A typical Diamond Beach home is worth roughly $697,000
The median sale price was $640,000 in May 2026.
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Diamond Beach?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
100% of Diamond Beach households own their home
Half of Diamond Beach’s homes were built before 1994.
New Jersey: 64% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Home prices up 105% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Diamond Beach rose 105% over the past 5 years, faster than across New Jersey (63%). Last year prices rose 7.7%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Diamond Beach, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
What it takes to buy in Diamond Beach
Try your own numbers below.
That’s $350K short of a typical Diamond Beach home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,610 a month here, $3,270 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, the New Jersey typical property tax (2.11% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,610
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Diamond Beach vs. its neighbors
Diamond Beach is the priciest of 3 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Beach | $697K* | +7.7%† | $1,610 | — | $125,357 |
| Lower | $365K* | +7.9%† | $1,690 | 87 | $84,962 |
| Wildwood Crest | $591K* | +7.7%† | $1,610 | 65 | $69,089 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Diamond Beach buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.