Essex County, New Jersey
Millburn real estate
The walkable half of Millburn Township.
The short version
Downtown on Millburn Avenue, the Paper Mill Playhouse, and a direct train to Manhattan.
I have lived in Millburn for more than fourteen years and work across this corridor daily. What follows is what I would tell a friend who asked me about Millburn — including the parts that are not flattering.
Housing stock
Colonials and Tudors near the downtown, with a wide range of sizes and conditions.
Price band
Roughly $1M–$2.5M covers most of the market, with the upper end overlapping Short Hills.
Commute
Station: Millburn
Line: Morristown Line (Midtown Direct)
See the one-seat ride comparison for how this compares with neighboring towns.
- County
Essex County, New Jersey - Municipality
Millburn Township - ZIP code
07041 - Train station
Millburn - Line
Morristown Line (Midtown Direct)
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Nearby towns
- Short Hills — A neighborhood inside Millburn Township, not a town of its own.
- Summit — A one-seat ride and a downtown that behaves like a small city.
- Chatham — Two municipalities, one name — and this catches people out.
- Madison — A walkable Morris County center with a direct train.
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Questions
Millburn questions
What county is Millburn in?
Millburn is in Essex County, New Jersey.
What is the municipality for Millburn?
Millburn Township. Note that postal addresses and municipalities do not always match — always confirm which municipality a property actually sits in.
Does Millburn have a train station?
Millburn. Service runs on the Morristown Line (Midtown Direct).
What price range is typical in Millburn?
Roughly $1M–$2.5M covers most of the market, with the upper end overlapping Short Hills.
What kind of homes are in Millburn?
Colonials and Tudors near the downtown, with a wide range of sizes and conditions.