SqFt$799,500Active - 3D
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 1 Acres Lot$699,000Active - 1/33 33
4 Beds 2.5 Baths 9,583 Sqft Lot$695,000Active - 1/49 49
4 Beds 2.5 Baths 4.16 Acres Lot$645,000Price Dropped by $40K499 State Route 94, Fredon Twp., NJ 07860
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Single Family Home
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3 Beds 1.5 Baths 1.01 Acres Lot$569,900Active - 1/39 39
3 Beds 3 Baths 2.64 Acres Lot$550,000Active - 1/44 44
3 Beds 3 Baths 0.52 Acres Lot$485,000Active - 1/24 24
5 Beds 3 Baths 2,580 SqFt$484,900Active - 1/15 15
3 Beds 1 Bath 0.77 Acres Lot$389,900Active - 1/48 48
3 Beds 1.5 Baths 5,227 Sqft Lot$385,000Active - 1/31 31
2 Beds 1 Bath 759 SqFt$349,900Active - 1/9 9
3 Beds 1.5 Baths 6,098 Sqft Lot$325,000Active - 1/18 18
2 Beds 1 Bath 9,583 Sqft Lot$299,000Active - 1/5 5
2 Beds 1.5 Baths 0.39 Acres Lot$195,000Active - 1/43 43
5 Beds 2 Baths 2,710 SqFt$699,000Active - 1/16 16
3 Beds 2.5 Baths 0.27 Acres Lot$325,000Active - 1/2 2
3 Beds 1.5 Baths 0.48 Acres Lot$250,000Active26 Chestnut Tree Dr, Vernon Twp., NJ 07422
Listed by BHHS GROSS AND JANSEN REALTORS
Single Family Home
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4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,900 SqFt$849,000Active - 1/33 33
3 Beds 1 Bath 0.41 Acres Lot$826,000Active
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02Explore Communities & Market
Where to buy a single-family home in Sussex County.
Single-family inventory in Sussex County reaches from the value-priced homes of Vernon, Newton, and Hopatcong to the sought-after lake houses of Sparta and the larger estates and farms of the countryside, and the right town turns almost entirely on lifestyle, lake rights, schools, and how far you want to drive. Lake-lifestyle buyers gravitate to Sparta's Lake Mohawk and Lake Hopatcong; recreation and ski buyers choose Vernon and Hardyston near Mountain Creek and Crystal Springs; families weighing schools favor Sparta, Byram, and the Kittatinny Regional and High Point Regional zones; and value and farm buyers look to Newton, Franklin, Ogdensburg, and the rural townships. In one county a detached-home buyer can pick a lakefront with a boat dock, a slopeside mountain home, or a farmhouse on acreage. Compare the towns below before you choose.
Single-family stock sits in several very different Sussex Counties. Sparta, Hopatcong, Byram, and Stanhope hold lake-community homes, many carrying lake rights or Lake Mohawk Country Club membership; Vernon and Hardyston offer four-season mountain and ski-country homes near the Appalachian Trail, Great Gorge, and Crystal Springs; Newton, the historic county seat, holds older in-town houses near county services, Newton Medical Center, and Sussex County Community College; and Wantage, Frankford, Sandyston, and Montague open into farmhouses, larger lots, and estate acreage near High Point State Park and Stokes State Forest. That spread lets single-family buyers trade among water, mountains, town living, and rural space without leaving the Kittatinny Valley or the reach of the Morris County and New York job markets.
Buyers should also weigh how sharply Sussex County single-family homes differ from one setting to the next: a lakefront colonial on Lake Mohawk in Sparta with a dock and country-club membership, a ski-country home near Mountain Creek in Vernon, a historic house near Newton's Green, and a farmhouse on acreage in Wantage or Frankford each offer a distinct blend of price, lifestyle, commute, lake rights or acreage, and well-and-septic considerations, so touring several settings and asking about lake rights, wells, septic, and Highlands status at each is the surest way to match a home to the way a buyer actually wants to live in the Skylands.
Life, commute, and four-season living for single-family buyers in Sussex County.
Single-family living in Sussex County means choosing among sharply different settings: a lake-community colonial with a dock or beach rights on Lake Mohawk in Sparta or Lake Hopatcong, a slopeside or wooded home near Mountain Creek in Vernon, a historic house steps from Newton's Green, or a farmhouse on acreage in Wantage or Frankford. Each puts a detached house of its own on offer, and each pairs it with a distinct car commute down Route 15 or Route 23 toward Interstate 80 and the Morris County rail lines, and a distinct kind of neighborhood, from lakefront association to ski town to rural crossroads.
For single-family buyers, the decision usually comes down to lifestyle, schools, and commute. Lake buyers weigh lake rights, dock and mooring privileges, and association or country-club dues on Lake Mohawk and Lake Hopatcong; families gravitate to Sparta and Byram for well-regarded schools and to the Kittatinny Regional and High Point Regional zones; recreation buyers settle in Vernon and Hardyston within minutes of skiing, golf, and the Appalachian Trail; and value and space buyers head to Newton, Franklin, and the rural townships, where wells and septic systems and larger lots are the norm. Because the county has no commuter rail, buyers weigh the longer drive against genuine scenery and room.
Single-family neighborhoods across the county sit near real assets: the Lake Mohawk boardwalk and Alpine village center in Sparta, Mountain Creek and Crystal Springs in Vernon and Hardyston, Lake Hopatcong and its state park, Newton's historic Green and Newton Medical Center, the Sterling Hill and Franklin mineral museums, and an extraordinary belt of public land in High Point State Park, Swartswood State Park, Stokes State Forest, Kittatinny Valley State Park, and the Delaware Water Gap. Route 15, Route 23, Route 206, and Route 94 tie the towns together and carry commuters south to I-80. That mix of lakes, mountains, and space is a large part of why the county's single-family market draws such a distinct range of New Jersey buyers.
Resale strength in the Sussex County single-family market tends to follow water and schools: a well-kept home on or near Lake Mohawk in Sparta with lake rights, or in the Sparta and Byram school zones, draws reliable interest from the county's steady flow of lake-lifestyle and family buyers whenever it comes to market, while mountain homes near Mountain Creek in Vernon appeal to the four-season and second-home crowd, so buyers who weigh a home's lake access, school district, and setting, along with the condition of its well and septic, are buying not just a house but a durable asset in the Skylands.
Search Sussex County homes by price.
Jump to a price range or property type that fits your search, browse the Sussex County area guide, or check current open houses. Every link below is a live page.
Browse Sussex County towns & neighborhoods.
Explore our town-by-town guides near Sussex County and across Sussex County. Each guide covers local neighborhoods, schools, commute options, and current listings.
Sussex County open houses.
Browse upcoming open houses in Sussex County, or register for weekly alerts. Call 888-327-6555 to schedule a private showing any day of the week.
Homes for sale by property type.
Explore every type of home in and around Sussex County through our Sussex County property pages: single-family homes, lake, mountain, and farm-country homes, townhomes and condos, new construction, 55+ active-adult communities, and multi-family investment properties.
The Sussex County single-family market, by the numbers.
The median list price in Sussex County, NJ is currently $430K, about $234 per square foot. Homes here average 45 days on market with roughly 700 active listings. Updated Spring 2026.
Sussex County's single-family market spans the attainable lake cottages and homes of Vernon, Newton, and Hopatcong, the sought-after lake-community houses of Sparta on Lake Mohawk and Byram and Stanhope, and the farmhouses, larger-lot properties, and lakefront estates of the countryside.
Updated Spring 2026
Within Sussex County, lakefront homes on Lake Mohawk in Sparta and Lake Hopatcong and larger rural estates and horse farms command the highest prices, while lake cottages and homes in Vernon, Newton, and Hopatcong offer the county's most accessible entry points. Spring and early summer bring the most single-family listings and the sharpest competition, especially for lakefront and lake-community homes and in the Sparta and Kittatinny Regional school zones; buyers with flexibility sometimes find more room to negotiate touring in the quieter off-season across Newton and the rural townships. Call 888-327-6555 for a street-by-street breakdown.
Why buy a single-family home in Sussex County.
- Lake-community livingSparta's Lake Mohawk and Lake Hopatcong offer lakefront and lake-community homes with docks, beaches, and lake rights in the heart of the Skylands.
- Four-season mountain homesVernon and Hardyston offer ski-country and resort homes near Mountain Creek, Crystal Springs, Great Gorge, and the Appalachian Trail.
- Historic & in-town homesNewton, the county seat, offers historic houses near the Green, county services, Newton Medical Center, and Sussex County Community College.
- Farmhouses & acreageWantage, Frankford, Sandyston, and the rural townships offer farmhouses, larger lots, and estate acreage near High Point and Stokes State Forest.
- Space & scenery near workRoute 15, Route 23, and Route 206 carry commuters to Interstate 80 and the Morris County rail lines, trading a longer drive for lakes, mountains, and room.
Amenities & community overview.
A closer look at daily life, towns, and things to do for single-family buyers in Sussex County.
- Browse all homes for sale in Sussex County or explore the wider Sussex County market.
- Compare Sussex County neighborhoods and home styles before choosing, from attainable options to its premier properties.
- Weigh your commute: Interstate 80, Route 15, Route 23, Route 206, Route 94, and Route 565, plus sussex County has no commuter rail of its own, so Route 15 and Route 23 carry commuters south to Interstate 80 and the Morris County rail lines, with NJ Transit buses serving the county and the Netcong and Mount Olive train stations just over the Morris County line.
- Explore High Point State Park at the highest elevation in New Jersey, the Lake Mohawk boardwalk in Sparta, the Mountain Creek resort in Vernon, Lake Hopatcong, and the Delaware Water Gap and Appalachian Trail, with parks, dining, and rail access nearby.
- Call 888-327-6555 for a live, neighborhood-by-neighborhood market update in Sussex County.
Single-family life in Sussex County looks different from town to town: a Sparta family lives on or near Lake Mohawk with a boardwalk, beaches, and lake rights; a Hopatcong family lives on New Jersey's largest lake; a Vernon or Hardyston family enjoys a four-season home minutes from Mountain Creek skiing and Crystal Springs golf; a Newton family lives near the historic Green, county services, and Newton Medical Center; and a Wantage or Frankford family enjoys a farmhouse on acreage near High Point State Park, Stokes State Forest, and the Appalachian Trail. Wells and septic systems, lake associations, and the NJ Highlands Act shape rural and lakefront ownership across the county. That variety, detached homes in lake, mountain, town, and farm settings across a wide price range and all in the mountainous Skylands, is a large part of why single-family buyers are drawn to Sussex County.
Resources for buyers & sellers.
Local and county government, schools, healthcare, transportation, parks, and financial assistance relevant to Sussex County, NJ buyers and sellers, every link verified and described below.
First-time home buyer programs in Sussex County.
First-time buyer in Sussex County or Sussex County, NJ? The New Jersey Dream Homeownership Program from NJHMFA helps eligible buyers with affordable financing, down payment and closing-cost assistance, and homebuyer education. Special options are available for military members, public safety professionals, educators, and healthcare workers.
03Connect for Answers
Frequently asked questions.
What is the average price of a single-family home in Sussex County, NJ?
Single-family prices vary widely by town and setting, from the $250s to $360s for lake cottages and homes in Vernon, Newton, and Hopatcong to well past $700,000 for lakefront homes on Lake Mohawk and larger rural estates, with most detached houses in Sparta, Byram, Andover, and Stanhope in the $360s to $600s. Call 888-327-6555 for a town-specific breakdown.
Which Sussex County towns are best for families buying a single-family house?
Sparta and Byram are popular for well-regarded schools and lake-community living, while the Kittatinny Regional and High Point Regional zones and Newton offer a mix of established homes and value. Each blends price, schools, and lifestyle differently across the Skylands.
Which towns have the most affordable single-family homes in Sussex County?
Vernon, Newton, Hopatcong, Franklin, and Ogdensburg offer the county's more attainable detached homes, many of them lake cottages, older in-town houses, and smaller homes, at prices below the sought-after Lake Mohawk lakefront market in Sparta.
What are lake rights, and do Sussex County homes have them?
Many homes in Sparta on Lake Mohawk, around Lake Hopatcong, and in the county's other lake communities carry lake rights, dock or mooring privileges, or lake-association or country-club membership. These privileges and their fees vary by community, so confirm them on any lake-area home before you buy.
Do single-family homes in Sussex County have wells and septic systems?
Many do. Much of Sussex County, especially the rural townships of Wantage, Frankford, Sandyston, and Montague, has no public water or sewer, so homes rely on private wells and septic systems. Buyers should budget for well and septic inspections as part of due diligence.
Are there farmhouses or larger-lot single-family homes in Sussex County?
Yes. Wantage, Frankford, Sandyston, Montague, Stillwater, and the rural townships offer farmhouses, larger lots, estate acreage, and horse farms, a defining feature of the county's farm country near High Point State Park and Stokes State Forest.
How competitive is the single-family market in Sussex County?
Steady, and strongest for lakefront and lake-community homes on Lake Mohawk and Lake Hopatcong and in the Sparta and Kittatinny Regional school zones, where well-priced homes can draw multiple offers, while Newton and the rural townships often move at a more moderate pace.
How is the Sussex County commute without a train?
Sussex County has no commuter rail, so most buyers drive Route 15 or Route 23 to Interstate 80 and the Morris County rail lines, with NJ Transit buses and the Netcong and Mount Olive train stations just over the county line adding options. Buyers trade a longer drive for space and scenery.
How does the NJ Highlands Act affect single-family homes in Sussex County?
Much of Sussex County lies within the Highlands region, where the Highlands Act restricts new development and subdivision. For an existing home it matters most if you plan to expand, subdivide, or build, so confirm a property's Highlands status before making plans.
Can Four Point Realty help me sell my single-family home in Sussex County?
Yes. We market single-family homes across Sussex County with a listing fee starting at 1%*, professional photography, and pricing built on real, town-specific comparables for lake, mountain, and rural homes. Request a free home value estimate to start.
How do I get alerts for new single-family listings in Sussex County?
Register for a free account and set your town, price, and lake-rights or lot-size filters to get instant alerts, or call 888-327-6555 and we will set up a curated search for you.
What towns near Sussex County should single-family buyers also consider?
Depending on budget and commute, buyers sometimes compare Sussex County against neighboring Morris, Warren, Passaic, or Bergen County for additional inventory. We can help you weigh the trade-offs.
Should I buy a lake home, a mountain home, or a farmhouse in Sussex County?
It depends on your lifestyle. A Sparta or Hopatcong lake home offers water and community with lake rights, a Vernon or Hardyston home offers four-season recreation, and a Wantage or Frankford farmhouse offers acreage and privacy. We can help you weigh commute, cost, and daily life.
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