Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.095 homes sold in Dover Beaches North in the last year, at a typical $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 Dover Beaches North homes are listed.
Every place Dover Beaches North 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 Dover Beaches North.
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Houses are 95% of Dover Beaches North’s sales, at a typical $923K (year to May 2026)
95 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 76 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $1,033NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $999K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $663K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
95 sales in the last year, against 189 in 2020 and a low of 62 in 2012. The typical sale went from $425K in 2016 to $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 $1M buys in Dover Beaches North
Check a listing against what Dover Beaches North 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 Dover Beaches North are more common than before the pandemic, but 81% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dover Beaches North’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 September 2026, 95 sales.
If you’re buying in Dover Beaches North
- Shop in January. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 41 days.
Fall brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but December is the most competitive: 25% of December sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). January has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Dover Beaches North now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 6% | 33% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 9% | 44% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 95.1% | 99% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 103 | 29 | 46 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 81% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 91.
Dover Beaches North ranks 247th of 300 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dover Beaches North is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dover Beaches North.
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.
Dover Beaches South, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Toms River Township and Island Heights sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dover Beaches North, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River Township | 1,197 | $503K | $303 | 35% | 34 |
| Seaside Heights | 126 | $770K | $465 | 15% | 56 |
| Dover Beaches North | 95 | $1M | $975 | 29% | 41 |
| Dover Beaches South | 59 | $1.1M | $759 | 35% | 29 |
| Lavallette | 50 | $2.1M | $1,067 | 8% | 52 |
| Seaside Park | 43 | $1,000K | $721 | 20% | 55 |
| Island Heights | 32 | $666K | $386 | 33% | 42 |
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 Dover Beaches North
What do homes sell for in Dover Beaches North, NJ?
95 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $1M, $975 a square foot.
Is Dover Beaches North a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 19 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Dover Beaches North?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dover Beaches North?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dover Beaches North’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dover Beaches North.
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).