Stillwater Village
Historic homes and village-scale residential properties sit near Main Street, the Paulinskill and the Shafer Grist Mill.
Stillwater Township
Real Estate
Rural acreage, historic village homes, lake communities and wooded residential roads create a market that is very different from more suburban Sussex County towns.
Address caution: A Newton, Swartswood, Middleville or Stillwater mailing address does not by itself determine the municipality. Confirm the parcel is inside Stillwater Township before relying on township taxes, school assignment or zoning.
Housing Areas & Property Types
Swartswood Area
Homes around the Swartswood section range from traditional rural properties to lake-oriented residences.
Crandon Lakes
A private lake community extending through Stillwater and Hampton Township. Buyers should confirm the exact municipal boundary and association obligations.
Mountain Shadows
A private lake and seasonal-community environment with association rules and amenities that should be reviewed before purchase.
Rural Acreage & Farms
Large lots, wooded tracts and agricultural properties remain important parts of the township's housing landscape.
Country Roads & Wooded Lots
Many homes rely on individual well and septic systems and may have long driveways, steep grades, wetlands or other site-specific considerations.
Before You Buy or Build
- Confirm municipality, tax block/lot and school assignment rather than relying on the mailing city.
- Review zoning, setbacks and permitted uses before additions, accessory structures, barns or home-business plans.
- Check well, septic, wetlands, flood, driveway and drainage conditions for the specific property.
- For lake-community property, review association dues, rules, beach/boating rights and road responsibilities.
- For parcels near state park or preserved land, verify exact property boundaries and easements.
Township Property Resources
Town Hall
964 Stillwater Road
973-383-9484
Tax & Assessment
The township provides current property-tax lookup resources and tax maps for parcel verification.
Planning & Zoning
Use current municipal zoning and land-use information before planning construction or a change of use.
Construction
Confirm permit and inspection requirements directly with the township's construction office before work begins.
Stillwater has relatively limited transaction volume compared with larger towns, so short-term portal statistics can swing sharply. Property-specific records and current comparable sales are more useful than a single broad township average.