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Homes in Allendale, NJ

Allendale

Homes in Wyckoff, NJ

Wyckoff

By Slava Zborovsky · Updated

Allendale vs Wyckoff

Homes cost more in Wyckoff: a typical value of $1.17M against $1.13M in Allendale, about 4% higher.

  • Wyckoff has the lower average property tax bill: $16,425 against $17,912 in Allendale (2025).
  • Allendale has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#35 in New Jersey against #115 for Wyckoff).
  • By train, Wyckoff is the quicker commute to New York Penn (55 minutes at the fastest, against 58).
  • Values rose faster in Wyckoff over the past year (10.5% against 8.5%).

Allendale and Wyckoff, side by side

Allendale

Wyckoff

Typical home value (Zillow)
$1,126,000source$1,174,000source
Change in home value, past year
8.5%10.5%
Average property tax bill (2025)
$17,912source$16,425source
Effective tax rate (2025)
1.971%source1.708%source
High school
Northern Highlands Regional HSRamapo HS
Best high school option, NJ rank (U.S. News)
#35source#115source
Niche grade
A+sourceAsource
Train to NY Penn (AM peak)
58-66 minutessource55-63 minutes from Waldwicksource
Own train station
YesNo
Road miles to the GW Bridge
17.717.5
Population
6,86517,050
Land area (sq mi)
3.0976.591
Median household income
$160,162$203,988
Owner-occupied homes
81.4%92.7%
NJ seller transfer costs at the typical value
$22,360$23,420

Bold marks the lower cost, higher-ranked school or shorter trip. Sources: Zillow Home Value Index (2026-08-31); NJ Treasury 2025 tax rates and average residential bills; U.S. News and Niche school rankings; NJ Transit timetables; U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Road miles calculated.

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Allendale

A quiet Main Line borough that shares Northern Highlands with Saddle River and Ho-Ho-Kus.

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Wyckoff

Family streets, a small-town center and the Ramapo Indian Hills high schools.

Allendale vs Wyckoff: questions

Is Allendale or Wyckoff more expensive?
Homes cost more in Wyckoff: a typical value of $1.17M against $1.13M in Allendale, about 4% higher.
Which has lower property taxes, Allendale or Wyckoff?
Wyckoff has the lower average property tax bill: $16,425 against $17,912 in Allendale (2025).
Which has better schools, Allendale or Wyckoff?
Allendale has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#35 in New Jersey against #115 for Wyckoff).

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