Back to school is weeks away and one school district in the Garden State was just crowned the most popular school in the metro area by Realtor.com.
The real estate website determined these stats by using views per property from out-of-district home shoppers from May to July 2025, in each metro.
The list reveals the districts where families are most actively looking to relocate in the top 50 metros, reflecting preferences for a combination of education quality, community lifestyle, and overall livability the report stated.
From New Jersey’s metro area, Holmdel Township School District was listed as the most popular school district for 2025 moving season.
Holmdel is a large township in Monmouth County. Holmdel Township School District is a highly rated, public school district and is ranked as the Best School District in Monmouth County according to Niche.com.
Holmdel makes the grade
Niche’s overall grade for Holmdel is grade A and includes:
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Clubs & Activities grade B+
Here are the findings revealed in the study:
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Mertro Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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Most Popular School District: Holmdel Township School District
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Median List Price: $1,361,583
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Median List Price, Surrounding Metro: $785,500
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Premium vs. Surrounding Metros (%): 73.3%
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Premium vs. Surrounding Metros ($):$576,083
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Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.14
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School Walkability Score (out of 10): 1.47
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: 2025 popular school districts by metro area includes one from NJ
