Top Realtors and Real Estate Agents in Pennington, NJ
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Top Agent
(83)
David DePaola
David DePaola and Company Real Estate
39 Years of experience
75+ Sales in the last 12 months
Top 0.63%
in Pennington, NJ
$303M
All-Time Sales
$280K - $2.5M
Price Range
8%
Negotiated Off List
Top AgentTop 1.26%
in Pennington, NJ
$44.2M
All-Time Sales
$440K - $2.6M
Price Range
Top AgentTop 1.89%
in Pennington, NJ
$538.3M
All-Time Sales
$260K - $2.3M
Price Range
5%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent(35)
Stefanie Prettyman
Place at The Real Brokerage, Inc.
14 Years of experience
60+ Sales in the last 12 months
Top 2.52%
in Pennington, NJ
$201.9M
All-Time Sales
$280K - $2M
Price Range
Top AgentTop 3.46%
in Pennington, NJ
$328.3M
All-Time Sales
$590K - $4.7M
Price Range
5%
Negotiated Off List
Top AgentTop 4.4%
in Pennington, NJ
$132.4M
All-Time Sales
$620K - $3.4M
Price Range
Top Agent(34)
Rocco DArmiento
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
22 Years of experience
46+ Sales in the last 12 months
$231M
All-Time Sales
$410K - $3.1M
Price Range
15
Sold in Pennington, NJ
Top Agent(17)
Tanya Dorfman
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
20 Years of experience
10+ Sales in the last 12 months
Top 5.03%
in Pennington, NJ
$99.7M
All-Time Sales
$460K - $1.8M
Price Range
4%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent$108.8M
All-Time Sales
$190K - $1.2M
Price Range
4%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent(20)
Cheryl Washington
Keller Williams Realty Princeton
20 Years of experience
9+ Sales in the last 12 months
Top 7.55%
in Pennington, NJ
$160.5M
All-Time Sales
$300K - $1.3M
Price Range
4%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent(44)
Alana Lutkowski
Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International
13 Years of experience
33+ Sales in the last 12 months
$214.1M
All-Time Sales
$810K - $5.3M
Price Range
14%
Negotiated Off List
Top AgentTop 8.8%
in Pennington, NJ
$177.8M
All-Time Sales
$520K - $2.9M
Price Range
4%
Negotiated Off List
Top AgentTop 9.12%
in Pennington, NJ
$268.3M
All-Time Sales
$840K - $3.7M
Price Range
Top Agent$305.1M
All-Time Sales
$270K - $4.6M
Price Range
8%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent$459.3M
All-Time Sales
$170K - $1.8M
Price Range
4%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent(47)
Christopher Norton
Keller Williams of Princeton
10 Years of experience
38+ Sales in the last 12 months
$110M
All-Time Sales
$240K - $1.1M
Price Range
4
Sold in Pennington, NJ
Top Agent$68.8M
All-Time Sales
$270K - $1.2M
Price Range
4%
Negotiated Off List
Top AgentTop 13.84%
in Pennington, NJ
$105.4M
All-Time Sales
$420K - $1.7M
Price Range
Top Agent(91)
John Wuertz
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach Realtors
24 Years of experience
93+ Sales in the last 12 months
Top 14.47%
in Pennington, NJ
$507.7M
All-Time Sales
$280K - $3M
Price Range
7%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent(76)
Mark Jacobson
CORCORAN SAWYER SMITH Realtors
32 Years of experience
65+ Sales in the last 12 months
Top 14.47%
in Pennington, NJ
$451.8M
All-Time Sales
$340K - $2.5M
Price Range
6%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent(161)
Sujatha Bhaskara
Keller Williams Realty W.Mon
21 Years of experience
46+ Sales in the last 12 months
$351.9M
All-Time Sales
$430K - $1.7M
Price Range
3%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent(61)
Cynthia Shoemaker Zerrer
Callaway Henderson SIR
20 Years of experience
42+ Sales in the last 12 months
$289.5M
All-Time Sales
$450K - $4.5M
Price Range
6%
Negotiated Off List
Top Agent(26)
Dorothy Kieffer
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
10 Years of experience
1+ Sales in the last 12 months
$24.6M
All-Time Sales
$280K - $1.8M
Price Range
3%
Negotiated Off List
Top AgentTop 15.09%
in Pennington, NJ
$271.5M
All-Time Sales
$380K - $1.6M
Price Range
7%
Negotiated Off List
Top AgentTop 15.09%
in Pennington, NJ
$157.7M
All-Time Sales
$380K - $1.9M
Price Range
4%
Negotiated Off List
Pennington Housing Market Trends
Homes in Pennington take a median 49 days to sell, go for 101.97% of asking, prices are down 23.5% from a year ago. Verified MLS market data through September 2026.
Market temperature
Seller's market
1.9 months of supply. Under 3 favors sellers, over 6 favors buyers.
What homes sell for
$699,667
median sale price
How fast they sell
49 days
median time on market
Supply and competition
1.9 months
of supply on the market
The numbers speak
for Pennington.
Every agent above earned their place with closed sales, not advertising. Tell us about your home and our algorithm picks the Pennington agents whose results fit it.
Pennington agents analyzed for these rankings
days faster: top-ranked agents sell in 26 days, the Pennington market in 49
median sale price in Pennington
Do Top Pennington Agents Sell Faster?
The 25 top-ranked agents on EffectiveAgents in Pennington sell in a median of 26 days, compared with the Pennington market median of 49 days on market.
About 23 days faster (47% quicker than the Pennington market)
Median days to sale reported by the top-ranked Pennington agents on EffectiveAgents, compared with the Pennington market median days on market. Agent figures reflect each agent's reported sales history.
When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Pennington?
Based on the last 24 months of verified MLS market data, homes in Pennington sell fastest and closest to asking when they go under contract in August. To hit that window, plan to list around June.
Median days on market by month (shorter is faster)
August
Best month to sell
49 days
Typical time on market
104.8%
Of asking price
Seasonal averages from the last 24 months of Pennington, NJ sales. Individual results vary with price, condition, and how the broader market moves. A local agent can pinpoint the right timing for your home.
What These Numbers Mean for Pennington Buyers and Sellers
The Housing Market Trends module above shows a Pennington market where negotiating leverage is more balanced than headline numbers alone suggest. With 1.9 months of supply and only 12 active listings against 6 monthly sales, absorption remains tight enough to keep well-priced homes moving, yet not so tight that buyers have lost all footing. Roughly 57.9% of homes sold above list and 45.7% left the market within two weeks, both signals of competition on desirable, correctly priced listings in the 08534 zip code. At the same time, 34.2% of listings recorded a price reduction, which tells buyers that overpriced homes are sitting and creating room to negotiate.
The sale-to-list ratio of 101.97% and a median of 49 on market reinforce that split reality. Homes priced to the current comps close near ask quickly, while ambitious pricing invites the reductions reflected above. For a buyer, that means anchoring offers to price per square foot near $380.23 and moving decisively on fresh listings, but writing in contingencies and price flexibility on anything already past the two-week window. For a seller, the data argues for disciplined initial pricing rather than testing the ceiling, since the 34.2% price-drop share shows the cost of guessing high.
With a median sale price of $699,667 and 10 new listings versus 13 pending sales each month, timing and positioning matter more than they did a year ago. Across Pennington there are 302 licensed agents, and separating genuine local expertise from name recognition is where an analytical, data-driven agent match becomes valuable.
What Pennington Home Prices Mean for You
Understanding the true cost of homeownership in Pennington goes beyond the listing price. These calculators break down what today's market conditions mean for your budget, your timeline, and your negotiating position.
| Median home price | $699,667 |
| Down payment (20%) | $139,933 |
| Loan amount | $559,734 |
| Monthly payment (PITI) | $4,821 |
Based on 28% debt-to-income ratio, 7.40% mortgage rate (as of October 15, 2026), 30-year fixed loan, 1.15% property tax rate, $275/mo insurance. Actual requirements vary by lender.
Based on $699,667 median home price with 20% down at 7.40% (as of October 15, 2026) for 30 years. Property tax estimated at 1.15% of home value.
Year-over-year data reflects the most recent rolling period from Pennington MLS records. Prior year values calculated from current figures and published YoY changes.
What to Look for in a Pennington Realtor
Choosing an agent in Pennington should rest on measured performance, not billboards or name recognition. The stronger indicator is a documented track record of closings, repeat client reviews, and pricing accuracy in the 08534 market. Among the 64 agents ranked by EffectiveAgents here, Alison Steffens at Gloria Nilson & Co stands out with 80 transactions, 31 client reviews, and $44.2M in all-time sales volume. That depth matters in a market where 34.2% of listings cut their price, because negotiation skill is what protects a seller's net proceeds and a buyer's ceiling when a sale-to-list ratio of 101.97% leaves little margin for error. Agents with this level of local volume understand how demand shifts across Pennington Borough and the surrounding Hopewell Township properties within the 08534 zip code, and how quickly to move when a home draws multiple offers. When you review candidates, look past a single glowing testimonial and study the pattern: consistency across dozens of reviews signals reliability far better than any one transaction.
How We Rank Pennington Real Estate Agents
Our rankings are built from verified MLS transaction data, not advertising spend. For every agent we analyze more than fifteen performance signals, including sales volume in your city and zip code, recent and all-time transactions, days on market, negotiation results (how far above or below list price an agent's clients actually close), price-point fit, and verified reviews. The agents shown first are those whose verified results put them at the top of the Pennington market today.
Agents cannot pay for placement in these rankings. The underlying data refreshes as new closed transactions are reported, so rankings shift with real market performance. Learn how we rank agents.
302
agents analyzed
15+
performance signals
$0
paid for placement
Rankings reviewed by Kevin Stuteville, Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker (License BK3068131), Founder of EffectiveAgents.
Data last updated: September 2026
Pennington Real Estate Agent FAQs
Who is the best real estate agent in Pennington, NJ?
The highest-ranked agent in Pennington, NJ by EffectiveAgents' methodology is Alison Steffens at Gloria Nilson & Co, with 80 transactions, 31 reviews, and $44.2M in all-time sales volume. EffectiveAgents evaluates 302 local agents using verified transaction history, client review patterns, and pricing accuracy rather than advertising spend. Because the strongest match depends on your price point, timeline, and whether you are buying or selling, we recommend comparing several ranked candidates against your specific goals before deciding.
How were these Pennington real estate agents ranked?
Rankings are built from verified MLS transaction data. We analyze more than fifteen performance signals for every agent, including sales volume in your city and zip code, recent and all-time transactions, days on market, negotiation results, price-point fit, and verified reviews. Agents cannot pay for placement.
How many real estate agents are in Pennington?
Our data covers 302 real estate agents serving the Pennington area. The count represents agents with transaction activity recorded in our Pennington market data, not simply everyone holding a license.
What does the median sale price in Pennington mean for sellers?
Pennington's median sale price is $699,667 as of September 2026. Half of recent sales closed above that figure and half below. It is a useful baseline for understanding the market, but an experienced local agent will price your home against comparable recent sales in your neighborhood, not the citywide median.
How long does it take to sell a house in Pennington?
In Pennington, homes currently take a median of 49 to sell, and market time reflects a +1 day change year over year. That figure varies widely by pricing and condition: with 45.7% of homes leaving the market within two weeks, well-priced and well-presented listings move quickly, while the 34.2% share of listings taking a price cut tends to sit far longer. Location within the 08534 area, initial list price relative to comparable sales, and overall inventory of 12 active homes all influence how fast a given property closes.
Does it cost anything to use EffectiveAgents?
No. EffectiveAgents is free for home buyers and sellers, with no obligation to work with any agent we match you with.
Do agents pay to be ranked or featured?
No. Agents cannot pay for placement anywhere in these rankings. Positions are earned from verified transaction performance only.
What commission do Pennington realtors charge?
Commissions are negotiable and vary by agent, service level, and transaction. There is no set rate, and recent industry changes have made commission structures more flexible than ever. Discuss the structure directly with your agent before signing a listing or buyer agreement.
Should I use a local Pennington agent or a national brand?
The individual agent matters more than the brand on the sign. Offices within the same national franchise vary widely in performance, and the agent you hire, not the logo, prices your home, negotiates your contract, and manages your closing. A strong local agent brings firsthand knowledge of Pennington neighborhoods, pricing patterns, and buyer activity. Compare agents on verified local results such as recent sales, days on market, and negotiation outcomes rather than name recognition.
What questions should I ask a Pennington realtor before hiring them?
Ask how many homes they have closed in Pennington in the past year, what their average sale-to-list ratio is, and how much of their business is in your neighborhood and price range. Ask how they will market your home or find you listings, and how often they will communicate. Strong agents answer with specifics. Verified transaction data is the fastest way to confirm what you hear.
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