Photo: Wikijazz · CC BY-SA 3.0262 homes sold in Long Branch in the last year, at a typical $773K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Long Branch homes are listed.
Every place Long Branch 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 Long Branch.
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.
44% of Long Branch’s sales are condos, at $63K more than a house
132 houses and 114 condos sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 132 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $425NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 114 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $507NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $759K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
262 sales in the last year, against 489 in 2021 and a low of 215 in 2012. The typical sale went from $317K in 2016 to $773K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Long Branch
Check a listing against what Long Branch 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 Long Branch are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Long Branch’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, 262 sales.
If you’re buying in Long Branch
- Shop in February. It brings about 42 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 13% of listings cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 45 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 51 a month), but October is the most competitive: 25% of October sales close over asking. January has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Long Branch now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 18% | 30% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 18% | 21% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 55 | 44 | 45 |
116 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 255.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 117%, condos 94%
A house typically sold for $753K in the last year (132 sales), a condo for $816K (114).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Long Branch ranks 262nd 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. Long Branch is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Long Branch home costs about $4,956 a month
Price: Long Branch’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Long Branch’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Long Branch is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $773K home, about $11,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Long Branch, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Long BranchTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Long Branch.
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.
Eatontown sells for less a square foot; Monmouth Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Long Branch, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch | 262 | $773K | $452 | 25% | 45 |
| Eatontown | 118 | $603K | $377 | 42% | 30 |
| Monmouth Beach | 66 | $964K | $606 | 18% | 40 |
| Oakhurst | 63 | $1M | $517 | 27% | 49 |
| Little Silver | 58 | $1.1M | $523 | 53% | 15 |
| West Long Branch | 57 | $812K | $448 | 25% | 62 |
| Oceanport | 53 | $944K | $453 | 47% | 27 |
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 Long Branch
What do homes sell for in Long Branch, NJ?
262 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $773K, $452 a square foot. Houses sold for about $753K, condos for about $816K.
Is Long Branch a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 129 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 5.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Long Branch?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Long Branch?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $773K home that’s near $11,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Long Branch?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Long Branch’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Long Branch.
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).