Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.037 homes sold in Ship Bottom in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
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 Ship Bottom homes are listed.
Every place Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom.
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 78% of Ship Bottom’s sales, at a typical $1.6M
37 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $920NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.2M
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $1.6M
Condos: 5 sold, typical $693K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
37 sales in the last year, against 102 in 2020 and a low of 34 in 2025. The typical sale went from $654K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.5M buys in Ship Bottom
Check a listing against what Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom are more common than before the pandemic, but 83% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ship Bottom’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, 37 sales.
If you’re buying in Ship Bottom
- Shop in September. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but May is the most competitive: 20% of May sales close over asking. April has the least competition (5%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New Jersey
| Ship Bottom now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 7% | 18% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 8% | 25% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 96.1% | 98.9% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 123 | 77 | 45 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 83% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 61.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 112%, condos 72%
A house typically sold for $1.6M in the last year (29 sales), a condo for $693K (5).
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 Ship Bottom home costs about $8,847 a month
Price: Ship Bottom’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ship Bottom’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ship Bottom 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.5M home, about $12,750 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ship Bottom, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Ship BottomTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Ship Bottom.
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.
Beach Haven West and Manahawkin sell for less a square foot; Harvey Cedars for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ship Bottom, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Haven West | 131 | $923K | $574 | 24% | 55 |
| North Beach Haven | 117 | $1.8M | $1,020 | 14% | 62 |
| Beach Haven | 64 | $2.1M | $983 | 20% | 68 |
| Manahawkin | 42 | $553K | $269 | 36% | 41 |
| Surf City | 41 | $2M | $1,014 | 37% | 64 |
| Ship Bottom | 37 | $1.5M | $865 | 16% | 67 |
| Harvey Cedars | 28 | $2.2M | $1,103 | 14% | 65 |
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 Ship Bottom
What do homes sell for in Ship Bottom, NJ?
37 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $865 a square foot.
Is Ship Bottom a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ship Bottom?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ship Bottom?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.5M home that’s near $12,750.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ship Bottom?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ship Bottom’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ship Bottom.
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).