One part of deal of the week is moving fast and selling over ask
🏡🔥 59%! More than half of homes in ZIP 08734 sold above list price. That is the number that stands out across all of Toms River right now.
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 39 homes sold in ZIP 08734 in the three months ending August 31, 2026. Supply sat at just 1.6 months. That means buyers were competing, and sellers felt it.
Homes went fast. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows 31% of homes in 08734 went under contract within two weeks of listing. That share jumped 9.4 points from a year before.
That 59% figure is up 25.7 points from the same period in 2025, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. A year ago, this ZIP looked much calmer.
How 08734 compares with the rest of the market
ZIP 08734 leads every ZIP in this market on that measure. The next closest is 08722 at 51.5%, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator.
Rates are a real factor right now
Freddie Mac put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% as of October 8, 2026. That is not low. Buyers in 08734 are still competing even at that rate.
Realtor.com also reported that homes under contract fell 4.1% year over year in September 2026 nationally. Toms River's 08734 is moving against that trend.
What this means if you own in 08734
Strong terms still matter. Buyers are competing, so price and presentation count. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the average sale came in at 100.2% of list price. That is above ask, on average.
What this means if you want to buy in 08734
With only 1.6 months of supply, there is not much room to negotiate. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted just 20 homes for sale there. New listings fell 22% from a year before.
Be ready to move. Nearly 3 in 10 homes (31%) went under contract within two weeks of hitting the market, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator.
| 08734 | All 10 ZIPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 39 | 1,354 |
| Median days on market | 20 days | varies by ZIP |
| Months of supply | 1.6 | varies by ZIP |
| Sold above list | 59% | varies by ZIP |
Across all ten ZIPs, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,354 homes sold and 1,386 for sale in those three months. Overall pending sales were down 3.3% from a year before. One ZIP can read very differently from the whole.
- ZIP 08734 is the tightest part of this market right now.
- Just 1.6 months of supply, 20 days to sell, and 59% of homes going above ask.
- One street can look very different from the ZIP as a whole.
- If you want to know where your home sits, text me your address.
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Text me- Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for ZIPs 08755, 08753, 08757, 08759, 08722, 08731, 08734, 08721, 08758 and 08005, the three months ending August 31, 2026, compared with the same months of 2025. Real Estate Data Aggregator last updated them on Oct 7, 2026.
- Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates, read Oct 10, 2026
- Redfin: Soft September Jobs Report May Give Fed Reason to Pause Rate Hikes, Slowing Ascent of Mortgage Rates, Oct 2, 2026
- Realtor.com: Mortgage Rates Jump For Seventh Straight Week to 7.40%; Highest Rate in 35 Months, Oct 8, 2026
- Realtor.com: September 2026 Monthly Housing Trends: Price Cuts Hit 4-Year Highs as Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Sep 30, 2026
- CNBC: Mortgage rates jump for the sixth straight week, hitting both refinance and homebuyer demand hard, Sep 30, 2026