One part of Toms River is moving faster and selling over ask more often
24 days. That is how long the typical home in ZIP 08753 took to sell in the three months ending August 31, 2026, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Realtor.com put the national median at 62 days that same week. That gap is worth knowing before you price or make an offer.
Speed is one thing. What buyers paid is another. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted a 100.3% sale-to-list ratio in 08753 for those same three months. That means the average home sold for a little more than its asking price. If you are buying here, being ready matters.
40% of homes in 08753 closed above list. That share grew 4.2 points from the same months in 2025, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Not every home sold over ask, but the trend moved in sellers' favor.
How 08753 compares with the rest of the area
Across all ten ZIP codes together, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,354 homes sold in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That was down 2.9% from a year before. ZIP 08753 alone accounted for 245 of those sales, up 10.9% year over year. It carried more of the weight.
ZIP 08753 is not the only quick-moving ZIP. Beachwood (08722) came in at 18 days, with 51.5% of homes closing above list, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Forked River (08731) averaged 21 days and a 100.8% sale-to-list ratio. Each ZIP tells its own story.
What about the broader picture
Rates are still a factor for buyers everywhere. Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% as of October 22, 2026. CNBC reported that mortgage applications to purchase a home fell 7% for the week ending October 21, 2026. Buyers who are in the market are serious, and strong terms can matter as much as price in a ZIP like 08753.
The Real Estate Data Aggregator also counted 127 pending sales in 08753 for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That was up 29.6% from a year before. Buyer interest in this ZIP is not fading.
Median sale price in 08753 came in at $560,000 for the period, up 6.7% from the same months in 2025, per the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Prices moved up even as more homes came to market. New listings in 08753 rose 4.8% year over year to 325.
| 08753 Toms River | 08755 Toms River | |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $560,000 | $432,500 |
| Median days on market | 24 | 38 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 100.3% | 98.9% |
| Sold above list | 40% | 30% |
| Months of supply | 2.8 | 3.4 |
- ZIP 08753 sold faster and over asking more often than its neighbors in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That does not mean every street in 08753 looks the same.
- One block can read very differently from the ZIP code as a whole.
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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 25, 2026
- Realtor.com: Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Oct. 17, 2026), Oct 22, 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 drop for the first time in 2 months, but demand still falls further, Oct 21, 2026
- Federal Housing Finance Agency: FHFA House Price Index® Up 0.3 Percent in July; Up 2.6 Percent from Last Year | FHFA, Sep 29, 2026