Year-over-year, Ocean County’s typical home value has inched down slightly, dipping less than 1 percent, while the median list price has also eased off by under 1 percent. Inventory is moving in the opposite direction, with active listings up about 10 percent compared with last year, and months of supply jumping nearly 79 percent to 3.5 months. Even with more options, the average sale-to-list price ratio is still just under 100 percent, and the share of homes selling above list is holding steady around 28 percent.
Looking at September 2026 specifically, prices and buyer activity have cooled from midsummer highs. The median sale price fell a bit more than 2 percent from August, and median list price dropped over 7 percent, while pending sales declined nearly 10 percent and closed sales slipped only slightly.
Conditions now resemble a neutral market, with a market gauge reading of 46 and months of supply in Ocean County matching the New Jersey state figure of 3.5 months. Homes are selling faster than a year ago, with median days on market down to 32 days, an 11 percent month-over-month drop and modest yearly improvement, and around one in five listings going off market within two weeks. Compared with the state, Ocean County’s typical home value trails New Jersey overall, which may appeal to cost-conscious buyers even as sellers still achieve close to full asking price. Buyers and sellers who want to navigate these shifting dynamics can turn to Agent Pronto to connect with a local agent who understands this market.
