The West Ocean City housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in West Ocean City was $540K last month, up 41.2% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in West Ocean City is $270, up 10.9% since last year.
What is the housing market like in West Ocean City today?
$540K
Sale Price
+41.2% since last year
$270
Sale $/Sq. Ft.
+10.9% since last year
Under List Price
4.2%
Days on Market
96
Down Payment
0.9%
Total Homes Sold
5
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How hot is the West Ocean City housing market?
West Ocean City is not very competitive. Homes sell in 96 days.
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Calculated over the last 3 months
Multiple offers are rare.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 96 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% below list price and go pending in around 44 days.
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 61% of West Ocean City homebuyers searched to move out of West Ocean City, while 39% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
Where are people moving to West Ocean City from?
Across the nation, 0.85% of homebuyers searched to move into West Ocean City from outside metros.
Washington homebuyers searched to move into West Ocean City more than any other metro followed by Philadelphia and New York.
Where are people from West Ocean City moving to?
39% of West Ocean City homebuyers searched to stay within the West Ocean City metropolitan area.
Myrtle Beach was the most popular destination among West Ocean City homebuyers followed by Jacksonville and Palm Bay.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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Climate's impact on West Ocean City housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in West Ocean City.
Flood Factor - Extreme
94% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
West Ocean City has an extreme risk of flooding. 2,560 properties in West Ocean City are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 94% of all properties in West Ocean City. Flood risk is increasing faster than the national average.
41% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
West Ocean City has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 1,642 properties in West Ocean City that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 41% of all properties in West Ocean City.
100% of properties are at severe
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
West Ocean City has a Severe Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. West Ocean City is most at risk from hurricanes. 3,930 properties in West Ocean City have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 148 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 166 mph.
94% of properties are at extreme
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
West Ocean City has an extreme risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 94% of homes in West Ocean City have an Extreme Heat Factor®.
West Ocean City is expected to see a 157% increase in the number of days over 101ºF over the next 30 years. West Ocean City is expected to experience 8