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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 Point Pleasant homes are listed.
Every place Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant.
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.
12% of Point Pleasant’s sales are condos, at $144K less than a house
198 houses and 28 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 198 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $505NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $478NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $776K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
230 sales in the last year, against 347 in 2019 and a low of 212 in 2023. The typical sale went from $347K in 2016 to $751K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Point Pleasant
Check a listing against what Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Point Pleasant’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, 230 sales.
If you’re buying in Point Pleasant
- Shop in July. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.2% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 26 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 37 a month), and the most competition: 34% close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). February has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Jersey
| Point Pleasant now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 16% | 49% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 21% | 42% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 24% | 22% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.2% | 96.9% | 100.9% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 56 | 27 | 45 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (30), 66% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 200.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 101%, condos 55%
A house typically sold for $766K in the last year (198 sales), a condo for $621K (28).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Point Pleasant ranks 141st 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. Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant home costs about $4,752 a month
Price: Point Pleasant’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Point Pleasant’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Point Pleasant is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $751K home, about $9,990 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Point Pleasant, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Point PleasantTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Point Pleasant.
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.
Ramtown sells for less a square foot; Bay Head, Point Pleasant Beach, Manasquan and Sea Girt for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Point Pleasant, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant | 230 | $751K | $500 | 53% | 26 |
| Ramtown | 92 | $615K | $347 | 49% | 44 |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 80 | $1.2M | $670 | 30% | 37 |
| Brielle | 62 | $1.1M | $578 | 32% | 24 |
| Manasquan | 53 | $1.5M | $689 | 32% | 34 |
| Bay Head | 27 | $2.8M | $1,097 | 30% | 58 |
| Sea Girt | 23 | $4M | $1,384 | 57% | 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 Point Pleasant
What do homes sell for in Point Pleasant, NJ?
230 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $751K, $500 a square foot. Houses sold for about $766K, condos for about $621K.
Is Point Pleasant a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 27 sold, about 1.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.2% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Point Pleasant?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Point Pleasant?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $751K home that’s near $9,990.
Where can I see homes for sale in Point Pleasant?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Point Pleasant’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Point Pleasant.
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).