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Manahawkin, NJ Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Manahawkin, NJ Housing Market Trends

With 2,413 people, 972 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $756,887, real estate costs in Manahawkin are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive New Jersey communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Manahawkin, accounting for 79.70% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Manahawkin include row houses and other attached homes ( 9.48%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.77%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 2.06%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Manahawkin. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 77.88% of Manahawkin's homes, and 62.43% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Manahawkin built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Manahawkin built between 2000 and later ( 31.93%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 14.13%). There's also some housing in Manahawkin built between 1940-1969 ( 8.41%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Manahawkin. Fully 13.06% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Manahawkin homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Manahawkin real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Manahawkin Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Manahawkin has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Manahawkin real estate appreciated 127.42% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.56%, putting Manahawkin in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Manahawkin definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Manahawkin that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Manahawkin real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Manahawkin appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 12.16%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 93.95% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Manahawkin. Manahawkin appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.82%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.77%.

Relative to New Jersey, our data show that Manahawkin's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in New Jersey.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Manahawkin differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Manahawkin - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Manahawkin real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$756,887

Manahawkin, NJ Home Prices
> $1,624,000
$1,218,001 - $1,624,000
$812,001 - $1,218,000
$650,001 - $812,000
$488,001 - $650,000
$325,001 - $488,000
$163,001 - $325,000
$81,001 - $163,000
$0 - $81,000
0.0%
0.0%
5.5%
5.5%
34.4%
34.4%
15.3%
15.3%
29.4%
29.4%
7.0%
7.0%
4.1%
4.1%
0.0%
0.0%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for New jersey

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

972

Manahawkin Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,193 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
77.9%
77.9%
22.1%
22.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
13.1%
13.1%
86.9%
86.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
31.9%
31.9%
45.5%
45.5%
8.4%
8.4%
14.1%
14.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
79.7%
79.7%
9.5%
9.5%
0.0%
0.0%
8.8%
8.8%
2.1%
2.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
8.9%
8.9%
25.8%
25.8%
35.6%
35.6%
26.8%
26.8%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes