Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update

Part of Toms River gave buyers a little more room

By LORI DONNELLY

Real estate, Primary market

Toms River. Weichert, Realtors®. Office Top Producer. Here is what the numbers say for the three months ending August 31, 2026.

The big shift is in one ZIP code: 08757. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 293 homes for sale there, up 46.5% from a year before. That is the sharpest inventory climb in this market. More choices, a little more time. That changes what buyers and sellers can expect.

Realtor.com reported that mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% as of October 22, 2026. That kind of rate slows some buyers down. In 08757, you can see it.

What changed in ZIP 08757

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 261 homes sold in 08757, down 9.7% from a year before. Homes sat on the market a median of 37 days, 5 days longer. The median sale price dipped a little, to $352,750, down 0.6%. Not a collapse, but a clear shift.

For buyers in 08757, this means more time to think and more homes to compare. For sellers, pricing matters more now. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows only 22.6% of homes there sold above list price, down 8.9 points from a year before. Not every home is moving fast.

The rest of Toms River told a different story

ZIP 08753, the largest Toms River ZIP, looked nothing like 08757. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 245 homes sold there, up 10.9%. The median sale price was $560,000, up 6.7%. Homes sold in a median of 24 days, 1 day faster than a year before.

ZIP 08755 also had homes sitting a bit longer, a median of 38 days. But the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows pending sales there up 29.6% from a year before, and the share of homes going under contract within two weeks was up 4.8 points. Buyers are still active there.

How the wider market looks

Across the full primary market, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 2,403 homes sold and 2,915 new listings in the three months ending August 31, 2026. Supply is there. The question is pace, and that depends on the ZIP.

Nationally, the National Association of Realtors reported existing-home sales of 3.99 million units in September 2026. Prices were up 1.3% from a year before. The local picture in most of this market is stronger than that.

Sellers: pricing and prep matter more in 08757

In 08757, months of supply rose to 3.4, up 1.3 months from a year before. That is the biggest supply jump in this market. More competition means the price has to be right from day one. Homes that are priced well and show well are still selling.

The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the average sale-to-list ratio in 08757 at 98.9%, down 0.6 points. Sellers are getting close to list, but not over it the way they were a year ago.

That is the honest truth about this market right now. One street can read very differently from the ZIP code around it. If you want to know where your home sits, text me your address and I will take a look.