Real Estate
These 11 NJ Towns Are Among Most Expensive ZIP Codes In America
If you're looking for a home and don't want to spend a small fortune — say, $1.6M to $3.7M — you may want to skip over these neighborhoods.
![These 11 ZIP codes have typical home prices of $1.63 million and above, according to recent data from Zillow real estate analysts.The typical home value in New Jersey is $534,939 — significantly higher than the nationwide value of $363,438.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/25310363/20240806/020501/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1081122278-9___06132800532.jpg)
NEW JERSEY — If you're in the market for a home down the shore or in the New York City metro, new Zillow data shows that you'll see price tag of $1.6 million or more in certain neighborhoods.
Patch took a look at the 250 most expensive ZIP codes to buy a home, and found 11 New Jersey towns on the list. The average home value in the Garden State is $534,939 — significantly higher than the nationwide value of $363,438 — but typical home values in some of these communities are more than five times that amount.
"Typical home values" reflect a weighted average of all homes in the middle of the market, and are calculated with a formula known as the Zillow Home Value Index.
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Deal, in Monmouth County, tops the list for New Jersey again — with home prices approaching $3.7 million, putting the Jersey Shore borough at the 25th-most expensive in the nation.
The top three towns with the highest typical home value countrywide are Atherton in San Mateo County, California ($7,848,988) Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida ($6,292,681), and Sagoponack in Suffolk County, New York ($5,702,256).
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Here are the most expensive ZIP codes in New Jersey and where they fit into the top 250, based on Zillow's most recent data. These numbers, released in mid-July, represent home values through June of 2024:
- 25. Deal (07723), Monmouth County
- Typical home value: $3,669,176
- 47. Alpine (07620), Bergen County
- Typical home value: $2,994,298
- 72. Avalon (08202) Cape May County
- Typical home value: $2,571,839
- 83. Stone Harbor (08247), Cape May County
- Typical home value: $2,355,265
- 114. Short Hills (07078), Essex County
- Typical home value: $2,148,077
- 118. Allenhurst (07771), Monmouth County
- Typical home value: $2,123,985
- 122. Sea Girt (08750), Monmouth County
- Typical home value: $2,088,272
- 124. Mantoloking (08738), Ocean County
- Typical home value: $2,082,745
- 137. New Vernon (07976), Morris County
- Typical home value: $2,015,497
- 210. Avon by the Sea (07717), Monmouth County
- Typical home value: $1,724,248
- 242. Long Beach Township (08008), Ocean County
- Typical home value: $1,637,224
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