NJ area data
Ocean, NJ
Ocean, NJ.
Population: 40,194 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $766,167
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $766,167
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $635,250
- Median list price
- $625,000
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 56
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 51
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,039/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,910/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,070/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 996
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Gateway National Recreation Area (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) (22 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
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $9,409
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.8%
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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