Barnegat Light, NJ housing market
The typical Barnegat Light home is worth about $1,730,000, up 14.2% in a year, 198% above the New Jersey typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Barnegat Light compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Barnegat Light at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Barnegat Light | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $792,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $826,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $856,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $872,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $978,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $1,273,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $1,341,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $1,339,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $1,500,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $1,572,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,730,000 | $580,000 |
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Barnegat Light in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5.8 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Barnegat Light has permitted 125 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Barnegat Light gained 66 residents while 88 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 83% of Barnegat Light's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across New Jersey: 2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 | 2 | $10.5 million |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2003 | 29 | 23 | 6 | $5.4 million |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.8 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Barnegat Light and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnegat Light | $1.73M | +14.2% | $2,200 | 9 | $125,417 |
| Ocean | — | +15.9%† | $2,120 | 80 | $100,524 |
| Long Beach | $2.11M | +11.9% | $2,260 | 123 | $113,224 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,200
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barnegat Light is $2,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,590 · 4 bedrooms $3,190
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (08006; Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.