Photo: Szeremeta · CC BY-SA 4.027 homes sold in Bay Head in the last year, at a typical $2.8M
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 Bay Head homes are listed.
Every place Bay Head 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 Bay Head.
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Houses are 93% of Bay Head’s sales, at a typical $3.1M
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,083NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Condos: 2 sold, typical $883K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
27 sales in the last year, against 56 in 2020 and a low of 24 in 2025. The typical sale went from $1.2M in 2016 to $2.8M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Bay Head
Check a listing against what Bay Head 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 Bay Head are more common than before the pandemic, but 61% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bay Head’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 May 2026, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in Bay Head
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but March is the most competitive: 25% of March sales close over asking. February has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Bay Head now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 5% | 26% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 11% | 4% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 18% | 21% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 93.9% | 96.8% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 123 | 56 | 45 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 61% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 30.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bay Head.
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.
Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Brielle, Manasquan and Spring Lake Heights sell for less a square foot; Sea Girt for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bay Head, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant | 230 | $751K | $500 | 53% | 26 |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 80 | $1.2M | $670 | 30% | 37 |
| Brielle | 62 | $1.1M | $578 | 32% | 24 |
| Manasquan | 53 | $1.5M | $689 | 32% | 34 |
| Spring Lake Heights | 47 | $1M | $694 | 49% | 26 |
| Bay Head | 27 | $2.8M | $1,097 | 30% | 58 |
| Sea Girt | 23 | $4M | $1,384 | 57% | 36 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Bay Head
What do homes sell for in Bay Head, NJ?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.8M, $1,097 a square foot.
Is Bay Head a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bay Head?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bay Head?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bay Head’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bay Head.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).