Barnegat Light Public School · Photo: James Welsh · CC BY-SA 3.025 homes sold in Barnegat Light in the last year, at a typical $2.1M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Barnegat Light homes are listed.
Every place Barnegat Light homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Barnegat Light.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 79% of Barnegat Light’s sales, at a typical $2.2M (year to May 2026)
25 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 22 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $992NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $2.6M
Condos: 3 sold, typical $638K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.9 times the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 54 in 2020 and a low of 26 in 2015. The typical sale went from $739K in 2016 to $2.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $2M buys in Barnegat Light
Check a listing against what Barnegat Light homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Barnegat Light are more common than before the pandemic, but 81% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Barnegat Light’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Barnegat Light
- Shop in August. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 5% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 91 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but May is the most competitive: 14% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Barnegat Light now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 4% | 21% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 5% | 6% | 19% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 95.3% | 98.4% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 91 | 156 | 70 | 46 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 81% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 35.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2014 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Barnegat Light home costs about $12,080 a month
Price: Barnegat Light’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Barnegat Light’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Barnegat Light is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $2.1M home, about $12,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Barnegat Light.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Waretown, Forked River, Ship Bottom and Manahawkin sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Barnegat Light, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forked River | 120 | $549K | $351 | 37% | 37 |
| Surf City | 47 | $2.2M | $1,087 | 28% | 70 |
| Waretown | 43 | $520K | $334 | 14% | 64 |
| Manahawkin | 43 | $512K | $239 | 36% | 36 |
| Ship Bottom | 34 | $1.5M | $860 | 10% | 70 |
| Harvey Cedars | 25 | $2.4M | $1,153 | 19% | 57 |
| Barnegat Light | 25 | $2.1M | $963 | 11% | 91 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Barnegat Light
What do homes sell for in Barnegat Light, NJ?
25 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $2.1M, $963 a square foot.
Is Barnegat Light a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 6 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Barnegat Light?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Barnegat Light?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $2.1M home that’s near $12,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Barnegat Light?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Barnegat Light’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Barnegat Light.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).