Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.069 homes sold in Matawan in the last year, at a typical $579K
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 Matawan homes are listed.
Every place Matawan 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 Matawan.
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 87% of Matawan’s sales, at a typical $617K
69 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 60 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $360NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $801K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $391K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
69 sales in the last year, against 160 in 2018 and a low of 84 in 2024. The typical sale went from $256K in 2016 to $579K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Matawan
Check a listing against what Matawan 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 Matawan are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Matawan’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, 69 sales.
If you’re buying in Matawan
- Shop in March. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but July is the most competitive: 50% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (29%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Matawan now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 24% | 54% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 21% | 30% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 27% | 17% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102% | 98.3% | 101.6% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 46 | 34 | 45 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 71.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 62%
A house typically sold for $617K in the last year (60 sales), a condo for $391K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Matawan ranks 136th 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. Matawan 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Matawan, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MatawanCheck 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.
Keyport and Brownville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Matawan, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Harbor | 90 | $511K | $364 | 49% | 74 |
| Keyport | 76 | $522K | $322 | 59% | 34 |
| Strathmore | 73 | $695K | $363 | 73% | 22 |
| Matawan | 69 | $579K | $357 | 54% | 44 |
| Morganville | 57 | $759K | $361 | 47% | 40 |
| Brownville | 52 | $448K | $339 | 60% | 45 |
| Cliffwood Beach | 37 | $470K | $387 | 68% | 24 |
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.
Post your home to Matawan, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Matawan. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Matawan with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Matawan
What do homes sell for in Matawan, NJ?
69 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $579K, $357 a square foot.
Is Matawan a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Matawan?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Matawan?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Matawan’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Matawan.
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).