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Ocean City, NJ 08226 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Ocean City, NJ inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.13
ActiveActive listings: 9191PendingPending sales: 1212
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): $1.4M$1.4MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.11M$1.11M
What homes actually sell for in Ocean City, NJ
Distribution of 494 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $775k to $1.59M
$325k to $722k: 92 sales$325k$722k to $1.12M: 139 sales139sales$1.12M to $1.52M: 110 sales$1.12M$1.52M to $1.91M: 51 sales$1.91M to $2.31M: 21 sales$1.91M$2.31M to $2.71M: 16 sales$2.71M to $3.1M: 13 sales$2.71M$3.1M to $3.5M: 6 salesMedian $1.11M

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 91 active listings and 12 pending sales in ZIP code 08226. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.13 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $1,399,000, while the median of the 494 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,106,000. 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 96 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 08226?

The median closed sale price in Ocean City, NJ 08226 was $1,106,000 over the last six months, based on 494 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $775,000 to $1,590,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 12 pending sales against 91 active listings in 08226, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.13. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 08226 is currently a typical-pace market.

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