Photo: Hornbaker Chelsi, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domain64 homes sold in Beach Haven in the last year, at a typical $2.1M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Beach Haven homes are listed.
Every place Beach Haven 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 Beach Haven.
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.
19% of Beach Haven’s sales are condos, at $1.5M less than a house
43 houses and 12 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,141NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 12 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $866NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 3 times the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 170 in 2020 and a low of 41 in 2024. The typical sale went from $708K in 2016 to $2.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Beach Haven
Check a listing against what Beach Haven 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 Beach Haven are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Beach Haven’s home sales since 2012 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, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in Beach Haven
- Shop in September. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but June is the most competitive: 17% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). July has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Beach Haven now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 8% | 26% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 9% | 33% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 95.6% | 99.3% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 110 | 77 | 45 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 76% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 100.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 178%, condos 102%
A house typically sold for $2.7M in the last year (43 sales), a condo for $1.2M (12).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Beach Haven ranks 274th of 299 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Beach Haven is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Beach Haven, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Beach HavenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Beach Haven.
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.
Tuckerton, Ship Bottom, Mystic Island and Beach Haven West sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Beach Haven, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Island | 235 | $415K | $305 | 28% | 56 |
| Beach Haven West | 131 | $923K | $574 | 24% | 55 |
| North Beach Haven | 117 | $1.8M | $1,020 | 14% | 62 |
| Beach Haven | 64 | $2.1M | $983 | 20% | 68 |
| Tuckerton | 46 | $519K | $343 | 26% | 73 |
| Surf City | 41 | $2M | $1,014 | 37% | 64 |
| Ship Bottom | 37 | $1.5M | $865 | 16% | 67 |
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 Beach Haven
What do homes sell for in Beach Haven, NJ?
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.1M, $983 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.7M, condos for about $1.2M.
Is Beach Haven a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Beach Haven?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Beach Haven?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Beach Haven’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Beach Haven.
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).