11/13/2026
📊 October 2026 MORE MLS Market Update: Monmouth & Ocean Counties
Monmouth County single-family homes saw 489 closed sales, up 8.43% from last year, with an average sale price of $1,063,798 (up 8.54%) and a median of $849,900 (up 8.27%). Homes averaged 33 days on market, down from 36, and sellers received 100% of their original list price on average. Inventory rose 8.53% to 1,412 homes.
Monmouth County condos had 153 closed sales, down 8.93%, though cash sales climbed 21.43% to 68. The average sale price rose 19.59% to $782,189 and the median rose 17.89% to $649,000. Condos averaged just 31 days on market, down 26.19% from last year, and inventory grew 15.56% to 416.
In Ocean County, single-family closed sales ticked up 1.75% to 466, with cash sales up 20.56% to 129. The average sale price rose 6.82% to $816,799 and the median rose 5.91% to $627,500. Homes took a little longer to sell at 42 days on market, up from 38, and inventory rose 2.65% to 1,510.
The takeaway: prices are up across the board, Monmouth County homes are selling faster, and inventory is growing, so buyers have more to choose from.
Source: MORE MLS, October 2026