Is Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean & Somerset, NJ a buyer’s or seller’s market?

4 weeks ending September 20, 2026 · updated weekly · Source: Redfin · Methodology

In the 4 weeks ending September 20, 2026, 39.8% of homes sold here closed above their original list price, with 3.3 months of supply and a median of 39 days on market.

Sold above original list39.8%▼ down 1.2 pts vs. a year ago
Average sale-to-list100.4%▼ down 0.1 pts vs. a year ago
Months of supply3.3▲ up 0.7 vs. a year ago
Median days on market39▲ up 1 days vs. a year ago
Median sale price$582,980
Pending sales2,328Homes that went under contract

Share of homes sold above original list

Share of homes sold above original list price, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean & Somerset, NJ (rolling 4 weeks)Latest: 39.8% 29%37%44%52%Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26

Months of supply

Months of supply, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean & Somerset, NJ (rolling 4 weeks)Latest: 3.3 months 1.92.63.23.9Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26

Seller signals

Listings with a price cut14.71%▲ up 1.6 pts vs. a year ago · August 2026 · All areas
Pending sales canceled10.31%▼ down 0.9 pts vs. a year ago · August 2026 · All areas
Buyers vs. sellersBalanced8% more buyers than sellers · August 2026 · All areas
Listings pulled without selling4.53%▼ down 0.1 pts vs. a year ago · August 2026

Home prices (Redfin Home Price Index): ▲ up 2.7% from a year earlier

Redfin Home Price Index, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean & Somerset, NJ (repeat sales)Latest 194; up 2.7% from a year earlier 102136171205Sep 20Mar 22Sep 23Mar 25Aug 26

Tracks price changes from repeat sales of the same homes, through August 2026.

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