Ocean County, NJ Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Ocean County, NJ is $554,507.34. There were 10,228 home sales in Ocean County, NJ over the past 12 months. The median residential Ocean County, NJ home value for transactions over the previous year is $484,756.35. The number of current listings in Ocean County, NJ is 13,164, and the percentage of properties for sale is 85.97%. The county has 2,148 foreclosures, 22 bank owned properties, 95 headed for auction, and 13,164 properties for sale.
Ocean County, NJ Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River | $ 446,158 $ 299/sqft | Whiting | $ 285,305 $ 228/sqft |
| Brick | $ 534,615 $ 360/sqft | Point Pleasant Boro | $ 799,677 $ 524/sqft |
| Jackson | $ 633,734 $ 314/sqft | Waretown | $ 605,854 $ 295/sqft |
| Lakewood | $ 523,523 $ 303/sqft | Lavallette | $ 1,262,237 $ 1,047/sqft |
| Little Egg Harbor Twp | $ 434,310 $ 282/sqft | Beachwood | $ 480,243 $ 323/sqft |
| Manahawkin | $ 643,370 $ 355/sqft | Lanoka Harbor | $ 559,223 $ 324/sqft |
| Barnegat | $ 501,996 $ 270/sqft | Long Beach Township | $ 2,269,639 $ 1,116/sqft |
| Forked River | $ 519,106 $ 326/sqft | Beach Haven | $ 2,450,335 $ 1,171/sqft |
| Manchester | $ 341,056 $ 237/sqft | New Egypt | $ 569,900 $ 306/sqft |
| Bayville | $ 543,511 $ 323/sqft | Seaside Heights | $ 850,000 $ 676/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Ocean County, NJ
| Jul 2025 | July 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $500K | $549K | 9.79% |
| Median Sold Price | $467.5K | $549K | 17.43% |
| Homes For Sale | 5,952 | 15,601 | 162.11% |
| Homes Sold | 4,827 | 3,011 | -37.62% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Browse Homes in Ocean County, NJ
Ocean County, NJ home values range from $27,550 to $15,878,266. Bay Head is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $5,374,999.5, and Whiting is most affordable with average house prices of around $275,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.82% of all residential properties in Ocean County, NJ with Toms River containing 474 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 40 cities within Ocean County, NJ; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $5,999,000 in Mantoloking to the lowest home value of $85,000 in Toms River.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Ocean County, NJ ranges from the highest value of $680,921 in Jackson to the lowest value of $193,603 in Toms River. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.01% of properties in Ocean County, NJ. There are 40 cities within Ocean County, NJ; Brick containing 8 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsToms River has 26 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Ocean County, NJ. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.04% of all properties in Ocean County, NJ. There are 40 cities within Ocean County, NJ; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $1,538,206 in Brick to the lowest value of $95,000 in Brick.