Seven Mile Island commands some of the Jersey Shore’s highest home prices, but the selling sweet spot comes a little farther south.
Cape May sellers were the most likely among the South Jersey Shore markets to pocket their opening asking prices, an Ironside analysis of Cape May County sales records shows.
Nearly four in ten Cape May residential sales closed at or above their original asking price during the first nine months of 2026.
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Cape May’s 37.7% share narrowly topped Sea Isle City’s 35.2%.
Ocean City collected the bronze, with almost three in ten sellers — 28% —passing papers at the price of their original ask.
The percentages drop on Seven Mile Island.
Stone Harbor checked in at 21.7%, while Avalon finished at 18.4% — fewer than one in five.
While Seven Mile Island draws attention for its sticker prices, buyers in the two towns typically closed about 4% to 4.6% below sellers’ opening asks.
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The Ironside comparison measured closing prices against the original asking price for single-family homes, condos, townhouses and other residential categories, while excluding vacant lots and commercial properties.
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