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Homes in Hillsdale, NJ

Hillsdale

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By Slava Zborovsky · Updated

Hillsdale vs Montvale

Homes cost more in Montvale: a typical value of $945K against $867K in Hillsdale, about 9% higher.

  • Montvale has the lower average property tax bill: $14,026 against $15,874 in Hillsdale (2025).
  • Montvale has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#71 in New Jersey against #118 for Hillsdale).
  • By train, Hillsdale is the quicker commute to New York Penn (55 minutes at the fastest, against 65).
  • Values rose faster in Hillsdale over the past year (9.6% against 6.2%).

Hillsdale and Montvale, side by side

Hillsdale

Montvale

Typical home value (Zillow)
$867,000source$945,000source
Change in home value, past year
9.6%6.2%
Average property tax bill (2025)
$15,874source$14,026source
Effective tax rate (2025)
2.301%source1.989%source
High school
Pascack Valley HSPascack Hills HS
Best high school option, NJ rank (U.S. News)
#118source#71source
Niche grade
AsourceAsource
Train to NY Penn (AM peak)
55-69 minutessource65-77 minutessource
Own train station
YesYes
Road miles to the GW Bridge
13.515.9
Population
10,1448,901
Land area (sq mi)
2.9024.023
Median household income
$186,688$178,269
Owner-occupied homes
92.8%80%
NJ seller transfer costs at the typical value
$8,032$8,937

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.

Full town guide

Hillsdale

Tree-lined streets and a train station in the middle of the Pascack Valley. Slava's family settled here.

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Montvale

The northern edge of the Pascack Valley, near the New York line.

Hillsdale vs Montvale: questions

Is Hillsdale or Montvale more expensive?
Homes cost more in Montvale: a typical value of $945K against $867K in Hillsdale, about 9% higher.
Which has lower property taxes, Hillsdale or Montvale?
Montvale has the lower average property tax bill: $14,026 against $15,874 in Hillsdale (2025).
Which has better schools, Hillsdale or Montvale?
Montvale has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#71 in New Jersey against #118 for Hillsdale).

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