We Buy Houses in Gloucester Township: Blackwood, Sicklerville and Nearby

Is my Blackwood or Sicklerville house in Gloucester Township?

Maybe, so check your tax bill, and either way, we buy on both sides of these lines. People here say Blackwood, Sicklerville, Glendora, Chews Landing, Erial or Lakeland far more than "Gloucester Township," and the mailing names don't follow the town line:

• Blackwood (08012) covers part of Gloucester Township in Camden County and part of Washington Township in Gloucester County. The Census place called Blackwood is all in Gloucester Township.
• Sicklerville (08081) is split roughly in half between Gloucester Township and Winslow Township.
• Glendora (08029) is Gloucester Township. Some streets also have Clementon, Somerdale or Magnolia addresses, and the township takes in part of Grenloch.

The town on your tax bill sets the resale rules, whatever your mail says:

That last line matters. If your Blackwood house is on the Washington Township side, plan for a full certificate of occupancy, and see our Gloucester County, NJ page.

Does Gloucester Township require a certificate of occupancy to sell?

No. For a resale, the township's construction office says a certificate of occupancy isn't required. You'll just need the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm certificate from your local fire district, which New Jersey requires for any one- or two-family home that's sold. If the fire inspector writes anything up, that's ours to handle when you sell to us, not yours.

Which fire district checks my alarms, and what does it cost?

One of six, depending on your street, and each sets its own fee. To find yours, the township says to look up your property in its online tax record search by address or block and lot. Your fire district shows in the Special Taxing Districts box. Then use that district's form.

The two newest forms, from Glendora and Blackwood, ask for:

• 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms on every level, at the bottom of the basement stairs, and within 10 feet of all the bedroom doors. Hardwired alarms can't be swapped for battery ones.
• Carbon monoxide alarms in each bedroom or in the hallway within 10 feet of the bedroom doors, less than 7 years old. That's stricter than the 10 years some other towns allow.
• House numbers at least 4 inches tall on the house, not the mailbox.
• If you have solar panels, a generator or battery storage, a printed "Caution: Multiple Sources of Power" label within 18 inches of the electric panel and meter.

Can I sell a Gloucester Township house that needs major work?

Yes. We buy houses as they are, from a dated split-level to one that needs a gut rehab. And here, the 2025 state law helps: when a house needs enough work that it'll need a new certificate of occupancy, it can change hands without the alarm certificate, as long as nobody moves in until that new certificate is issued. Ask your fire district whether your sale qualifies.

Old oil tank in the yard? You don't have to pull it before you sell to us. Just tell us what you know, and we'll take it from there. About 4 percent of homes here still heat with oil, and a buried tank can outlast the furnace it fed. Our guide to selling a house with an oil tank in NJ covers the rest.

If your house is in good shape and you're not in a hurry, listing might get you more, and we'll tell you so.

What are the houses like here?

Newer than most of Camden County, and we buy every age and style. Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put the median home at 1979, and about seven in ten were built in 1970 or later, with the 1970s the busiest decade. About six in ten are detached singles, and about one in six is a townhouse or other attached home. The median home value was $277,800.

Houses from those decades often need the big-ticket items at once: a roof, a furnace or air conditioner, windows, and kitchens and baths that haven't been touched since they went in. About three in four homes are lived in by their owners, and the rest are rented.

Where do probate and sheriff sales happen?

Probate happens right here in the township. The Camden County Surrogate's Court is at Forrest Hall, 509 Lakeland Road in Blackwood, by appointment only at (856) 225-7282, and you can also mail papers or use the purple drop box there. We can buy an inherited house as soon as the executor or administrator has the court's papers. Our guide to selling an inherited house in New Jersey walks through each step.

Sheriff sales are in Camden City Hall, 520 Market Street, the first and third Wednesday of each month at noon. Before the sale, you can ask the sheriff in writing for up to two adjournments of up to four weeks each, at $28 apiece, and after it you have 10 days to redeem. Call us early, since selling before the sale date leaves you a lot more room. Our New Jersey foreclosure guide covers every option.

On the Washington Township side of Blackwood, sheriff sales run through Gloucester County instead, and so does probate if the owner lived there.

Who sells to us here?

We can help if you've inherited a parent's house, you're behind on payments, you're moving for work, or you're done being a landlord. We buy rentals with the tenants in place, including Section 8 tenants and tenants who are behind on rent, and we take over the leases. We also buy 2 to 4 unit buildings and apartment buildings with 5 or more units, one at a time or your whole portfolio. Here's how to sell your rental properties to us.

How does selling to us work here?

Four steps, and you set the pace.

1. Call, text or send the form. A real local person answers at (267) 551-5554.
2. We see the house as it is. No cleaning, no repairs. Tell us which fire district you're in, or we'll look it up together.
3. You get our written cash offer. There are no fees from us, we pay all the closing costs, and anything you owe on the house is paid off from the sale.
4. You pick the closing day. Leave behind whatever you don't want.

See how we calculate our offer, or read reviews from sellers.

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What nearby areas do we also buy in?

All of them, including Winslow and Atco, Pine Hill, Lindenwold, Clementon, Laurel Springs, Runnemede, and Washington Township and Turnersville across the county line.

Questions Gloucester Township sellers ask

This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. For your situation, talk to a New Jersey attorney or tax professional.