Housing data for Beach Haven Borough, NJ
Beach Haven Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,055 residents and 2,634 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Ocean County.
11.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,071 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,055 (±142)
- Housing units
- 2,634 (±161)
- Households that rent
- 11.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,071
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.2%
What stands out in Beach Haven Borough
Median home value: $1,472,200 (±$183,201) in Beach Haven Borough, higher than in Ocean County ($398,400).
Working from home: 34.7% (±8.6 points) in Beach Haven Borough, higher than in Ocean County (12.5%).
Median household income: $144,167 (±$30,732) in Beach Haven Borough, higher than in Ocean County ($89,863).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.1% (±3.3 points) in Beach Haven Borough, higher than in Ocean County (8.3%).
- Home values in Beach Haven Borough
- Commute and cars in Beach Haven Borough
- Income and affordability in Beach Haven Borough
- Types of homes in Beach Haven Borough
Housing in Beach Haven Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $2,071 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 38.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $144,167 median household income
- Home values: $1,472,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 41.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beach Haven Borough against Ocean County, its state and the nation
| Beach Haven Borough | Ocean County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,055 (±142) | 654,362 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,634 (±161) | 296,357 (±123) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.1% (±4.4 points) | 19.3% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,071 (±$300) | $1,755 (±$30) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $144,167 (±$30,732) | $89,863 (±$1,555) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,472,200 (±$183,201) | $398,400 (±$3,284) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $6,562 (±$55) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.9% (±5.5 points) | 48.3% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 41.3 minutes (±9.1) | 30.0 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±2.8 points) | 88.7% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.0 years (±2.5) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Beach Haven Borough covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,078 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beach Haven Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,090 (±122) | 1,055 (±142) | −3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,704 (±117) | 2,634 (±161) | −2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,313 (±$138) | $2,071 (±$300) | +57.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $760,100 (±$72,621) | $1,472,200 (±$183,201) | +93.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $97,083 (±$22,314) | $144,167 (±$30,732) | +48.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.8% (±3.8 points) | 11.1% (±4.4 points) | +3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 39.7% (±14.1 points) | 5.1% (±6.5 points) | −34.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Beach Haven Borough
In 2025, the Beach Haven Police Department reported 0 violent and 11,503 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Ocean County, the departments that report recorded 113 violent and 650 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Beach Haven Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Township | 2.2 mi | $2,057 | $1,193,700 | 8.4% |
| North Beach Haven | 2.7 mi | $2,057 | $1,147,700 | 11.5% |
| Tuckerton Borough | 4.5 mi | $2,024 | $349,300 | 33.2% |
| Eagleswood Township | 5.2 mi | $1,363 | $365,400 | 10.5% |
| Little Egg Harbor Township | 5.8 mi | $1,823 | $351,500 | 13.5% |
| Ship Bottom Borough | 6.0 mi | $1,455 | $975,800 | 8.2% |
| Beach Haven West | 6.7 mi | $1,702 | $641,700 | 2.9% |
| Mystic Island | 7.0 mi | $1,893 | $321,500 | 12.2% |
Places in New Jersey most like Beach Haven Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavallette Borough | $2,793 | $1,089,000 | $133,056 | 21.7% |
| Surf City Borough | $2,056 | $1,034,000 | $118,750 | 8.4% |
| Manalapan Township | $1,960 | $655,500 | $152,832 | 10.3% |
| Allendale Borough | $2,590 | $782,700 | $160,162 | 18.6% |
| Holmdel Township | $2,891 | $843,000 | $165,013 | 8.4% |
| Warren Township | $2,170 | $930,800 | $204,063 | 11.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Beach Haven Borough, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 |
HUD income limits for Beach Haven Borough, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,550 | $49,250 | $76,000 |
| 2 people | $33,800 | $56,250 | $86,850 |
| 3 people | $38,000 | $63,300 | $97,700 |
| 4 people | $42,200 | $70,300 | $108,550 |
| 5 people | $45,600 | $75,950 | $117,250 |
| 6 people | $49,000 | $81,550 | $125,950 |
| 7 people | $52,350 | $87,200 | $134,650 |
| 8 people | $55,750 | $92,800 | $143,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $140,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Beach Haven Borough
How many renters are there in Beach Haven Borough?
Beach Haven Borough has an estimated 56 (±22) renting households, 11.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Beach Haven Borough?
The median household income in Beach Haven Borough is $144,167 (±$30,732) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beach Haven Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,472,200 (±$183,201) for owner-occupied homes in Beach Haven Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beach Haven Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beach Haven Borough, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Beach Haven Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Beach Haven Borough, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Beach Haven Borough?
Beach Haven Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,634 (±161) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Beach Haven Borough growing?
In Beach Haven Borough, the number of residents went from 1,090 in 2015–2019 to 1,055 in 2020–2024 (−3.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Beach Haven Police Department (ORI NJ0150300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:03940, in state:34 county:029).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .