NJ area data
Avon by the sea, NJ
Avon by the sea, NJ.
Population: 2,030 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.85M
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.85M
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.70M
- Median list price
- $1.42M
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +4.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,260/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,950/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 345
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Gateway National Recreation Area (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,584 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 239,227
- Average weekly wage
- $1,298
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,793
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