Cities with the most expensive homes in New Jersey

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March 20, 2026
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Cities with the most expensive homes in New Jersey

Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, plays a huge role for buyers.

The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before.

High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of March 19, the sits at 6.22%.

Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.

compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in New Jersey using data from . Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of February 2026. The charts in this story were created automatically using .

Metros with the most cities in the top 30 in New Jersey
#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA: 24
#2. Ocean City, NJ: 5
#3. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: 1

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#30. Spring Lake

- Typical home value: $1,377,237
- 1-year price change: +11.2%
- 5-year price change: +63.3%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#29. Essex Fells

- Typical home value: $1,394,364
- 1-year price change: +9.4%
- 5-year price change: +50.4%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#28. Demarest

- Typical home value: $1,428,517
- 1-year price change: +15.6%
- 5-year price change: +58.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#27. Fair Haven

- Typical home value: $1,442,419
- 1-year price change: +3.8%
- 5-year price change: +56.1%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#26. Sea Isle City

- Typical home value: $1,449,613
- 1-year price change: +5.5%
- 5-year price change: +49.7%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ

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#25. Ship Bottom

- Typical home value: $1,471,203
- 1-year price change: +8.9%
- 5-year price change: +62.2%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#24. Longport

- Typical home value: $1,473,251
- 1-year price change: +2.1%
- 5-year price change: +62.9%
- Metro area: Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

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#23. Cape May Point

- Typical home value: $1,496,189
- 1-year price change: +6.7%
- 5-year price change: +53.7%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ

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#22. Franklin Lakes

- Typical home value: $1,503,991
- 1-year price change: +12.1%
- 5-year price change: +55.2%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#21. Strathmere

- Typical home value: $1,512,965
- 1-year price change: +4.8%
- 5-year price change: +64.1%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ

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#20. Interlaken

- Typical home value: $1,518,015
- 1-year price change: +8.0%
- 5-year price change: +62.5%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#19. Surf City

- Typical home value: $1,577,705
- 1-year price change: +4.3%
- 5-year price change: +51.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#18. Barnegat Light

- Typical home value: $1,602,203
- 1-year price change: +5.8%
- 5-year price change: +58.4%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#17. Avon by the Sea

- Typical home value: $1,657,923
- 1-year price change: +5.0%
- 5-year price change: +41.0%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#16. Beach Haven

- Typical home value: $1,671,546
- 1-year price change: +6.3%
- 5-year price change: +63.1%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#15. Englewood Cliffs

- Typical home value: $1,691,402
- 1-year price change: +8.8%
- 5-year price change: +38.1%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#14. Mantoloking

- Typical home value: $2,008,335
- 1-year price change: +9.0%
- 5-year price change: +61.3%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#13. Long Beach Township

- Typical home value: $2,010,096
- 1-year price change: +5.2%
- 5-year price change: +66.2%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#12. Rumson

- Typical home value: $2,118,947
- 1-year price change: +6.5%
- 5-year price change: +56.9%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#11. Harvey Cedars

- Typical home value: $2,163,372
- 1-year price change: +9.4%
- 5-year price change: +62.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#10. Saddle River

- Typical home value: $2,201,022
- 1-year price change: +11.7%
- 5-year price change: +46.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#9. Allenhurst

- Typical home value: $2,246,589
- 1-year price change: +8.5%
- 5-year price change: +101.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#8. Short Hills

- Typical home value: $2,265,210
- 1-year price change: +7.0%
- 5-year price change: +56.2%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#7. Sea Girt

- Typical home value: $2,332,801
- 1-year price change: +11.7%
- 5-year price change: +77.2%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#6. Bay Head

- Typical home value: $2,401,683
- 1-year price change: +14.5%
- 5-year price change: +60.6%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#5. Stone Harbor

- Typical home value: $2,539,462
- 1-year price change: +6.0%
- 5-year price change: +53.8%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ

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#4. Avalon

- Typical home value: $2,665,281
- 1-year price change: -0.3%
- 5-year price change: +42.5%
- Metro area: Ocean City, NJ

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#3. Alpine

- Typical home value: $2,951,786
- 1-year price change: +12.8%
- 5-year price change: +50.9%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#2. Loch Arbour

- Typical home value: $2,988,462
- 1-year price change: +8.9%
- 5-year price change: +91.5%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#1. Deal

- Typical home value: $4,235,895
- 1-year price change: +12.0%
- 5-year price change: +89.8%
- Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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