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| FOCUS ON: OCEAN COUNTY HOUSING MARKET |
SEPTEMBER 2025 |
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Units Sold
822 |
Active Inventory
2,344 |
Median Sale Price
$475,000 |
Days On Market
40 |
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Up 7%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 23%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 3%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 18%
Vs. Year Ago |
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Units Sold
There was a decrease in total units sold in September, with 822 sold this month in Ocean County Real Estate versus 841 last month, a decrease of 2%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 7% versus September 2024.
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Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 439 units or 23%. The total number of active inventory this September was 2,344 compared to 1,905 in September 2024. This month's total of 2,344 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 2,401, a decrease of 2%.
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Median Sale Price
Last September, the median sale price for Ocean County Homes was $460,000. This September, the median sale price was $475,000, an increase of 3% or $15,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 2% lower than in August.
Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.
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New Listings
1,099 |
Current Contracts
810 |
Sold Vs. List Price
99.2% |
Months of Supply
2.9 |
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Up 4%
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 4%
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No Change
Vs. Year Ago |
Up 15%
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Months of Supply
In September, there was 2.9 months of supply available in Ocean County, compared to 2.5 in September 2024. That is an increase of 15% versus a year ago.
Months of supply is calculated by dividing current inventory by current sales. It indicates how many months would be needed to sell all of the inventory available at the current rate of demand.
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New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 1,099 homes newly listed for sale in Ocean County compared to 1,059 in September 2024, an increase of 4%. There were 810 current contracts pending sale this September compared to 779 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 4% higher than last September.
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Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In September, the average sale price in Ocean County was 99.2% of the average list price, which is similar compared to a year ago.
Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 40, higher than the average last year, which was 34, an increase of 18%.
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| *Detached, Attached, and Condo varies by local area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) definition. For more information regarding your specific market, contact one of Long & Foster's knowledgeable and experienced sales associates. |
Information included in this report is based on data supplied by MOMLS and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of MOMLS or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. |