Photo: Luigi Novi · CC BY 3.035 homes sold in Diamond Beach in the last year, at a typical $963K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Diamond Beach homes are listed.
Every place Diamond Beach 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 Diamond Beach.
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Condos are 63% of Diamond Beach’s sales, at a typical $980K
35 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 22 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $695NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $958K
Houses: 2 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
35 sales in the last year, against 80 in 2012 and a low of 32 in 2023. The typical sale went from $474K in 2016 to $963K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Diamond Beach
Check a listing against what Diamond Beach 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 Diamond Beach are more common than before the pandemic, but 81% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Diamond Beach’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, 35 sales.
If you’re buying in Diamond Beach
- Shop in February. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 11% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 40 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but May is the most competitive: 18% of May sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). February has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| Diamond Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 1% | 32% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 8% | 44% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 11% | 12% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 94.9% | 99.4% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 152 | 31 | 45 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (5), 81% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 70.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 11% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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.
Three things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyCheck 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.
Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, Erma, North Wildwood and Rio Grande sell for less a square foot; Cape May for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Diamond Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 247 | $602K | $428 | 20% | 61 |
| North Wildwood | 231 | $664K | $622 | 16% | 64 |
| Wildwood Crest | 159 | $781K | $616 | 13% | 57 |
| Cape May | 86 | $1.2M | $895 | 31% | 42 |
| Rio Grande | 44 | $452K | $224 | 18% | 118 |
| Diamond Beach | 35 | $963K | $688 | 9% | 40 |
| Erma | 25 | $404K | $252 | 20% | 56 |
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 Diamond Beach
What do homes sell for in Diamond Beach, NJ?
35 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $963K, $688 a square foot.
Is Diamond Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Diamond Beach?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Diamond Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Diamond Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Diamond Beach.
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).