LBI Market Statistics
LBI Market Data from 2019 to Current
(Data below is based on the LBI single family market)
| YEAR | Units Pending | Total Units Sold | Avg. Sales Price
(ASP) |
Medium Sales Price (MSP) |
New
Listings |
Avg Days on Market | Sold as % of List Price |
| 2019 | 40 | 496 | $1,159,300 | $930,000 | 934 | 102 | 95.9% |
| 2020 | 75 | 720 | $1,322,376 | $1,100,000 | 823 | 109 | 97.2% |
| 2021 | 64 | 530 | $1,587,337 | $1,375,000 | 634 | 49 | 100% |
| 2022 | 57 | 350 | $1,922,759 | $1,725,000 | 498 | 53 | 98.6% |
| 2023 | 40 | 321 | $2,075,672 | $1, 875,000 | 459 | 65 | 96.5% |
| 2024 | 45 | 330 | $2,313,636 | $2,050,000 | 497 | 72 | 97% |
| 2025 | 41 | 290 | $2,476,310 | $2,250,000 | 399 | 64 | 97,8% |
2025 – End of Year – Our real estate market is showing slower growth. Part of this is due to the lack of inventory. As of 1/1/2026, there were 74 single family homes for sale on all of LBI. Throughout the year, we averaged around 100 units for sale. Given the lack of inventory, the Average Sales Price continues to increase. However, this year’s growth over 2024 was around 6.5%, the lowest increase over the last 5 years. There is lot of economic and political complexities for many potential purchasers to digest and figure out what their next move should be.
2025 – Mid Year Analysis
Our activity levels are similar to last year; however, we do see some slowing in ‘Days on the Market’, as buyers are taking longer and being a bit more circumspect before purchasing. Inventory levels remain historically low and as long as that continues the Average Sales Price should remain fairly steady. One statistic of note, is the number of homes ‘under contract’. At the moment it is half of what we usually experience. So, is a softening starting to come our way? Our market may be headed for a rebalancing and although it is not expected to become a buyer’s market in the near future it may very well become more of a ‘buyer friendly’ one
2024 – End of Year Analysis
As of year end, the LBI real estate market remained fairly steady. Units sold were up a bit but not significantly. Average Sales Price fluctuated somewhat because of some higher end sales in the months of April, May and June but for the last quarter ASP hovered around the $2M mark. Inventory remains constant at around 100 units for sale.
2023 – End of Year Analysis
At the end of 2023, it was noted that Average Sales Price has begun to show a decrease over the last few months of the year. However, it did end the year slightly ahead of the Average Sales Price of 2022. Inventory continued to remain light throughout the year with an average of about 100 residential properties on the market.
2023 – Mid Year Analysis
By mid year, very little movement in the Average Sales Price was noted over the last 6 months. As mentioned prior, ASP has been hovering just above and below $2M. We are certainly not seeing any downward movement and will not as long as inventory remains low.
2022 – End of Year Analysis
The year ended on a quiet note compared to the last few years. LBI was behind in the number of homes closed by almost 40%. Some of this is due to low inventory levels, but also buyers are holding back. Higher interest rates and talk of a potential recession has dampened some buyers motivation. Average Sales price at the moment is holding steady. Whether this will remain will have to be seen.
2022 – Mid Year Analysis
The LBI market is showing signs of slowing down. Average Sales Price continues to increase but at a much smaller level than in 2021. Inventory is increasing and # of units sold is decreasing. It is expected that inventory will begin to increase more as we head towards our Fall Selling Season.
2021 – Year End Analysis
Another good year for the real estate market on LBI. The first half of the year moved at a very quick pace. In January we had an Average Sales Price of $1,322,376. By June that had risen to $1,521,875. Interestingly, the Average Sales Price remained fairly steady for the next few months and ended the year at $1,587,337. LBI also lost some steam on the number of units sold in the latter part of the year and closed the year out at 530 single family homes in comparison to 720 the year before. We may be taking a bit of a breather.
2020 Year End Analysis
Certainly a wild ride this year. LBI real estate market was slowly moving in an upward fashion in the beginning of the year. In March, when COVID forced shut downs so did the market for a while. As more folks were sheltering in place and working from home, LBI looked like a great place to work from or to become a respite.
By June the market took off. The LBI market remains a very hot market. Inventory is extremely low and buyer activity is quite high. Leading sometimes to bidding wars. Prices are rising obviously as the demand is far outpacing the supply.
2019 Year End Analysis
Steady is the key word for 2019. We had a few more houses sell and Average Sales Price was up 3% over 2018. Days on the market also remained fairly steady as did Sold Price as a Percentage of the List Price. Buyer activity remains strong and our inventory levels are lower than usual.
2018 Year End Analysis
The first quarter started off strong, mainly due to the high activity levels of the last quarter of 2017. By 2nd Quarter, the pace of sales slowed down a bit and and our Average Sales Price held steady. Inventory levels continue to be lower than normal. Our pending inventory coming into the year was lower than usual, which most likely will translate into a slower 1st Quarter of 2019.
2017 Year End Analysis
The Market continued at a brisk pace throughout the year. Inventory was low and activity levels were high creating an even smaller inventory of homes. Prices climbed and will continue to do so if the supply continues to lag behind the demand. The new Tax Reform will the item to watch in 2018 as well as the continuous ‘show’ in Washington, DC.
2016 Year End Analysis
Buyer activity has been impressive all year long. 2016 ended with a higher number of units closed than 2015. This is putting pressure on inventory which is running a bit behind normal levels. Days on market decreased slightly and % of final list price to sale ratio is staying roughly at 95%. All points toward a healthy market as we head into 2017.
2015 Year End Analysis
LBI experienced one of the coldest winters on record as well as our surrounding area. This weather put a damper of potential buyers coming to look at homes during the first quarter. However, as we progressed towards March we saw activity pick up and a very nice rebound. Inventory increased slightly throughout the year as did sales activity. 2015 ended the year on the upbeat with increased sales and increased prices.
2014 Year End Analysis
