Ocean City, NJ (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes (Zillow)

Updated on March 22, 2026.

According to data from Zillow.com, the Market Heat Index for All Homes in the Ocean City, NJ Metro in February 2026 was 49. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 8.89%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was -2.00%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Ocean City, NJ metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Ocean City, NJ metro.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Market Heat Index is a time series that captures the balance of for-sale supply and demand in a given market. A higher number means the market is more tilted in favor of sellers. It relies on a combination of engagement and listing performance inputs to provide insights into current market dynamics. It is calculated for single-family and condo homes.

Data Source: Zillow.
Ocean City, NJ (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Ocean City, NJ (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
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Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 29 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 31 6.90 NaN
Mar 2018 33 6.45 NaN
Apr 2018 34 3.03 NaN
May 2018 36 5.88 NaN
Jun 2018 40 11.11 NaN
Jul 2018 42 5.00 NaN
Aug 2018 40 -4.76 NaN
Sep 2018 35 -12.50 NaN
Oct 2018 33 -5.71 NaN
Nov 2018 32 -3.03 NaN
Dec 2018 32 0.00 NaN
Jan 2019 36 12.50 24.14
Feb 2019 41 13.89 32.26
Mar 2019 40 -2.44 21.21
Apr 2019 38 -5.00 11.77
May 2019 36 -5.26 0.00
Jun 2019 40 11.11 0.00
Jul 2019 44 10.00 4.76
Aug 2019 47 6.82 17.50
Sep 2019 42 -10.64 20.00
Oct 2019 35 -16.67 6.06
Nov 2019 31 -11.43 -3.12
Dec 2019 36 16.13 12.50
Jan 2020 41 13.89 13.89
Feb 2020 41 0.00 0.00
Mar 2020 40 -2.44 0.00
Apr 2020 46 15.00 21.05
May 2020 56 21.74 55.56
Jun 2020 68 21.43 70.00
Jul 2020 77 13.24 75.00
Aug 2020 79 2.60 68.08
Sep 2020 73 -7.59 73.81
Oct 2020 64 -12.33 82.86
Nov 2020 55 -14.06 77.42
Dec 2020 61 10.91 69.44
Jan 2021 68 11.48 65.85
Feb 2021 75 10.29 82.93
Mar 2021 73 -2.67 82.50
Apr 2021 72 -1.37 56.52
May 2021 69 -4.17 23.21
Jun 2021 67 -2.90 -1.47
Jul 2021 68 1.49 -11.69
Aug 2021 65 -4.41 -17.72
Sep 2021 61 -6.15 -16.44
Oct 2021 55 -9.84 -14.06
Nov 2021 51 -7.27 -7.27
Dec 2021 52 1.96 -14.75
Jan 2022 57 9.62 -16.18
Feb 2022 64 12.28 -14.67
Mar 2022 69 7.81 -5.48
Apr 2022 67 -2.90 -6.94
May 2022 65 -2.98 -5.80
Jun 2022 61 -6.15 -8.95
Jul 2022 63 3.28 -7.35
Aug 2022 61 -3.17 -6.15
Sep 2022 53 -13.11 -13.11
Oct 2022 44 -16.98 -20.00
Nov 2022 41 -6.82 -19.61
Dec 2022 43 4.88 -17.31
Jan 2023 48 11.63 -15.79
Feb 2023 53 10.42 -17.19
Mar 2023 57 7.55 -17.39
Apr 2023 57 0.00 -14.92
May 2023 57 0.00 -12.31
Jun 2023 61 7.02 0.00
Jul 2023 69 13.12 9.52
Aug 2023 70 1.45 14.75
Sep 2023 63 -10.00 18.87
Oct 2023 52 -17.46 18.18
Nov 2023 47 -9.61 14.63
Dec 2023 47 0.00 9.30
Jan 2024 53 12.77 10.42
Feb 2024 56 5.66 5.66
Mar 2024 55 -1.79 -3.51
Apr 2024 52 -5.45 -8.77
May 2024 51 -1.92 -10.53
Jun 2024 54 5.88 -11.47
Jul 2024 58 7.41 -15.94
Aug 2024 58 0.00 -17.14
Sep 2024 53 -8.62 -15.87
Oct 2024 45 -15.09 -13.46
Nov 2024 40 -11.11 -14.89
Dec 2024 40 0.00 -14.89
Jan 2025 46 15.00 -13.21
Feb 2025 50 8.70 -10.71
Mar 2025 50 0.00 -9.09
Apr 2025 49 -2.00 -5.77
May 2025 49 0.00 -3.92
Jun 2025 54 10.20 0.00
Jul 2025 62 14.82 6.90
Aug 2025 62 0.00 6.90
Sep 2025 54 -12.90 1.89
Oct 2025 46 -14.81 2.22
Nov 2025 43 -6.52 7.50
Dec 2025 43 0.00 7.50
Jan 2026 45 4.65 -2.17
Feb 2026 49 8.89 -2.00