Wall, NJ housing market
Home prices around Wall have risen about 62% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 176 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wall compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 62% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Wall rose 62% over the past 5 years, about the same as across New Jersey. Last year prices rose 4.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Wall home at roughly $1,257,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | New Jersey since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.2% | +233% | +191% |
| 2024 | +7.8% | +219% | +174% |
| 2023 | +13% | +196% | +152% |
| 2022 | +14% | +163% | +128% |
| 2021 | +12% | +131% | +98% |
| 2020 | +3.8% | +106% | +79% |
| 2019 | +4% | +98% | +73% |
| 2018 | +4.5% | +91% | +68% |
| 2017 | +2.5% | +83% | +62% |
| 2016 | +4.6% | +78% | +59% |
| 2015 | +1.9% | +70% | +55% |
| 2014 | +4.1% | +67% | +52% |
| 2013 | +0.1% | +60% | +48% |
| 2012 | −3.9% | +60% | +47% |
| 2011 | −3.3% | +67% | +52% |
| 2010 | −4.2% | +73% | +59% |
| 2009 | −7.9% | +80% | +66% |
| 2008 | −2.4% | +96% | +81% |
| 2007 | +0.2% | +100% | +90% |
| 2006 | +4.9% | +100% | +91% |
| 2005 | +18% | +91% | +75% |
| 2004 | +17% | +61% | +51% |
| 2003 | +8.8% | +38% | +31% |
| 2002 | +13% | +27% | +22% |
| 2001 | +13% | +13% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 07719, 07727, 07753, 08736, 08720, 08724 and 1 more, covering 89% of Wall’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
176 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 176 new homes in Wall in 2025: 110 single-family houses and 66 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $39.1 million to build. That's 6.6 per 1,000 residents, faster than across New Jersey (3.1). Over the past 10 years, Wall has permitted 2,262 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wall gained 361 residents while 377 new homes were permitted: about 1 new resident per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across New Jersey: 2 new residents per new home.
How Wall ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 123 | 123 | 0 | $24.4 million |
| 2025 | 176 | 110 | 66 | $39.1 million |
| 2024 | 387 | 295 | 92 | $31.2 million |
| 2023 | 592 | 592 | 0 | $35.7 million |
| 2022 | 384 | 288 | 96 | $19.7 million |
| 2021 | 332 | 295 | 37 | $19.5 million |
| 2020 | 213 | 88 | 125 | $25.8 million |
| 2019 | 105 | 20 | 85 | $17.1 million |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2017 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2015 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2014 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2013 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2012 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2011 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2009 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2008 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2007 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2006 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2005 | 215 | 122 | 93 | $23.6 million |
| 2004 | 92 | 74 | 18 | $15.9 million |
| 2003 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2002 | 66 | 66 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2001 | 84 | 75 | 9 | $10.2 million |
| 2000 | 205 | 95 | 110 | $17.8 million |
How Wall ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Wall and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall | — | +4.2%† | $2,270 | 176 | $142,768 |
| Tinton Falls | $656K | +6.4% | $2,250 | 69 | $117,308 |
| Neptune | $628K | +6.3% | $2,350 | 79 | $101,017 |
| Brick | $523K | +5.6% | $2,330 | 36 | $106,130 |
| Spring Lake Heights | — | +4.6%† | $2,320 | 17 | $106,758 |
| Brielle | $1.35M | +12.8% | $3,470 | 17 | $172,250 |
| Howell | — | +7.3%† | $2,720 | 173 | $134,854 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5 years of income
The typical Wall home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, less than across New Jersey (5.6 years).
How Wall ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,270
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wall is $2,270 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wall pay a median of $1,762, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,640 · 4 bedrooms $3,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (07719, 07727, 07753, 08720, 08724, 08736 and 1 more; 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.