Shore Market Update · October 2026
Prices rose over the past year in six of these eight towns, from Atlantic City to Galloway. Margate and Egg Harbor Township dipped. Here are the latest numbers for each town and what they mean if you're buying or selling.
Latest month available, compared with the same month last year
Atlantic City
▲ 21.0% vs. last year · Aug
Ventnor City
▲ 11.3% vs. last year · Aug
Absecon
▲ 14.4% vs. last year · Aug
Brigantine
▲ 6.4% vs. last year · Aug
Margate City
▼ 6.4% vs. last year · Aug
Pleasantville
▲ 13.3% vs. last year · July
Egg Harbor Twp
▼ 9.2% vs. last year · July
Galloway
▲ 20.4% vs. last year · June
Tap a town to see how its market is moving.
Homes sold
(97 last year)
Median time to sell
(111 last year)
Of asking price
paid on average
Of homes sold
over asking
Atlantic City is still the most affordable way into the shore market, even after a 21% jump in the median price. The typical home sits for about three and a half months, and sellers are getting about 95.5% of their asking price. Buyers here have time and room to negotiate.
Search Atlantic City HomesHomes sold
(41 last year)
Median time to sell
(56 last year)
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paid on average
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over asking
Ventnor prices keep climbing, but the pace of sales has cooled. Homes are taking 79 days to sell, compared with 56 a year ago. Only about 1 in 9 sold over asking, down from roughly 1 in 4 last August. Buyers are pickier, and listings priced too high are sitting.
Get My Free Ventnor Seller's ReportHomes sold
(31 last year)
Median time to sell
(51 last year)
Of asking price
paid on average
Of homes sold
over asking
Absecon is the most competitive of the three. Homes sell for about 98% of asking, and roughly 1 in 4 went over asking in August. Sales were up almost 26% from last year. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, 64 days compared with 51, so the market is busy but not frantic.
What's My Absecon Home Worth?Homes sold
(86 last year)
Median time to sell
(70 last year)
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paid on average
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over asking
Brigantine is steady and balanced. The median price rose 6.4% to $659,564 in August, and sales ticked up from last year. Homes take about 10 weeks to sell, and nearly 1 in 5 sold over asking.
What's My Brigantine Home Worth?Homes sold
(47 last year)
Median time to sell
(93 last year)
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paid on average
Of homes sold
over asking
More homes are selling in Margate, up 24% from last year. The median price dipped 6.4% to $1,114,263, and medians here move a lot depending on how many high-end homes sell in a given month. Only 7% sold over asking, so buyers have room to negotiate.
Get My Free Margate Seller's ReportHomes sold
(42 last year)
Median time to sell
(86 last year)
Of asking price
paid on average
Of homes sold
over asking
Pleasantville is one of the best values in the area, and it's heating up. The median price rose 13.3% to $254,943, and homes are selling about three weeks faster than a year ago. About 1 in 4 sold over asking. Figures are for ZIP 08232, July 2026.
Search Homes for SaleHomes sold
(172 last year)
Median time to sell
(66 last year)
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paid on average
Of homes sold
over asking
Egg Harbor Township is the busiest market on this list. 184 homes sold in July, and sellers got 99.5% of asking on average, with nearly 3 in 10 selling over asking. The median price dipped 9.2% to $399,901, but demand is strong. Figures are for ZIP 08234, July 2026.
What's My EHT Home Worth?Homes sold
(74 last year)
Median time to sell
(60 last year)
Of asking price
paid on average
Of homes sold
over asking
Galloway posted the biggest price jump on this list. The median price rose 20.4% to $303,931, and sales were up about a third from last year. Sellers got 98.5% of asking, and more than 1 in 4 homes sold over asking. Figures are for ZIP 08205, June 2026.
Get My Free Galloway Seller's ReportIf you're buying
In Atlantic City, Ventnor and Margate, homes are sitting longer and sellers are taking about 95% to 96% of asking, so you don't have to offer full price on day one. In Absecon, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway and Pleasantville, roughly 1 in 4 homes sold over asking. Be ready to make a strong offer on the right house.
Get New Listings Sent to MeIf you're selling
Prices are higher than a year ago in most of our towns, so it's a good time to know what your home is worth. Today's buyers compare carefully, though, and pricing it right from the first day matters more than it did a year ago.
Get My Free Seller's ReportI'll put together a free Seller's Report for your home, with recent sales on your street and what buyers are paying right now. No cost, no pressure.
Jacob Ely, REALTOR® · Coldwell Banker Argus · 7227 Ventnor Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406 · jacob.ely@jakerealestateacnj.com
Are Atlantic City home prices going up?
Yes. The median sale price in Atlantic City was $229,848 in August 2026, up 21% from a year earlier. Homes are still taking about 106 days to sell, so buyers have time to negotiate.
Is now a good time to sell in Ventnor?
Prices in Ventnor are up 11.3% from last year, with a median sale price of $656,815 in August 2026. Homes are taking longer to sell, 79 days versus 56 a year ago, so the right asking price matters. A free Seller's Report will show you where your home fits.
How fast are homes selling in Absecon?
Homes in Absecon sold in a median of 64 days in August 2026, for about 98% of asking price. About 1 in 4 homes sold over asking, making it the most competitive of the three towns.
Source: Redfin housing market data. Atlantic City, Ventnor City, Absecon, Brigantine and Margate City: city data, August 2026. Pleasantville (ZIP 08232) and Egg Harbor Township (ZIP 08234): July 2026. Galloway (ZIP 08205): June 2026. Medians can swing month to month in smaller markets. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.