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Moving to Fredon Township, NJ
$659,000Median listing price
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About Fredon Township
Fredon Township is pure rural Sussex County — one of the county's smallest school districts (a single Pre-K–6 school) serving a township of farms, horse properties, and wooded lots in the county's center-west. There is no real town center; life revolves around the school, the Paulinskill Valley Trail, and nearby Newton.
Home prices in Fredon Township
The median listing price in Fredon Township is $659,000.
Top places in Fredon Township
- Paulinskill Valley Trail — rail-trail for walking, biking, and horseback riding through the township.
- Fredon Township School (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Autumn landscapes across the township's farmland (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Lodestar Park — township park and fields.
- Horse farms and preserved farmland.
- Nearby Newton — dining, the Newton Theatre, county services (minutes away).
Commuting from Fredon Township
- Lakeland Bus Lines' Sussex County commuter service (Route 80, rush hours, peak direction) runs to the Port Authority Bus Terminal from nearby Newton (per Wikipedia's Lakeland Bus Lines page, read September 24, 2026) — Fredon commuters drive to the Newton stop.
- Approximate drive to Midtown Manhattan: ~1h25–1h45 (about 65 miles via US 206/I-80; longer with traffic). No passenger rail in the township.
Schools in Fredon Township
Public schools: Fredon Township School District. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Fredon Township FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Fredon Township, NJ?
The median listing price in Fredon Township is $659,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Fredon Township, NJ?
Lakeland Bus Lines' Sussex County commuter service (Route 80, rush hours, peak direction) runs to the Port Authority Bus Terminal from nearby Newton (per Wikipedia's Lakeland Bus Lines page, read September 24, 2026) — Fredon commuters drive to the Newton stop. - Which school district serves Fredon Township, NJ?
Fredon Township is served by Fredon Township School District. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
Town links
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Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.