Ocean County, NJ Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Ocean County, NJ is $548,274.08. There were 9,499 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 $479,979.582. The number of current listings in Ocean County, NJ is 15,122, and the percentage of properties for sale is 87.70%. The county has 2,120 foreclosures, 38 bank owned properties, 93 headed for auction, and 15,122 properties for sale.
Ocean County, NJ Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River | $ 444,537 $ 297/sqft | Whiting | $ 259,195 $ 211/sqft |
| Brick | $ 537,864 $ 359/sqft | Point Pleasant Boro | $ 779,000 $ 525/sqft |
| Jackson | $ 645,577 $ 313/sqft | Waretown | $ 595,000 $ 299/sqft |
| Lakewood | $ 494,967 $ 302/sqft | Lavallette | $ 1,191,949 $ 1,049/sqft |
| Little Egg Harbor Twp | $ 431,044 $ 285/sqft | Beachwood | $ 477,233 $ 321/sqft |
| Barnegat | $ 499,658 $ 271/sqft | Long Beach Township | $ 2,175,628 $ 1,116/sqft |
| Manahawkin | $ 648,188 $ 355/sqft | Lanoka Harbor | $ 555,823 $ 312/sqft |
| Forked River | $ 516,076 $ 325/sqft | Tuckerton | $ 474,500 $ 262/sqft |
| Manchester | $ 345,147 $ 236/sqft | Beach Haven | $ 2,430,254 $ 1,153/sqft |
| Bayville | $ 534,516 $ 325/sqft | New Egypt | $ 556,462 $ 304/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Ocean County, NJ
| Jun 2025 | June 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $479.9K | $546.6K | 13.91% |
| Median Sold Price | $474.7K | $546.6K | 15.14% |
| Homes For Sale | 3,461 | 14,121 | 308.00% |
| Homes Sold | 6,872 | 2,964 | -56.87% |
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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Ocean County, NJ home values range from $21,639 to $16,323,301. Bay Head is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $3,995,000, and Whiting is most affordable with average house prices of around $267,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.79% of all residential properties in Ocean County, NJ with Toms River containing 463 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 41 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 $775,551 in Toms River to the lowest value of $191,000 in Toms River. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.02% of properties in Ocean County, NJ. There are 41 cities within Ocean County, NJ; Toms River containing 11 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 41 cities within Ocean County, NJ; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $1,953,138 in Toms River to the lowest value of $95,000 in Toms River.