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 4.047 homes sold in Lavallette in the last year, at a typical $2.1M
About one sale in 4 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 Lavallette homes are listed.
Every place Lavallette 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 Lavallette.
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.
A quarter of Lavallette’s sales are condos, at $1.5M less than a house
35 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,105NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $740NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $999K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
47 sales in the last year, against 98 in 2020 and a low of 53 in 2024. The typical sale went from $670K 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 Lavallette
Check a listing against what Lavallette 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 Lavallette are back to pre-pandemic levels, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lavallette’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, 47 sales.
If you’re buying in Lavallette
- Shop in January. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but April is the most competitive: 26% of April sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). January has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| Lavallette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 5% | 47% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 14% | 23% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 95.5% | 99.5% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 90 | 44 | 45 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 67% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 62.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 165%, condos 151%
A house typically sold for $2.4M in the last year (35 sales), a condo for $872K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Lavallette home costs about $12,329 a month
Price: Lavallette’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lavallette’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lavallette is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $2.1M home, about $14,590 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lavallette, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LavalletteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lavallette.
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, Island Heights and Ocean Gate sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lavallette, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside Heights | 113 | $716K | $467 | 16% | 57 |
| Dover Beaches North | 80 | $917K | $1,014 | 25% | 43 |
| Dover Beaches South | 59 | $1M | $711 | 25% | 35 |
| Lavallette | 47 | $2.1M | $1,003 | 9% | 55 |
| Seaside Park | 45 | $1.1M | $690 | 16% | 67 |
| Island Heights | 31 | $690K | $378 | 23% | 47 |
| Ocean Gate | 31 | $433K | $333 | 35% | 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 Lavallette
What do homes sell for in Lavallette, NJ?
47 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.1M, $1,003 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.4M, condos for about $872K.
Is Lavallette a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lavallette?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lavallette?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $2.1M home that’s near $14,590.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lavallette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lavallette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lavallette.
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).