Which has lower property taxes, Upper Saddle River or Wyckoff?

Wyckoff has the lower average property tax bill: $16,425 against $20,432 in Upper Saddle River (2025).

Which has better schools, Upper Saddle River or Wyckoff?

Upper Saddle River has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#35 in New Jersey against #115 for Wyckoff).

Upper Saddle River

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By Slava Zborovsky · Updated October 22, 2026

Upper Saddle River vs Wyckoff

Homes cost more in Upper Saddle River: a typical value of $1.46M against $1.17M in Wyckoff, about 24% higher.

Wyckoff has the lower average property tax bill: $16,425 against $20,432 in Upper Saddle River (2025).
Upper Saddle River 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 62).
Values rose faster in Wyckoff over the past year (10.5% against 6.5%).

Upper Saddle River and Wyckoff, side by side

Upper Saddle River

Wyckoff

Typical home value (Zillow): $1,460,000source$1,174,000source
Change in home value, past year: 6.5%10.5%
Average property tax bill (2025): $20,432source$16,425source
Effective tax rate (2025): 1.75%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): 62-70 minutes from Ramseysource55-63 minutes from Waldwicksource
Own train station: NoNo
Road miles to the GW Bridge: 18.317.5
Population: 8,43917,050
Land area (sq mi): 5.2536.591
Median household income: $250,000+$203,988
Owner-occupied homes: 91.1%92.7%
NJ seller transfer costs at the typical value: $29,741$23,420

Upper Saddle River vs Wyckoff: home values, taxes, schools and commute
	Upper Saddle River	Wyckoff
Typical home value (Zillow)	$1,460,000source	$1,174,000source
Change in home value, past year	6.5%	10.5%
Average property tax bill (2025)	$20,432source	$16,425source
Effective tax rate (2025)	1.75%source	1.708%source
High school	Northern Highlands Regional HS	Ramapo HS
Best high school option, NJ rank (U.S. News)	#35source	#115source
Niche grade	A+source	Asource
Train to NY Penn (AM peak)	62-70 minutes from Ramseysource	55-63 minutes from Waldwicksource
Own train station	No	No
Road miles to the GW Bridge	18.3	17.5
Population	8,439	17,050
Land area (sq mi)	5.253	6.591
Median household income	$250,000+	$203,988
Owner-occupied homes	91.1%	92.7%
NJ seller transfer costs at the typical value	$29,741	$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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Upper Saddle River

Custom and new-construction homes on wooded lots, next to the Saddle River corridor.

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Wyckoff

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

Upper Saddle River vs Wyckoff: questions

Is Upper Saddle River or Wyckoff more expensive?: Homes cost more in Upper Saddle River: a typical value of $1.46M against $1.17M in Wyckoff, about 24% higher.
Which has lower property taxes, Upper Saddle River or Wyckoff?: Wyckoff has the lower average property tax bill: $16,425 against $20,432 in Upper Saddle River (2025).
Which has better schools, Upper Saddle River or Wyckoff?: Upper Saddle River has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#35 in New Jersey against #115 for Wyckoff).

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