Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0125 homes sold in Forked River in the last year, at a typical $539K
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 Forked River homes are listed.
Every place Forked River 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 Forked River.
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 93% of Forked River’s sales, at a typical $583K
125 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 116 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $348NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Condos: 9 sold, typical $408K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
125 sales in the last year, against 175 in 2017 and a low of 72 in 2012. The typical sale went from $228K in 2016 to $539K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Forked River
Check a listing against what Forked River 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 Forked River are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Forked River’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, 125 sales.
If you’re buying in Forked River
- Shop in June. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 41 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but October is the most competitive: 36% of October sales close over asking. January has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| Forked River now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 18% | 50% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 10% | 33% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 96.4% | 100.8% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 85 | 35 | 45 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 101.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $583K in the last year (116 sales), a condo for $408K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Forked River ranks 222nd 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. Forked River is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Owning the typical Forked River home costs about $3,522 a month
Price: Forked River’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Forked River’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Forked River is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $539K home, about $8,510 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Forked River.
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.
Barnegat Township, Beachwood, Ocean Gate and Ocean Acres sell for less a square foot; Barnegat Light for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Forked River, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Acres | 329 | $514K | $280 | 32% | 32 |
| Beachwood | 131 | $463K | $316 | 48% | 29 |
| Forked River | 125 | $539K | $344 | 37% | 41 |
| Barnegat Township | 77 | $487K | $247 | 31% | 38 |
| Waretown | 35 | $525K | $337 | 26% | 77 |
| Ocean Gate | 31 | $433K | $333 | 35% | 36 |
| Barnegat Light | 28 | $2.1M | $993 | 7% | 83 |
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 Forked River
What do homes sell for in Forked River, NJ?
125 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $539K, $344 a square foot.
Is Forked River a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Forked River?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Forked River?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $539K home that’s near $8,510.
Where can I see homes for sale in Forked River?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Forked River’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Forked River.
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).