Living in Randolph, NJ

Tudor-style single-family home with a landscaped front lawn, typical of homes for sale in Randolph, NJ

Short answer: Randolph is a 21-square-mile township near the center of Morris County with about 26,900 residents, a 16-mile town trail system, its own K-12 school district and County College of Morris. In 2025 the average residential property tax bill was $14,467, and the township has no train station of its own.

If you are looking at homes for sale in Randolph, NJ, you will hear a lot of section names that don’t appear on a map as separate towns: Mount Freedom, Ironia, Shongum, Center Grove, Fernbrook, Millbrook. This guide walks through how the township is laid out, what the parks and trails look like, how property taxes compare, how people get around without a local train station, and what the latest Morris County market numbers mean if you are buying or selling here.

A quick history: iron, Quakers and summer resorts

Randolph separated from Mendham and was incorporated in 1805. The Morris County Historical Society traces the area’s early growth to Quaker settlers drawn by iron mining and forging. In 1758 Robert Schooley set aside land for a Quaker Meeting House, and that meeting house still stands on Quaker Church Road.

A century later Randolph became a getaway. According to the township, Mount Freedom drew summer visitors until the early 1960s because of its elevation and cooler air, and the historical society notes that by the early 1900s south Randolph had more than 50 hotels and bungalow colonies. Some of that past is still in use: the township library and community center occupy buildings that were once part of those resorts.

Randolph’s sections and neighborhoods

Randolph is one municipality, but locals still describe where they live by the older section names. Several of them carry over to the elementary schools:

  • Mount Freedom – the former summer-resort area on the township’s higher ground.
  • Center Grove – home to Center Grove School and County College of Morris on Center Grove Road.
  • Ironia – a name that comes straight from the iron-mining era, and the name of one of the elementary schools.
  • Shongum – the area around Shongum Lake, which the township’s master plan lists as a private recreation area rather than a public beach.
  • Fernbrook and Millbrook – Fernbrook has its own elementary school, and Millbrook Avenue is the address of Freedom Park.

Housing is mostly single-family. Census figures show about 77.8% of homes in Randolph are owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $670,700 in the 2020–2024 American Community Survey. That survey number lags the market, so use the recent sales data below for pricing.

Parks, trails and open space

Outdoor space is one of Randolph’s biggest draws. The township’s trail system covers 16 miles across four color-coded routes (Blue 7.3 miles, White 6.5, Red 3.88 and Green 2.1). The trails link five parks, the Clyde Potts Reservoir watershed and roughly 2,000 acres of open space, and they connect to the county’s Patriots’ Path at Combs Hollow.

  • Freedom Park (630 Millbrook Avenue) – about 172 acres with seven athletic fields, lighted baseball fields, a playground, sand volleyball, a pavilion and trails. With Brundage Park and James Andrews County Park, it forms a green belt of about 1,000 acres.
  • Brundage Park (Carrell Road) – known locally for its half-mile Fairy Trail.
  • Hedden County Park (124 Reservoir Avenue) – a 420-acre Morris County park that spans Randolph, Dover and Mine Hill, with a fishing deck on Hedden Pond, trout streams and a trail to Indian Falls.
  • Randolph Park – listed in the township master plan with a lake and beach.

Schools

Randolph Township School District served 4,261 students in 2023–24, according to the New Jersey School Performance Report. The district runs:

School Grades
Center Grove School PK–5
Fernbrook School K–5
Ironia School K–5
Shongum School K–5
Randolph Middle School 6–8
Randolph High School 9–12

For test results, enrollment and other details, read the state’s School Performance Report directly; it is the most reliable source. County College of Morris, the county’s community college, is also in Randolph at 214 Center Grove Road. Our guide to Morris County school districts explains how districts are organized across the county.

Getting around: roads, buses and nearby trains

Randolph is a driving town. Route 10 runs through it, along with County Route 513 (Dover-Chester Road) and County Route 617 (Sussex Turnpike). County College of Morris directs drivers coming from I-80 to I-287 South and then Route 10 West.

Randolph has no NJ Transit rail station. Commuters usually drive to a Morristown Line station in a neighboring town: Dover, Denville or Mount Tabor. NJ Transit bus route 875 also serves Randolph, connecting it with Dover, Denville, Morristown, Parsippany and Roxbury. Train schedules and routings change, so check NJ Transit before you plan a commute. If rail access is a priority, our Denville guide covers a town with its own station next door.

Randolph property taxes

Here are the 2025 figures published by the New Jersey Division of Taxation:

Measure (2025) Randolph Township
General tax rate (per $100 of assessed value) 2.932
Effective (equalized) tax rate 2.263
Average residential assessment $493,400
Average residential tax bill $14,467

The general rate is lower than it might look, because Randolph’s assessments sit below market value (the 2025 county equalization ratio for the township was 77.29%). Compare towns with the effective rate, not the general rate. Our Morris County property tax rates by town table puts these numbers side by side.

Homes for sale in Randolph: what the market looks like

NJ REALTORS doesn’t publish a monthly Randolph-only report we could verify, so the county numbers are the best recent snapshot. In October 2026, Morris County single-family homes showed:

Morris County single-family Oct 2026 Oct 2025
Median sale price $773,000 +3.8% year over year
Closed sales 328 349
Median days on market 31 31
Percent of list price received 102.9% 103.6%
Inventory 704 593
Months of supply 2.3 1.9

The 2025 state tax data also lists an average sale price of about $833,000 across 239 Randolph residential sales used in that year’s statistics. Inventory is up from a year ago, which gives buyers somewhat more choice. Homes are still selling above list price on average, though. For more detail, see our Morris County market update.

If you are selling in Randolph, a few points apply to every sale here. You will need a New Jersey smoke cert before closing. Buyers will compare your home against the nearest section and school, not just the township as a whole. Pricing should follow recent sales on similar streets, not the county median.

Frequently asked questions

Does Randolph, NJ have a train station?

No. The closest NJ Transit rail options are Morristown Line stations in nearby Dover, Denville and Mount Tabor. NJ Transit bus 875 serves Randolph.

What are property taxes in Randolph, NJ?

In 2025 the average residential tax bill was $14,467, on an average assessment of $493,400. The general tax rate was 2.932 and the effective rate was 2.263, per the NJ Division of Taxation.

What school district serves Randolph?

Randolph Township School District. It has four elementary schools (Center Grove, Fernbrook, Ironia and Shongum), Randolph Middle School and Randolph High School.

Is Shongum Lake public?

The township’s master plan lists Shongum Lake as a private recreation area. Public options include Randolph Park’s lake and beach, plus Hedden County Park’s pond.

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