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Ocean City, NJ 08226 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Ocean City, NJ inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.22
ActiveActive listings: 9292PendingPending sales: 2020
Ocean City, NJ: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $1.44M$1.44MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.06M$1.06M
What homes actually sell for in Ocean City, NJ
Distribution of 476 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $750k to $1.49M
$320k to $680k: 85 sales$320k$680k to $1.04M: 120 sales120sales$1.04M to $1.4M: 104 sales$1.04M$1.4M to $1.76M: 63 sales$1.76M to $2.12M: 28 sales$1.76M$2.12M to $2.48M: 12 sales$2.48M to $2.84M: 8 sales$2.48M$2.84M to $3.2M: 9 salesMedian $1.06M

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 92 active listings and 20 pending sales in ZIP code 08226. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.22 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $1,437,000, while the median of the 476 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,065,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 08226 for 70 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 08226?

The median closed sale price in Ocean City, NJ 08226 was $1,065,000 over the last six months, based on 476 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $750,000 to $1,489,000.

Is 08226 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 20 pending sales against 92 active listings in 08226, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.22. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 08226 currently looks like a balanced market.

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