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Bay Head, NJ housing market

The typical Bay Head home is worth about $2,669,000, up 22.3% in a year, 360% above the New Jersey typical home.

Home values, sales, trends and how Bay Head compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Bay Head at a glance

Typical home value
$2.67M
▲ 22.3% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$2.1M
May 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
2
in May · 5 for sale

Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

Bay HeadNew Jersey
$300K$400K$500K$600K$700K$800K$900K$1M$1.1M$1.2M$1.3M$1.4M$1.5M$1.6M$1.7M$1.8M$1.9M$2M$2.1M$2.2M$2.3M$2.4M$2.5M$2.6M$2.7M 20182020202220242026 Bay Head $2.67M New Jersey $580K
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JanuaryBay HeadNew Jersey
2017$1,173,000$317,000
2018$1,253,000$330,000
2019$1,299,000$343,000
2020$1,331,000$358,000
2021$1,478,000$394,000
2022$1,919,000$441,000
2023$1,999,000$471,000
2024$1,991,000$511,000
2025$2,140,000$551,000
2026$2,383,000$568,000
August 2026$2,669,000$580,000
Nearby

Bay Head and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Bay Head $2.67M +22.3% — $181,667
Point Pleasant $769K +10.3% 14 $115,625
Mantoloking $2.12M +11.7% — $250,001
Affordability

14.7 years of income

The typical Bay Head home costs about 14.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Jersey (5.6 years).

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
86.3%
New Jersey: 63.8%
Median tax bill
$10,001
New Jersey: $9,590
Median rent
$1,424
New Jersey: $1,720
Typical home built
1963
New Jersey: 1970

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

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. Listings link to their publishers.

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