Ocean, NJ housing market
The typical Ocean home is worth about $1,129,000, up 10.1% in a year, 94% above the New Jersey typical home. Homes typically sell in 81 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ocean compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ocean at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.7 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Ocean | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $589,000 | $317,000 |
| 2018 | $613,000 | $330,000 |
| 2019 | $638,000 | $343,000 |
| 2020 | $666,000 | $358,000 |
| 2021 | $748,000 | $394,000 |
| 2022 | $973,000 | $441,000 |
| 2023 | $1,007,000 | $471,000 |
| 2024 | $1,015,000 | $511,000 |
| 2025 | $1,037,000 | $551,000 |
| 2026 | $1,066,000 | $568,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,129,000 | $580,000 |
Ocean and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean | $1.13M | +10.1% | 81 | $101,782 |
| Egg Harbor | $413K | +4.9% | — | $97,190 |
| Somers Point | $435K | +5.7% | 61 | $71,062 |
| Longport | $1.56M | +7.6% | — | $109,135 |
11.1 years of income
The typical Ocean home costs about 11.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Ocean ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
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.