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2018-09-16 15 25 28 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) between Exit 50 and Exit 58, entering Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County from Bass River Township, Burlington County in New JerseyPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Housing in Little Egg Harbor Township

506 homes sold in Little Egg Harbor Township in the last year, at a typical $428K

Redfin reports Little Egg Harbor Township’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 08087, which takes in Little Egg Harbor Township and the area around it. 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 Little Egg Harbor Township homes are listed.

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Homes sold
506
ZIP 08087 · October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$428K
houses $426K · condos $237K (year to May 2026)
Price per square foot
$273
New Jersey $335
Paid vs. asking
98.3%
25% sold over asking
For sale now
146
September 2026 · 46 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months · ZIP 08087

3% of Little Egg Harbor Township’s sales are condos, at $190K less than a house

458 houses and 17 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.

Houses$426K

typical sale · 458 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$270NJ $331
Days to sell
50
Sold over asking
27%
Condos$237K

typical sale · 17 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$214NJ $450
Days to sell
39
Sold over asking
29%
14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.7 times the 2016 price

506 sales in the last year, against 852 in 2021 and a low of 305 in 2012. The typical sale went from $161K in 2016 to $428K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0225450675900$200K$300K$400K$500K2012: 305 sold, typical $158K’122013: 409 sold, typical $140K2014: 440 sold, typical $146K’142015: 447 sold, typical $155K2016: 591 sold, typical $161K’162017: 699 sold, typical $164K2018: 676 sold, typical $180K’182019: 683 sold, typical $182K2020: 780 sold, typical $231K’202021: 852 sold, typical $280K2022: 671 sold, typical $332K’222023: 555 sold, typical $345K2024: 487 sold, typical $392K’242025: 495 sold, typical $409KLast 12 months: 506 sold, typical $428KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 08087, which takes in Little Egg Harbor Township and the area around it (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 your budget buys

What $450K buys in Little Egg Harbor Township

Houseat $270 a sq ft, year to May 2026
Condoat $214 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in New Jerseyat $331 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Little Egg Harbor Township 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Little Egg Harbor Township are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of home sales in ZIP 08087 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, 506 sales.

If you’re buying in Little Egg Harbor Township

  • Shop in March. It brings about 68 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 80 a month), but June is the most competitive: 29% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). February has the least competition (22%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
021.342.563.88513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 48 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 81 days to sellJFeb: 53 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 83 days to sellFMar: 68 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 85 days to sellMApr: 73 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 77 days to sellAMay: 80 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 68 days to sellMJun: 78 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 62 days to sellJJul: 78 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 58 days to sellJAug: 74 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 61 days to sellASep: 70 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 62 days to sellSOct: 66 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 66 days to sellONov: 58 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 66 days to sellNDec: 50 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 70 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey

Little Egg Harbor Township now2017–192021 peakNJ now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price25%17%40%44%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days25%12%36%30%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price98.3%96%99.7%100.9%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract51823946
Supply

128 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (106), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 436.

2012: 436 for sale’122013: 380 for sale2014: 380 for sale2015: 405 for sale’152016: 383 for sale2017: 314 for sale2018: 315 for sale’182019: 293 for sale2020: 193 for sale2021: 160 for sale’212022: 159 for sale2023: 106 for sale2024: 110 for sale’242025: 126 for saleLast 12 months: 128 for saleNow
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 123%, condos 104%

A house typically sold for $426K in the year to May 2026 (458 sales), a condo for $237K (17).

$125K$250K$375K$500K2013201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2013: $153K, 373 salesHouses 2014: $160K, 389 salesHouses 2015: $168K, 391 salesHouses 2016: $175K, 506 salesHouses 2017: $177K, 606 salesHouses 2018: $198K, 584 salesHouses 2019: $192K, 599 salesHouses 2020: $246K, 699 salesHouses 2021: $299K, 746 salesHouses 2022: $351K, 567 salesHouses 2023: $365K, 483 salesHouses 2024: $404K, 432 salesHouses 2025: $424K, 452 salesHouses last 12 months: $426K, 458 salesHouses $426KCondos 2013: $69K, 9 salesCondos 2014: $73K, 12 salesCondos 2015: $98K, 8 salesCondos 2016: $93K, 11 salesCondos 2017: $81K, 8 salesCondos 2018: $85K, 13 salesCondos 2019: $116K, 5 salesCondos 2020: $124K, 16 salesCondos 2021: $124K, 38 salesCondos 2022: $155K, 44 salesCondos 2023: $200K, 26 salesCondos 2024: $256K, 15 salesCondos 2025: $235K, 17 salesCondos last 12 months: $237K, 17 salesCondos $237K

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Source: Redfin Data Center, ZIP code tracker; for ZIP 08087, which takes in Little Egg Harbor Township and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3), January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Little Egg Harbor Township home costs about $2,859 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Little Egg Harbor Township’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Little Egg Harbor Township’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Little Egg Harbor Township is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Little Egg Harbor Township

Six things worth knowing

80

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 48.

Best time to buy
1.8%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $428K home, about $7,510 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
D

Schools

The schools grade for Little Egg Harbor Township, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Little Egg Harbor Township
33 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Little Egg Harbor Township.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Manahawkin sells for less a square foot; Tuckerton, Beach Haven West, Beach Haven and North Beach Haven for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Little Egg Harbor Township, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Little Egg Harbor Township (ZIP 08087)506$428K$27325%51
Mystic Island229$444K$32323%56
Beach Haven West133$919K$62428%47
North Beach Haven112$2M$1,07414%58
Beach Haven60$2M$1,02918%57
Tuckerton55$560K$36725%68
Manahawkin43$512K$23936%36

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 Little Egg Harbor Township

What do homes sell for in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ?

506 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $428K, $273 a square foot. Houses sold for about $426K, condos for about $237K in the year to May 2026.

Is Little Egg Harbor Township a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 146 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 46 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in Little Egg Harbor Township?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Little Egg Harbor Township?

About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $428K home that’s near $7,510.

Where can I see homes for sale in Little Egg Harbor Township?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Little Egg Harbor Township’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Little Egg Harbor Township.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 08087, which takes in Little Egg Harbor Township and the area around it (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).