44 homes sold in The Ponds in the last year, at a typical $425K
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 The Ponds homes are listed.
Every place The Ponds 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 The Ponds.
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Houses are 92% of The Ponds’ sales, at a typical $427K (year to May 2026)
44 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 36 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $249NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $385K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $402K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
44 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2022 and a low of 27 in 2015. The typical sale went from $214K in 2016 to $425K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 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 $400K buys in The Ponds
Check a listing against what The Ponds 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 The Ponds are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of The Ponds’ 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 September 2026, 44 sales.
If you’re buying in The Ponds
- Shop in October. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but August is the most competitive: 64% of August sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). May has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Jersey
| The Ponds now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 19% | 69% | 44% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 22% | 16% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.6% | 102.5% | 100.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 51 | 33 | 46 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2021 low (3) and 55% more than in 2017–19.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical The Ponds home costs about $2,705 a month
Price: The Ponds’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at The Ponds’ 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 The Ponds is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $425K home, about $5,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Rossmoor sells for less a square foot; Jamesburg for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of The Ponds, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearbrook | 146 | $376K | $281 | 16% | 74 |
| Rossmoor | 142 | $273K | $229 | 26% | 88 |
| Concordia | 112 | $370K | $268 | 16% | 81 |
| Whittingham | 104 | $514K | $263 | 38% | 71 |
| Jamesburg | 61 | $428K | $313 | 50% | 61 |
| The Ponds | 44 | $425K | $243 | 27% | 70 |
| Stonebridge | 28 | $723K | $298 | 38% | 57 |
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 The Ponds
What do homes sell for in The Ponds, NJ?
44 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $425K, $243 a square foot.
Is The Ponds a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 12 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in The Ponds?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in The Ponds?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $425K home that’s near $5,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in The Ponds?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry The Ponds’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to The Ponds.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 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).