Fox News Host Trying to Sell NJ Beach Home He Renovated

BEACH HAVEN — Fox News Channel host Jesse Watters has put his Jersey Shore beach house on the market.

The "Jesse Watters Primetime" star is looking to unload the 2,000-square-foot LBI home that he and his wife Emma bought in April 2021 for $1.1 million.

The four-bedroom house on 5th Street was listed in October for $1.99 million but is now offering for $1.849 million.

A native Philadelphian, Watters is probably no stranger to summers on LBI.

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The house is just a couple of quick, walkable blocks from the famed Chicken or the Egg diner and the 5th Street Pavillion Beach, where he proposed to his now-second wife back in 2019. The couple is expecting their second child together — a daughter.

The home, built in 1984, was renovated this year with custom cabinets, new appliances and granite countertops. The property has 2.5 baths.

The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and a private deck.

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The garage can fit two vehicles, but it looks like the family has been using it as a game room. The backyard also has lots of entertaining space, as well as an outside shower — a Jersey Shore beach home must-have.

Property taxes for the home are $10,500 a year.

According to Redfin, the median sale price of homes in Beach Haven this fall was $2.2 million, up 122% year over year.

Coastal Living Real Estate Group via Realtor.com

How much does the average NJ home cost? Median prices by county

Everything is costing more these days — and housing is certainly no exception in New Jersey.

Data for 2022 from January through August, compiled by New Jersey Realtors, shows that South Jersey has been seeing homes hit the market and sell in less than a month, on average.

Median prices for single-family homes have reached $500,000 and above in nine counties in North and Central Jersey.

All but two counties have seen houses go for more than the list price, on average, this year.