With 914.84 square miles of total area, Ocean County is the largest of New Jersey's 21 Counties. Within a reasonable driving distance of both New York City and Philadelphia, Ocean County is home to some of the most popular Shore Towns in New Jersey.

The Median Household Income in Ocean County is $82,379 which is in line with New Jersey's new standard for Middle-Class Income status.  But one of the towns with the most expensive home values in America is also in Ocean County.

So we checked with Realtor.com and found that Ocean County has more than 213 properties for sale valued at $2 Million or more on the market.  That number rivals Cape May County which has over 283 high-priced properties on the market.

Ocean County Towns With The Most High Priced Properties

We have ranked the 17 Ocean County Communities that have the most properties evaluated at 2 Million Dollars or more based on market data from Realtor.com:

Long Beach Township, New Jersey
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1. Long Beach Township: 69 Properties
The highest-priced property on the market is located at 59C Long Beach Boulevard, valued at $10,150,000 featuring 4 Bedrooms and 4.5 Bathrooms on a 1.25-acre lot facing the beach.

Mantoloking, New Jersey
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2. Mantoloking: 26 Properties
The highest-priced property on the market is located at 1437 Ocean Avenue, valued at $13,999,000 features 7 Bedrooms and 7.5 Bathrooms on a 0.96-acre lot facing the beach.

Barnegat Light, New Jersey
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3. Barnegat Light: 15 Properties
The highest-priced property is located at 3 West 3rd Street, valued at $5,200,000 featuring 4 bedrooms and 2.5 Bathrooms with an observation deck facing the beach, within walking distance of the Lighthouse.

Lavallette, New Jersey
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4. Lavallette: 11 Properties
The highest-priced property on the market is located at 89 Pershing Boulevard, valued at $6,599,000 featuring 5 Bedrooms and 5.5 Bathrooms with a private dock facing the bay.

Surf City, New Jersey
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5. Surf City: 11 Properties
The highest-priced property is located at 1817 Ocean Avenue, valued at $4,299,000, features 4 Bedrooms and 2.5 Bathrooms with an observation deck facing the beach.

Toms River, New Jersey
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6. Toms River: 11 Properties
The highest-priced house on the market is located at 3312 Churchill Drive, valued at $2,749,000 featuring 5 Bedrooms and 5.5 Bathrooms facing the bay.

Bay Head, New Jersey
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7. Bay Head: 10 Properties
The highest-priced property is located at 767 East Avenue, valued at $11,300,000 featuring 7 Bedrooms and 9.5 Bathrooms with an observation deck facing the beach and ocean.

Harvey Cedars, New Jersey
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8. Harvey Cedars: 10 Properties
The highest-priced property is located at 21 West 85th Street, valued at $5,499,000 features 6 Bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms with a private dock on the bay.

Beach Haven, New Jersey
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9. Beach Haven: 8 Properties
The highest-priced property on the market is located at 100 Essex Avenue, valued at $5,499,999featuring 5 Bedrooms and 5.5 Bathrooms facing the beach.

Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
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10. Point Pleasant Beach: 6 Properties
The highest-priced property is located at 1702 Beacon Lane, valued at $5,600,000 features 5 Bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms facing the beach.

Lakewood, New Jersey
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11. Lakewood: 6 Properties
The highest-priced property on the market is located at 899 Bellevue Avenue, valued at $4,600,000 featuring 5 Bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms on a 3.67-acre lot.

Seaside Park, New Jersey
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12. Seaside Park: 6 Properties
The highest-priced property on the market is located at 1005 North Ocean Avenue, valued at $3,795,000 featuring 7 Bedrooms and 7 Bathrooms across the street from the beach.

Brick, New Jersey
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13. Brick: 3 Properties
The highest-priced property is located at 423 Princeton Avenue, valued at $5,999,900 featuring 6 Bedrooms and 9.5 Bathrooms with a dock on the bay.

Forked River, New Jersey
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14. Forked River: 3 Properties
The highest-priced property is located at 1207 Spoonbill Court, valued at $2,995,000 featuring 5 Bedrooms and 5.5 Bathrooms situated inside a three-level building facing the cove.

Ship Bottom, New Jersey
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15. Ship Bottom: 3 Properties
The highest-priced property is located at 1414 Bay Terrance, valued at $2,849,000 featuring 6 Bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms with three different porches and across the street from the bay.

Jackson, New Jersey
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16. Jackson: 3 Properties
The highest-priced home on the market is located at 394 Black Oak Road, valued at $2,300,000 featuring 4 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms on a 2.38-acre lot.

Point Pleasant, New Jersey
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17. Point Pleasant: 2 Properties
The highest-priced property on the market is located at 3101A River Road, valued at $3,995,000 featuring 4 Bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms with a private dock and beach on the bay.

Did you know that two of New Jersey's fastest-growing towns are in Ocean County?  Check out the full list below to see if your hometown made the list:

Top 21 fastest growing towns in New Jersey

These 21 municipalities in New Jersey have seen their populations grow the most over the past decade. The figures are based on U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2012 and 2022.

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21 fastest shrinking towns in New Jersey

These 21 towns saw the biggest population decreases last decades. These figures are based on U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2012 and 2021

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