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The median home value in Ocean County, NJ is $551,072 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.84% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$551,072
Year-over-Year
+4.84%
National Rank
#151 of 3071
Ocean County ranks 12th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +134.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Ocean County -6.3% below the NJ state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $547,747 in May 2026 to $551,072 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $547,747 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $554,887 | +4.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $552,498 | +4.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $551,072 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $89,863 a year against a typical home value of $551,072 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 94% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Ocean County recorded a violent crime rate of 134 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,182 per 100,000.
Based on 13 reporting cities covering 57,465 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Ocean County is $551,072. That's up 4.84% from a year earlier. That is about 134.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ocean County the 12th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $89,863, so a typical home costs about 6.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Ocean County recorded 134 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 57,465 residents across 13 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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